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Estonia Sends Navy Ship to Guard Subsea Power Cables
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December 30, 2024
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Estonia Sends Navy Ship to Guard Subsea Power Cables

Estonia dispatched a navy ship to patrol a subsea power link after Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of damaging five cables with its anchor in what was the third such incident in about a year.
U.S. Agency Issues New Lithium Battery Transport Guide as Fire Risks Grow
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December 30, 2024
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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Agency Issues New Lithium Battery Transport Guide as Fire Risks Grow

The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has released a comprehensive guide for lithium battery shipping, addressing growing concerns about maritime transportation of electric vehicles and battery-powered goods....
End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe
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December 30, 2024
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End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the almost complete loss of Russia's once mighty hold over the European gas market.
US Coast Guard Issues Alert on Counterfeit Pilot Ladders Found in Baltimore
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December 30, 2024
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US Coast Guard Issues Alert on Counterfeit Pilot Ladders Found in Baltimore

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Marine Safety Alert following the discovery of counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control examination at the Port of Baltimore. Marine...
US LNG Export Capacity Expands as Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project Starts Production
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December 30, 2024
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US LNG Export Capacity Expands as Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project Starts Production

Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) has achieved first LNG production from Train 1 of its Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project, marking the latest significant expansion in U.S. LNG export capabilities....
Ukraine Received First US LNG Shipment
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December 28, 2024
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Ukraine Received First US LNG Shipment

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas for the first time, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Saturday. “This is more...
Ukraine Sends Its First Batch Of Food Aid To Syria
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December 28, 2024
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Ukraine Sends Its First Batch Of Food Aid To Syria

KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy...
Egypt Completes Trial Run Of New Suez Canal Channel Extension
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December 28, 2024
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Egypt Completes Trial Run Of New Suez Canal Channel Extension

CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its revenue from the...
Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle
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December 27, 2024
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Five Decades at Sea: ‘Argo Merchant’ Oil Spill Drift Card Turns Up on Scottish Isle

A plastic drift card from one of America’s most significant oil spills has surfaced on a Scottish beach after nearly five decades at sea. Barbara Payne, while cleaning debris from...
EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia
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December 27, 2024
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EUKOR Car Carriers Secures ‘Historic’ $4.2 Billion Contract with Hyundai, Kia

EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations. The landmark agreement, valued at USD...
Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Project Ships First Cargo to Europe
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December 27, 2024
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Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Project Ships First Cargo to Europe

Venture Global marked a significant milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Plaquemines LNG facility, making it the eighth LNG export facility in the...
Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers
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December 26, 2024
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Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having failed to find a buyer willing to circumvent US restrictions despite a four-month, across-the-world journey.