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UK Strikes at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Lifeline with Sanctions on China’s Beihai Terminal

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:58
The United Kingdom has sanctioned China’s Beihai LNG terminal as part of a comprehensive package targeting Russia’s energy sector and its international enablers, marking a significant escalation in Western efforts...
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Tanker Diversions From Sanctioned Chinese Terminal May Cause Congestion at Other Ports

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 09:50
Trading firms have diverted at least five more crude oil tankers from a major port in eastern China after the U.S. imposed sanctions on an import terminal there, according to trading sources and shipping data.
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CMA CGM Places Landmark Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships in India

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 09:44
The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest state-owned shipbuilder, to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships in India, marking the first...
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Coast Guard’s Pacific Cocaine Haul Highlights Split Approach in Trump’s War on Narco-Terror

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 09:17
The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600...
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Condemns IMO Carbon Tax as ‘Taxation Without Representation’

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:36
As the International Maritime Organization convenes this week to vote on its Net-Zero Framework, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board has issued a sharp rebuke of what it characterizes as...
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UK Targets Russian Oil Giants with Sweeping Sanctions Package

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:03
The United Kingdom announced 90 new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, directly hitting oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil in an effort to cut off funding for the Kremlin’s military operations...
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Bespoke Research Vessel Now Under Construction for Cape Fear Community College in the US

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 05:04
A new, bespoke 26-metre research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther  for the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA is now under  construction at...
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Cargoship ‘Thamesborg’ Departs Arctic Northwest Passage After Refloat, Concluding Six-Week Rescue Operation

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 02:02
Around six weeks after running aground in Canada’s Arctic waters Dutch cargo vessel Thamesborg and its icebreaker and tug escort have left the waters of the Northwest Passage. The convoy is traveling southward in Baffin Bay towards the Davis Strait and will leave Arctic waters in the next few days.
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