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Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors
By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle and Master Chief...
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Hormuz Standoff Leaves Both Sides With Economic Pain
As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful economic standoff.
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Qatar’s US LNG Bet Signals a New Energy Order
Turning to your biggest rival is rarely a sign of confidence. Yet Qatar's decision to sign long-term contracts for US supplies suggests the world's second-largest LNG exporter is increasingly concerned that instability in the Gulf could undermine its ambitious expansion plans.
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New Jersey Governor Warns Ports Against Handling Russian Diesel
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is warning port and terminal operators not to accept Russian diesel shipments heading toward the U.S. East Coast, arguing that the Trump administration’s authorization of...
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Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam
Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Maritime Awards Gala...
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Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors discovered that crew work and rest records had been...
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Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire
Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely severely damaged or a total loss, more...
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Former USS Enterprise Begins Final Voyage to Alabama for Dismantling
The former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, departed Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia under tow on Monday, November 2, beginning its final journey to Mobile,...
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Norway Detains Sanctioned Chinese Vessel Over False Flag Registration
Norway has detained a Chinese-owned heavy-lift vessel sanctioned for its role in delivering equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, in what appears to be the first known detention in the Arctic of a Chinese vessel linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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Dronemaker Stark Designs Uncrewed Ship to Hunt Russia’s Shadow Fleet
German startup Stark Defence plans to launch a 24-meter uncrewed surface vessel next year, marking an expansion beyond small drones to more closely resemble an established defense contractor.
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War Widens in the Black Sea in a Test of NATO Red Lines
After seven strikes on cargo ships near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria last month, the US-led military alliance said it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft, radars and drones to bolster its eastern flank in the Black Sea.
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Outpace Port Bunkering Infrastructure, Lloyd’s Register Warns
The global shipping industry is ordering alternative-fuel vessels faster than ports can develop the infrastructure needed to fuel them, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR), highlighting a...
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Hanwha Philly Shipyard Names New President as U.S. Navy Expansion Accelerates
Hanwha Philly Shipyard has named shipbuilding veteran Hyuk Kim as its new president, effective November 2, as the Philadelphia yard moves ahead with plans to expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding...
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How Potable Water Quality Impacts Crew Health & Safety
Dozens of miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, a worker turns on a shower after a 12-hour shift. The water flows clear and strong, unremarkable in every way, just as...
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Broad Industry Coalition Urges Permanent Suspension of Costly U.S. Port Fees on China-Linked Ships
A broad coalition of maritime, agricultural, manufacturing, retail and logistics organizations is urging the Trump administration to permanently suspend U.S. port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that reinstating the charges...
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Iran Says Contacts Over Ending War Continue After Talks Finish With No Breakthrough
Contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, Tehran said on Monday, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.
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Pakistan LNG Cargo Attacked Near Hormuz Had Iranian Approval
(Bloomberg) — Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according...
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Up 57% in 2026 as LNG Continues to Dominate
Orders for alternative-fueled ships are running 57% ahead of last year, with LNG-powered containerships and car carriers driving much of the growth, according to new figures from classification society DNV....
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New Wave of Attacks Hits Tankers and LNG Carrier in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf
A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait...
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Goldman Hikes Oil Forecasts on ‘Substantial’ Risks to Supply
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised oil-price forecasts for the year-end and 2027 on elevated risks to supplies, joining other banks in hiking their outlooks after months of war in the Middle East.