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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Treasury Sanctions International Network Shipping Iranian Oil to China
The new sanctions target multiple entities across China, India, and the UAE, as well as four vessels: SIRI (formerly ANTHEA), OXIS, CH BILLION, and STAR FOREST.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Canal Authority Denies U.S. Claim of Free Transit for Military Vessels
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has directly contradicted U.S. State Department claims regarding free passage for U.S. government vessels through the strategic waterway. In a statement posted to X, the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk Launches $2B Share Buyback Program
Maersk said on Wednesday it has initiated a share buyback program of up to 14.4 billion Danish crowns ($2.01 billion), which will be executed over a period of 12 months.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
LNG Shipping Rates Plunge on Increasing Vessel Availability
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes have tumbled to five-year lows as newly built carriers added to the global fleet outpace shipping demand and shorter...

From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Calls In Oman Signaling Possible Easing of Sanctions Concerns
After more than six months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier La Perouse has entered the Omani port of Duqm. It is the first time that a Russian LNG carrier, part of the so-called ‘shadow-fleet’, has entered a foreign port.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd Says it Can Cope With U.S.-China Tariffs
Container shipping liner Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE will be able to cope with the advent of U.S. tariffs on Chinese products, its chief executive told reporters on Tuesday.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Moves to Choke Off Iran’s Oil Exports with ‘Maximum Pressure’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran in an effort to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and drive its oil exports down to zero, a U.S. official said.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
US Sanctions Bite With Russia’s Crude Exports Facing Delays Offloading
Russia’s crude exports have yet to be curtailed by the latest US sanctions to target its oil, with flows broadly stable. But while loading cargoes onto tankers is one thing, getting them off is another — and signs are emerging that the curbs are stalling the completion of shipments.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
China Launches Limited Tariffs After Trump Imposes Sweeping New Levies
China imposed targeted tariffs on U.S. imports on Tuesday and put several companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured response to the sweeping duties on Chinese imports imposed by President Donald Trump.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Enterprise Products’ SPOT Oil Export Project Faces Uncertain Future Due to Low Customer Interest
Enterprise Products Partners announced today that its Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) project lacks sufficient customer interest to move forward with commercialization, casting doubt on the future of what was...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Under U.S. Scrutiny, Panama Weighs Future of Chinese Port Concessions
Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with knowledge of the situation, a potential concession to defuse President Donald Trump’s threats about countering China’s influence around the key waterway.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Oil Tanker Attacked Last Year Crosses Red Sea as Houthi Ceasefire Holds
Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Chrysalis, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis last year, sailed through the Red Sea this week, the Suez Canal said on Monday, in one of the first voyages since the militia announced a halt in attacks on ships not linked to Israel.