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Canada’s Davie Sees US Shipyards as Key to Winning Icebreaker Contract
The owner of Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding said on Wednesday that the key to winning a contract to build icebreakers for the United States is to develop local shipbuilding capacity there.
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Davie Shipyard Begins Construction of Canada’s Flagship Polar Max Icebreaker
Davie shipyard has officially commenced construction on Canada’s flagship Polar Max icebreaker, marking a significant milestone in the country’s Arctic capabilities development. The steel cutting ceremony, held today in Lévis,...
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Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil and Seeks China-India-Russia Talks
Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.
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Hurricane Erin Strengthens Near U.S. East Coast, Poses Significant Maritime Threat
Hurricane Erin has intensified to near-major hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph while moving northward through the western Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center reported Wednesday morning. The...
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Fire Breaks Out on USS New Orleans Off Okinawa
A U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD-18), suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response from both U.S....
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External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa
External firefighter crews have joined the Marie Maersk’s crew in actively combating a fire that broke out aboard the vessel one week ago, according to the latest update released today....
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India’s Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet and Russian Oil for Survival
One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its operations running.
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China State Media Blasts CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Deal In Soon-Deleted Post
By Lewis Jackson and Jenny Su BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – Chinese state media attacked Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s plan to sell its ports near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group...
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Ben DiCostanzo
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Livestock Markets Limp into the Weekend
Hogs And Pigs not good enough and steady cattle cash prices disappoint
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Austin Schroeder
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Wheat Heads Lower into the Weekend
The wheat market closed with weakness across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were falling back 3 to 5 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts were leading the charge lower, with contracts down 14 to 15 cents. MPLS spring wheat is down 6 to 8 cents...
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Austin Schroeder
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Corn Bulls Push Back Higher into the Close
The corn market closed the Friday session with contracts up 2 to 4 cents in the front months, with December down 1 ¼ cents. May was down 11 cents on the week, with December slipping 8 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ½ cents...
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Austin Schroeder
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Soybeans Rally into the Weekend
Soybeans posted gains of 6 to 9 cents across most front months on Friday, as May was up 13 ¼ cents on the week. November saw a 21 ¼ cent gain since last Friday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.66. Soymeal futures...
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Bill Allen
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Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
The Clock is Ticking - Markets are Moving - What Will You Do?
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Malte Humpert
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ThyssenKrupp and Ulstein Team Up to Deliver Norway’s Next-Generation Frigates
German ThyssenKrupp Marine and Norwegian Ulstein will combine their state-of-the-art technology and local shipbuilding expertise to compete for the construction of Norway’s next generation of frigates. The country’s Navy is looking to acquire five or six frigates to replace the aging Fridtjof Nansen-class vessels.
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Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about doing a lot of shifting
In my opinion, the cattle/beef industry continues to shift, wiggle and squirm in the attempt to find margin.
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Susan Stroud
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No Bull | The Five Spot
1 | King Corn Only a few days remain until March 31’s Prospective Plantings report which will set the tone for new crop trade the next several months. New crop acreage intentions are highly correlated with February averages not only because price action can drive planting decisions, but crop insurance...
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Russia’s Putin Launches Nuclear-Powered Submarine Equipped With Hypersonic Missiles
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched a nuclear-powered submarine equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles capable of traveling at several times the speed of sound.
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Alaska Governor to Brief Trump on Asia Gas Push as Tariffs Bite
Alaska's governor will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration next week on progress in securing Asian backing for a $44 billion natural gas export project, he told Reuters, part of Washington’s broader push on trade and tariffs.
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Vance Arrives in Greenland as US Guns for Control of Island
Vice President JD Vance landed in Greenland a day after his boss reiterated his desire to take over the remote and resource-rich Arctic island as US territory.