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Kristi Noem Confirmed By US Senate As Trump’s Homeland Secretary
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January 25, 2025
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Kristi Noem Confirmed By US Senate As Trump’s Homeland Secretary

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Jan 25 – Kristi Noem was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump‘s Homeland Security secretary on Saturday, putting into position a key member of the Republican’s Cabinet...
Russia’s Zvezda Shipyard Delivers First Arctic Oil Tanker After 3-Year Delay, But Vessel Already Sanctioned by US
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January 24, 2025
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Russia’s Zvezda Shipyard Delivers First Arctic Oil Tanker After 3-Year Delay, But Vessel Already Sanctioned by US

After years of trying to construct Arctic-capable oil and LNG tankers within Russia, the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East has, for the first time, succeeded in delivering a vessel....
Trump’s Return to OPEC Politics Muddies Oil Talks Next Month
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January 24, 2025
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Trump’s Return to OPEC Politics Muddies Oil Talks Next Month

By Grant Smith and Salma El Wardany Jan 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes for a meeting of an OPEC+ ministerial panel next month, with his...
Vessels Report Radio Challenges in Northern Gulf Amid Iranian Exercise
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January 24, 2025
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Vessels Report Radio Challenges in Northern Gulf Amid Iranian Exercise

Vessels in the northern Gulf have received multiple VHF radio challenges, including demands to alter course, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, adding they could be part of an Iranian military exercise.
Russia Says it Does Not Threaten Undersea Cables After UK Raises Alarm
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January 24, 2025
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Russia Says it Does Not Threaten Undersea Cables After UK Raises Alarm

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Russian Embassy in London said that Russia posed no threat to undersea cables in Britain and other NATO countries, after UK defence minister John Healey accused Moscow of “malign...
EXCLUSIVE-Japan’s JERA Plans to Expand US LNG Purchases to Diversify Energy Supply
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January 24, 2025
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EXCLUSIVE-Japan’s JERA Plans to Expand US LNG Purchases to Diversify Energy Supply

Japan's biggest top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its supply and meet demand growth spurred by data centers and AI, a senior executive told Reuters.
US Sanctions Send Key Modules Destined for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Back to China After 10-Month Odyssey
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January 23, 2025
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US Sanctions Send Key Modules Destined for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Back to China After 10-Month Odyssey

Freight rates for Russian ESPO Blend oil loading from the Far Eastern port of Kozmino have jumped fivefold amid a lack of vessels after fresh U.S. sanctions cut availability of tankers, three traders said and data showed.
Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage
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January 23, 2025
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Russian Oil Freight Rates Soar on Sanctions-Driven Tanker Shortage

Freight rates for Russian ESPO Blend oil loading from the Far Eastern port of Kozmino have jumped fivefold amid a lack of vessels after fresh U.S. sanctions cut availability of tankers, three traders said and data showed.
‘Be Serious’, Says Panama President on Trump ‘Invasion’ Question
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January 22, 2025
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‘Be Serious’, Says Panama President on Trump ‘Invasion’ Question

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino responded "be serious, be serious" on Wednesday when asked in Davos whether he was concerned the U.S. would invade after President Donald Trump said he would take back the Panama Canal.
Oil Tankers Reroute to Russian Pacific Port Hobbled by Sanctions
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January 22, 2025
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Oil Tankers Reroute to Russian Pacific Port Hobbled by Sanctions

Tankers that used to haul oil from Russia’s western ports are being redeployed to the nation’s east to service a key crude route to China that’s been crippled by sweeping US sanctions.
Hydrogen Breakthrough: South Korean Shipbuilder Secures ABS Approval for Next-Gen Tank Design
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January 21, 2025
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Mike Schuler
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Hydrogen Breakthrough: South Korean Shipbuilder Secures ABS Approval for Next-Gen Tank Design

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), part of South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai, has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its...
Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant Over DEI, Security
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January 21, 2025
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Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant Over DEI, Security

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an Armed Forces branch, for putting diversity issues over border security,...