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Markets Rattle as Trump Escalates Trade Threats Against EU, Apple

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1

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Blue tarps cover a capsized North Korean warship
News

North Korea Launches Probe into Warship Launch Fail

North Korea has begun a full-scale investigation into the accident that occurred during the launch of a warship this week, state media KCNA reported on

2 hours ago
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Frontline Posts $33M Profit as Tanker Market Weathers Geopolitical Storms

Frontline plc reported a profit of $33.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, with revenues reaching $427.9 million. The tanker company continues to

2 hours ago
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Rendering of the liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge
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ABS Grants Approval for First U.S. Liquefied CO2 Barge Design

Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) for its groundbreaking liquefied carbon dioxide

3 hours ago
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Illustration of Ba?tyk 2 and Ba?tyk 3 offshore wind farms
Offshore

Equinor and Polenergia Secure €7.2 Billion Financing for Major Polish Offshore Wind Projects

Equinor and Polenergia have reached financial close on their Ba?tyk 2 and Ba?tyk 3 offshore wind projects, securing over €6 billion in project financing. The

3 hours ago
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Tariff Truce Spurs a Slow-Burn Surge in Transpacific Freight Rates

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific continued to trend upwards this week, albeit at a far gentler pace than last week’s GRI-induced double-digit

3 hours ago
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Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say
Energy

Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say

Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5

5 hours ago
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Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels
Shipyard

Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the

5 hours ago
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
City of Louisville on unknown date before the grounding
Accidents

Unattended Helm Results in $2 Million Towing Vessel Grounding on Mississippi River

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings today regarding a significant vessel grounding incident that occurred when a pilot left the

20 hours ago
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Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway
Grounding Incidents

Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway

The 135 meter-long container ship NCL Salten ran aground just seven meters from a cabin in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. The cabin’s owners were home at

23 hours ago
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Environment

NOAA Expects Busier-Than-Normal Hurricane Season

NOAA’s latest outlook predicts an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with a 60% chance of exceeding typical storm activity between June 1 and

May 22, 2025
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Blue tarps cover a capsized North Korean warship
Defense

North Korea’s Warship Launch Ends in Disaster as Kim Jong Un Watches

 A major accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with the isolated

May 22, 2025
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Tugs in New york harbor
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U.S. Celebrates National Maritime Day 2025 Amid Historic Policy Push

The United States marks National Maritime Day 2025 today with renewed focus on strengthening its maritime sector. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean

May 22, 2025
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News

CK Hutchison Confirms Aponte’s MSC is Main Investor in Ports Deal

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison confirmed on Thursday that Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s family-run MSC Mediterranean

May 22, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

EU’s Largest-Ever Dark Fleet Sanctions Package Still Leaves Major Gaps

The European Union has launched its most extensive sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet—blacklisting 189 additional Russian-linked tankers

May 22, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Warning Shot: GRIs Reveal Carrier Playbook Amid Tariff Rush

General rate increases (GRIs) give a “clear indication of ocean carrier intentions”, and raise alarm bells for their clients with long-term

May 22, 2025
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U.S. Coast Guard personnel assigned to Sector New York conduct container inspections alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 2025.
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US Importers Race to Beat Trump Tariffs Facing Complex Customs Forms

US businesses are under mounting pressure to import goods while President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs are on pause, and they’re simultaneously navigating

May 22, 2025
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Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says
Incidents

Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says

Poland is looking into whether any explosive devices were planted where a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" was seen moving suspiciously near a power cable

May 22, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

Russia Vows to Defend Its Ships in Baltic Sea

Russia will defend its vessels in the Baltic Sea by all legal means, the Kremlin said, days after briefly deploying a fighter jet as Estonian officials tried

May 21, 2025
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Commandant of the Coast Guard, discuss response efforts in Washington D.C., January 30, 2025.
Defense

Admiral Lunday Nominated to Lead Coast Guard Amid Push for ‘Revolutionary’ Reform

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to serve as the 28th Commandant of the U.S.

May 21, 2025
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