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Feb

Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps

February 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) – Australia is now sending liquefied natural gas (LNG) to destinations much farther away than its main buyers in Asia, as demand...

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24

Feb

Tidewater Makes $500M Bet on Brazil with Wilson Sons Fleet Acquisition

Houston-based offshore vessel leader Tidewater Inc. is making a significant move into Brazil. The company has announced a deal to buy Wilson Sons Ultratug Part...

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24

Feb

Sanctions, Seizures, and the Limits of Maritime Visibility

The enforcement landscape has shifted. Detection is no longer the challenge; proving involvement is. In December 2025, a joint team from the U.S. Coast Guard...

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24

Feb

Austal Lands $2.8B Deal to Build Australia’s New Heavy Landing Craft Fleet

Austal Limited has won a significant contract worth A$4 billion (USD $2.82 billion) from the Commonwealth of Australia. This deal is to build eight Landing Cra...

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24

Feb

Soaring Tanker Costs Force West African Oil Price Cuts

(Bloomberg) – West African crude oil traders are struggling to compete due to rising shipping costs and a less favorable pricing structure, which is affecting...

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24

Feb

Panama Officially Cancels CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Clearing Path for Maersk

PANAMA CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – On Monday, Panama published a Supreme Court decision in its official gazette that cancels important port contracts held by a CK...

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24

Feb

Too Much Ice and Too Little Draft: The Harsh Reality Facing a U.S. Hospital Ship Mission to Greenland

Sending the U.S. Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy or USNS Comfort to Greenland in late winter would encounter significant challenges due to extensive sea ice, a...

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24

Feb

Jiangnan Shipyard Secures Nuclear Equipment License, Hinting at Momentum for China’s Maritime Reactor Projects

The nuclear regulator in China has given Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. the green light to make and install important civil nuclear safety equipment. This...

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24

Feb

Iran Nears Deal to Buy Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles from China

LONDON, Feb 24 – Iran is nearing a deal with China to buy anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six sources familiar with the discussions. This comes as the...

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