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US Sanctions Syrian Company and 13 Tankers Involved with Iranian Oil Trade

Published Nov 14, 2024 6:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Biden administration is continuing to use sanctions to pressure Iran and target the sources of funding for both Iran...

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Ukraine Kills Senior Officer From Russia's Black Sea Fleet

Published Nov 14, 2024 4:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukrainian agents have killed a top officer from one of Russia's Black Sea missile-boat squadrons in Sevastopol, taking revenge...

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Europe Parliament Calls for Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Published Nov 14, 2024 3:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The members of the European Parliament on Thursday, November 14, overwhelmingly approved by a show of hands a new resolu...

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UK Gov't Admits Error in Environmental Reviews for Offshore Leases

Published Nov 13, 2024 7:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Hours after the start of hearings on a court challenge to Equinor's Rosebank lease on the UK continental shelf, the...

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Pro-Hydrogen Shipowners Use COP29 to Call for "Real Zero" Carbon Standard

Published Nov 13, 2024 6:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  This year's global climate conference on implementation of the Paris Agreement, COP29, is lightly-attended by major...

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FMC's Bentzel Returns to Private Sector as President of NAWE

Published Nov 12, 2024 8:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE), the trade association for terminal operators and seaports, has...

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Trump Picks Two Pro-Maritime Politicians for Senior Foreign Policy Posts

Published Nov 12, 2024 8:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  President Donald Trump is selecting the first set of leaders for his second administration, and he has picked two names...

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Russian Military Claims Rare Naval Drill in English Channel

Published Nov 12, 2024 5:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Russian Navy claims that one of its frigates carried out a rare military drill in the English Channel, and the provo...

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Houthis Open Fire on Two Destroyers After U.S. Strikes Weapons Sites

Published Nov 12, 2024 4:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed a coordinated attack on both the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Ara...

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Indonesia's New Leader Accidentally Boosts China's Maritime Claims

Published Nov 11, 2024 9:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Indonesian government may have accidentally legitimized China's sweeping claim to sovereignty over far-flung rea...

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