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Maritime News
France Dispatches Carrier Strike Group to the Mideast
Following the indefinite suspension of the U.S. security corridor for the Strait of Hormuz, France has dispatched its aircraft carrier…
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Op-Ed: Mideast Conflict Provides a Test of Economic Resilience
[By Adi Imsirovic and Antonio Fatas]The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact…
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Amphib USS Boxer Deploys to Join Naval Buildup in Mideast
The U.S. Navy is dispatching the amphibious assault vessel USS Boxer and her escorts from California to the Mideast, where…
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Op-Ed: Mideast Reclaims Key Role in VLCC Market as OPEC+ Reopens the Tap
As the global VLCC community gathers in Dubai for Bahri Week, all eyes are once again on OPEC and Middle…
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Marine World
Shipping On High Alert In Mideast After US Strikes On Iran
By Alex Longley and Viktoria Dendrinou Jun 22, 2025, 5:10 AM (Bloomberg) –The shipping industry was placed on high alert on…
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US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier Towards Mideast as Iran Tensions Rise
The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Mediterranean, placing a third…
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Marine World
Oil Freight Rates Jump in Mideast as Iran Conflict Fans Risk
Oil-shipping rates for Middle Eastern routes have spiked after some tanker owners and managers paused offering vessels as they assess risks from…
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Pentagon Sends Another Carrier to Mideast as Iran Conflict Heats Up
As Israel and Iran trade blows, the carrier USS Nimitz has departed the South China Sea and is westbound…
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U.S. Sends Second Carrier Strike Group to the Mideast
The U.S. Navy has dispatched a second carrier strike group to meet up with supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman…
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Marine World
Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products
Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia’s fleet and traders’…
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