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Global Shipping Stocks Sink After US Dockworkers Pause Strike
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October 4, 2024
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Bloomberg
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Global Shipping Stocks Sink After US Dockworkers Pause Strike

(Bloomberg) — Shipping stocks slumped worldwide after a strike by US dockworkers was suspended after only three days, spurring predictions of a decline in the price of transporting goods by...
US Sanctions Ships Linked to Illicit Houthi and Iranian Oil Shipments
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October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

US Sanctions Ships Linked to Illicit Houthi and Iranian Oil Shipments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken its latest action against Houthi-linked weapons procurement and vessels involved in illicit oil shipments supporting Houthi...
Watch: Houthi Rebels Attack Panama-Flagged Tanker in Red Sea
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October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Watch: Houthi Rebels Attack Panama-Flagged Tanker in Red Sea

The Iranian-backed Houthis have released new video footage of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea. The incident, which occurred...
Watch: Ships Collide in Bosphorus Strait
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October 3, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Watch: Ships Collide in Bosphorus Strait

Two vessels collided in the Bosphorus Strait near Pasalimani in the southern Sea of Marmara in Turkey, on Thursday. The Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety confirmed that the ships...
Prepare for Attack: Houthis Issue Email Warning to Shipping Fleets
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October 3, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Prepare for Attack: Houthis Issue Email Warning to Shipping Fleets

ATHENS/LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – On a warm spring night in Athens, shortly before midnight, a senior executive at a Greek shipping company noticed an unusual email had landed in his personal...
Video: U.S. Navy Destroyers Intercept Iranian Missiles in Defense of Israel
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October 2, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Video: U.S. Navy Destroyers Intercept Iranian Missiles in Defense of Israel

The U.S. Department of Defense has released new footage showing U.S. Navy destroyers engaging Iranian ballistic missiles during yesterday’s attack on Israel. On Tuesday, Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles...
Historic SS United States to Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida Coast
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October 2, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Historic SS United States to Become World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida Coast

The city of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and the SS United States Conservancy have announced an agreement to convert the iconic SS United States into the world’s largest artificial reef....
M/T Sounion Continues to Burn as Houthi Attacks Resume in Red Sea
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October 2, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

M/T Sounion Continues to Burn as Houthi Attacks Resume in Red Sea

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has released an update on the ongoing efforts to save the M/T Sounion, a Greek-flagged tanker carrying approximately 1 million barrels of crude oil,...
U.S. Port Strike Adds Uncertainty to Fed’s Inflation Fight
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October 1, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Port Strike Adds Uncertainty to Fed’s Inflation Fight

By Howard Schneider NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic’s crushing blow to global supply chains also scarred U.S. Federal Reserve officials who thought the fallout from disrupted ports and backed up container...
Panama Maritime Authority Tightens Ship Registry Rules to Combat Sanctions Evasion
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October 1, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Maritime Authority Tightens Ship Registry Rules to Combat Sanctions Evasion

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced stringent measures to maintain the integrity of its ship registry in response to recent sanctions imposed on seven Panamanian-flagged vessels by the U.S....
Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil
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September 30, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil

(Bloomberg) — Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this month, ship-tracking data showed it arriving...
New Fortress Energy Ships First Full Cargo from Mexico’s Fast LNG Facility
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September 30, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

New Fortress Energy Ships First Full Cargo from Mexico’s Fast LNG Facility

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) has marked a significant milestone in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the successful departure of the first full LNG cargo from its...