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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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
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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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
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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Bloomberg
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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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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Bouncing on Monday Morning
Corn futures are trading with 3 to 5 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Early strength in the wheat market is supportive. The market settled Friday with front months down 6 to 8 cents in the nearbys as March expired and May dropped 10 ¾ cents on the week....
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Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Were Markets In a St. Patrick's Day Mood Monday Morning?
As Monday Morning's Barchart Futures Market Heat Map shows, some commodity sectors were feeling festive early St. Patrick's Day morning while there were not.
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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War
How the Slow Strangulation of Global Trade Became the Defining Battle of a New Cold War By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In 1883, Alfred Thayer Mahan laid out the brutal...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Argentina Government OKs Stimulus For YPF Pipeline Project
BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) – Argentina has allowed state oil firm YPF to join a stimulus program unlocking government funds for a pipeline project from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation to a...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Peru Fisherman Lost For 95 Days In Pacific Ocean Returns Home
PAITA, Peru, March 15 (Reuters) – A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo...
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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Chokepoints Are The Focus Of A New Cold War
How the Slow Strangulation of Global Trade Became the Defining Battle of a New Cold War By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In 1883, Alfred Thayer Mahan laid out the brutal...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
China Ramps Up Criticism Of BlackRock Ports Deal
By Angus Whitley Mar 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese authorities increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. over its plan to sell its Panama ports stake by sharing a second newspaper commentary...
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gCaptain
US Will Keep Hitting Houthis Until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says
By Phil Stewart, Mohammed Ghobari and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 16 (Reuters) – The United States will keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, the U.S. defense secretary said...
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Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Wheat Has to Take Out 565.00 to Turn Short Term Trend Positive
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Starts To Build Submarine Presence On Strategic Australian Coast Under AUKUS
By Kirsty Needham PERTH, March 16 (Reuters) – In the control room of the American USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Launches Large-Scale Strikes On Yemen’s Houthis, At Least 24 Killed
By Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least...
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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Trump Vows to Crush the Houthi Threat and Protect American Ships
The Suez Canal is effectively closed. Not officially, of course, many Russian shadow fleet and Chinese crewed ships are sailing through. But if you’re a U.S. Merchant Mariner or have...