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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
EU Delegation’s Covert Campaign to Dismantle Jones Act Exposed in Government Filing
A newly uncovered government disclosure has revealed a coordinated European Union effort to weaken one of America's foundational maritime laws, including through a TikTok-style influence campaign.

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Singapore Port Authority Seeks Proposals to Help Scale LNG Bunkering
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an expression of interest (EOI) to gather proposals for scaling up liquefied natural gas (LNG) for bunkering or ship refuelling, it said in a statement on Thursday.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
EU Backs Sanctions Package, Includes 45 Additional Russian Oil Tankers
The European Union gave preliminary backing to a 15th package of sanctions against Russia that includes an extension of an exemption for Slovakia to trade petroleum products derived from Russian oil through early June.

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Nuance in Ocean Freight Rates Could Be Another Front-Loading Tea Leaf
Ocean freight rates have jumped up for the December 15-31 bookings signaling a tightness of space due to demand. Logistics managers tell gCaptain the special bullet rates have quickly disappeared the time being and the spot is heading up.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Drones Over the Jersey Shore? Congressman Claims Iran Mothership is Lurking Off U.S. Coast
Congressman Jeff VanDrew of New Jersey claims Iran has positioned a drone mothership off the U.S. East Coast, allegedly responsible for recent mysterious drone activities in the region. The assertion...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Yellen: Soft Oil Market Opens Door to Squeeze Russia Further
The United States is continuing to look for creative ways to reduce Russia's oil revenue and lower global demand for oil creates an opportunity for more sanctions, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Kawasaki Heavy Suspends Plan to Use Hydrogen From Aussie Coal
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has revised its Japan-Australia hydrogen supply chain demonstration project, suspending plans to use hydrogen derived from Australian brown coal and shrinking the size of the ships to be used.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Trade War to Hurt US Farmers More as China Turns to Brazil
Donald Trump’s first trade war hurt American soybean farmers to the tune of $11 billion. A sequel is set to be even worse.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
QatarEnergy Seals Historic LNG Fleet Expansion
QatarEnergy has reached a significant milestone by awarding its final batch of vessel contracts to a Japanese-Chinese partnership between Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) Co....

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Reuters
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gCaptain
LNG Export Terminals Await Environmental Reviews as Trump Plans Energy Push
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it is not able to complete reviews of two planned liquefied natural gas export terminals in Louisiana until an independent regulatory body finishes its environmental assessments of the projects.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Car Carrier Bull Market Seems to Be Fading
Since the pandemic, earnings for ships that move cars across the oceans have soared to record levels, fueled by booming global trade in vehicles. The rally is starting to fade.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Maersk: Lunar New Year, Labor Disputes, and Port Congestion Challenge European Shipping Market in 2025
The early months of 2025 will present unique challenges and opportunities for the shipping industry. The Lunar New Year, beginning January 29, 2025, is expected to impact global shipping patterns,...