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Mike Schuler
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Maersk Orders 20 Dual-Fuel Containerships in Major Fleet Renewal Push
A.P. Moller-Maersk has finalized agreements for 20 new dual-fuel container vessels as part of its ambitious fleet modernization strategy, marking a significant step in the shipping giant’s decarbonization efforts. The...

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Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought
The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Cancels Ship Registrations After UK’s Shadow Fleet Crackdown
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has launched expedited cancellation procedures for six Panamanian-flagged vessels recently targeted by UK sanctions. The action follows the ships’ addition to the United Kingdom’s Consolidated...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Methanol Supply for Retrofitted Containerships
Hapag-Lloyd has secured a major agreement with Beijing-based clean energy provider Goldwind for the annual supply of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol. The deal marks a crucial step in the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Expands Emissions Trading Scheme to Maritime Sector
The UK is expanding its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include maritime emissions, marking a transformative step for the shipping industry’s environmental accountability. The expansion will require vessels operating domestic...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shipping Magnate Pivots Her $6 Billion Fortune Towards Equities
The family office for Maria Angelicoussis, Greece’s richest shipping magnate, is boosting publicly traded investments after notching up huge gains in private market bets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Avance Gas Exits Shipping Market with $450 Million Profit, Plans Complete Wind-up
Avance Gas Holding Ltd (OSE: AGAS), one of the leading owners of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), has announced its complete exit from the shipping market through strategic fleet sales....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market
Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues of $490.3 million. The company’s adjusted...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump’s Trade War Redux: Meet the New Architect of America’s Tariff Agenda
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

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Reuters
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Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, as the oil industry warned the policy could hurt consumers, industry and national security.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Tankers, Chinese Firms in the Crosshairs as EU Shores Up Sanctions on Russian Oil Revenues
European Union envoys will discuss a 15th package of sanctions on Wednesday in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including on tankers carrying Russian oil and Chinese firms involved in making drones for Moscow, EU diplomats said.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
U.S. Trade Partners Warn Trump Tariffs Would Harm All Involved
Officials from Mexico, Canada and China warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of imposing hefty tariffs on goods from the three largest U.S. trading partners would harm the economies of all involved and would risk aggravating inflation and damaging job markets.