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Louisiana’s Argent LNG Sets Deal With Bangladesh
HOUSTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – , which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to...

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Mike Schuler
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Report: U.S. Vessel Approached by Military Craft in Persian Gulf Amid Iranian Naval Exercises
A U.S.-flagged cargo ship was reportedly targeted by a small military craft in the Persian Gulf on January 24, amid ongoing Iranian naval exercises in the region. The incident, which...

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Mike Schuler
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LNG’s Banner Year: Record Surge in LNG-Fueled Ships Marks 2024 as a Turning Point
The maritime industry’s transition to cleaner fuels reached a significant milestone in 2024, with the adoption of LNG-fueled vessels experiencing unprecedented growth. According to SEA-LNG’s annual ‘View from the Bridge’...

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The Loadstar
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Container Spot Rates Dive as Lunar New Year and Suez Resumption Rattle the Market
The downward spiral of container spot freight pricing accelerated this week, as China begins its lunar new year celebrations this weekend to see in the Year of the Snake.

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Mike Schuler
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Hybrid Warfare: Russian Spy Ship in English Channel Highlights Escalating Risks
The Royal Navy’s recent interception of the Russian spy ship Yantar in the English Channel marks the latest development in a series of incidents underscoring the growing threat of hybrid warfare at...

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Bloomberg
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Russian Oil Tankers Search for New Flags to Hide From Sanctions
A chunk of Russia’s oil tanker fleet is being forced to change the flag they sail under as US and UK sanctions heap pressure on Moscow’s shipping network.

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Reuters
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Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Trump Push to Take Back Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald Trump makes a push for the United States to take back the Panama Canal that has angered the Central American country.

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Mike Schuler
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Four Sailors Rescued from Life Raft After Vessel Sinks in Atlantic’s Silver Bank
The U.S. Coast Guard, the commercial containership El Coquí, and fishing vessel Bonanza successfully rescued four American sailors from a life raft in the Silver Bank waters north of the...

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Orders Process to Designate the Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization Amid Red Sea Shipping Crisis
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order initiating the process to designate Yemen’s Ansar Allah, aka the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The move comes in response to...

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Bloomberg
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Egypt Cautiously Optimistic Suez Canal Traffic Will Revive, Minister Says
Egypt is “cautiously optimistic” a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will eventually translate into a recovery in Suez Canal revenue, which fell at least 60% due to the war, the country’s minister for foreign trade and investment said.

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Reuters
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Texas Ports Resuming Operations After Sinter Storm
Several Texas ports began to resume operations on Wednesday, after winter storm Enzo moved out of the state, according to ports and a shipping notice seen by Reuters.

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Bloomberg
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India Widens Approvals for Russian Insurers After Oil Sanctions
India widened backing for Russian insurers as the largest buyer of Moscow’s seaborne crude strives to keep discounted barrels flowing, after the US imposed fresh sanctions earlier this month.