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ECO EDISON offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV) post-launch
Offshore

First U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Launched

The first American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the ECO EDISON, was launched over the weekend, marking a significant

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EUNAVFOR forces apprehend suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Suspected Somali Pirates Taken to Seychelles for Prosecution

An EU warship is transferring six suspected pirates to the Seychelles for possible prosecution following a an incident in the Gulf of Aden that has now be

1 hour ago
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Predictions & Preparations for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Predictions & Preparations for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasts and scientific analyses predict a notably active period, potentially setting new records for storm

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The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Offshore

What EU Sanctions on Russian LNG Would Mean for Global Gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe and its allies have looked for ways to

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Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the M/V Dali cargo ship, May 9, 2024, U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

Collapsed Baltimore Bridge to Be Blasted Into Pieces, Removed from Dali

May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. crews in Baltimore plan to set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis

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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S., May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Offshore

Trump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order targeting offshore wind development if he wins a second term as president, making his most

3 hours ago
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Port of Chabahar, Iran
Shipping

India Inks 10-year Deal to Operate Iran’s Chabahar Port

NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) – India signed a 10-year contract with Iran on Monday to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Narendra

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Sunday, May 12, 2024
US Navy ship raising Greek ensign
Navy

Naval Exercises Intensify as Greece Aims to Prevent Russian Oil Transfers

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) Greece’s Navy extended a series of exercises aimed at preventing tankers from transferring Russian oil just miles off its

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DVIDS photo of the Gaza pier being built by the DoD
Navy

UK To Send Contractors Not Soldiers To Gaza Pier

By Esteban Duarte (Bloomberg) The UK will probably use contractors in the US-led operation to deliver humanitarian aid on the beaches of Gaza rather than

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Saturday, May 11, 2024
A blue whale is seen here near the Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles with a contained ship coming directly toward it in this 2014 photo. (Photo courtesy of John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research)
Cruise Ships

44-foot Whale Carcass On Bow Of Cruise Ship Baffles NY Authorities

By Steve Gorman May 8 (Reuters) – Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-foot whale

May 11, 2024
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China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
Ports

Worker Dies In Accident At Peru’s Chancay Megaport Project

LIMA, May 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping Ports said on Saturday that a worker died in an early-morning accident at a

May 11, 2024
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo
Accidents

Body Camera Video Captures First Reactions To Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Explicit language in paragraph 3 May 11 (Reuters) – Body camera video captured the shocked reactions of first responders in the aftermath of the

May 11, 2024
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Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Australia To Ban Live Sheep Exports By Sea From May 2028

By Emily Cadman May 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Australia will ban the live export of sheep by sea from May 2028, and help those impacted by the decision

May 11, 2024
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An oil painting of the explosion of the San José during a 1708 battle off Cartagana, Colombia. Image: Creative Commons
Interesting

Indigenous Groups Claim Stake In Sunken Spanish Ship, Cargo Off Colombia

By Emma Pinedo MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) – Members of three South American indigenous communities have asked Spain and UNESCO to declare a

May 11, 2024
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Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
Defense

Philippines Sends Ships To Disputed Atoll Where China’s Building ‘Artificial Island’

MANILA, May 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of

May 11, 2024
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Friday, May 10, 2024
The Indian Navy rescues the MV RUEN in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, March 16, 2024. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Piracy

EU Naval Forces Capture Six Suspected Pirates in the Gulf of Aden

A product tanker was targeted by a suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, leading to the apprehension of six individuals by the European Union

May 10, 2024
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Biden Urged to Halt Oil Exports After Terminal Approved

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Climate activists who successfully pushed President Joe Biden to halt new US liquefied natural gas exports are setting their

May 10, 2024
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Heavy lift vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi. (Source: Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping Company)
Shipping

Chinese Heavy Lift Vessel Carrying New Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia Despite Sanctions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned four heavy lift vessels for carrying LNG technology to

May 10, 2024
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's (WMEC 616) small boat crew approaches the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and motor vessel Dali in the aftermath of the bridge's collapse, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipping

Another Stuck Ship Departs Baltimore

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) – A coal ship stranded at the Port of Baltimore set sail for Singapore this week as crews work to

May 10, 2024
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File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

Carriers Control the Market as Spot Rates Rise and Capacity Tightens

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – “You take away all sense and rationale. And whatever is left, is the container shipping market,” said Peter

May 10, 2024
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Panama Canal in Talks With US LNG Producers to Increase Transit

PANAMA CITY, May 9 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers on how to meet

May 10, 2024
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