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Garamendi Charts Bold Course for American Maritime Renaissance
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the leading Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, recently joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at the San Francisco Fleet Week...
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Malte Humpert
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Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Stalls, Leaving 1 Million Cubic Meters of Gas Undelivered
As Russia’s attempt to establish an LNG shadow fleet enters its third month, undelivered cargos continue to stack up aboard LNG carriers and floating storage units. Some vessels, including Asya...
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Mike Schuler
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Red Sea Shipping Crisis: Oil Flows Through Bab el-Mandeb Plummets By Over Half in 2024
The flow of crude oil and oil products through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted by over 50% in the first eight months of 2024, according to the U.S....
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Trump Defends Costly Tariffs on Foreign Goods
By John Micklethwait and Nancy Cook (Bloomberg) — Former US President Donald Trump said his policies would inspire growth despite adding to the debt as he sought to assuage business leaders...
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Mike Schuler
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Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Weighs Anchor After Weathering Fierce Alaskan Storm
The cargo ship Pan Viva has successfully weathered a severe storm off the Alaskan coast and resumed its voyage, averting a potential environmental disaster and alleviating concerns of a possible grounding off...
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Bloomberg
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China’s Car and Ship Exports Hit Record Despite Slowing Trade
(Bloomberg) — China’s exports of both cars and ships hit records in September even as broader shipments slowed, underscoring the rapid changes in the nation’s industry that are fueling global trade tensions....
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Mike Schuler
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End of an Era: Historic SS United States Transferred to New Owners
The iconic SS United States is set to embark on its final journey – not across the Atlantic, but towards a new life as the world’s largest artificial reef. On...
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Mike Schuler
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Cargo Ship’s Suspicious Voyage Ends in Massive Cocaine Bust
Spanish and French customs authorities have intercepted a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship carrying an estimated 4,000 kilos of cocaine, 130 nautical miles off the Canary Islands. The vessel, named Ras, was...
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Malte Humpert
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Russia Allocates $1bn For Massive Nuclear Icebreaker, Paving Way For Year-Round Arctic Shipping
Russia’s draft federal budget includes substantial funding of nearly $1bn over three years to complete construction of the country’s flagship nuclear icebreaker. The vessel, expected to be called Rossiya, will...
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Mike Schuler
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Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Holds Steady, Battling Fierce Storm off Alaska Coast
The 738-foot bulk carrier Pan Viva remains anchored just off the coast of Unalaska, Alaska, as it weathers a severe storm. The U.S. Coast Guard swiftly responded to the distress...
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Mike Schuler
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Update: Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Beset By Fierce Storm Near Alaska
Sunday Update: The Pan Viva remains at anchor and stable. The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies remained in contact with the vessel overnight. Weather on scene reported as 30-40kt...
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Mike Schuler
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Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Beset By Fierce Storm Near Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a large cargo ship beset by severe weather off the Alaskan coast. The Pan Viva, a 738-foot Panama-flagged bulk carrier with 21 crew...