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Marine World
Supertankers Racing Empty to Lift Oil Highlight Vessel Shortage
A shortage of oil tankers is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages,…
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Marine World
Cocoa Piles Up At Ivory Coast Ports As Buyers Face Cash Shortage
By Baudelaire Mieu and Mumbi Gitau Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ivory Coast is facing a temporary glut of cocoa at its…
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Maritime News
LNG Shipping Shortage Behind Dramatic Hike in Atlantic Rates
Increased production of LNG in West Africa and the United States, and delays in discharges at Egyptian LNG terminals, has…
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Marine World
South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes Maritime Academy at The Citadel to Address Critical Mariner Shortage
A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing establishing a South Carolina Maritime Academy at The Citadel Military College, aiming to address…
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Maritime News
America’s Maritime Labor Shortage
Since Donald Trump's inauguration, his Administration has been working to boost the nation's maritime industry. The goal is to…
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Port News
Record container production out of China allays box shortage concerns
The huge swings in containership deployment brought about by Donald Trump’s on/off trade war has seen rates rocket and congestion…
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Marine World
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…
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Russia’s Rosneft Delays Arctic Mega Oil Project Due to Sanctions, Shortage of Oil Tankers
Russian Oil major Rosneft has delayed the commissioning of the Vostok Oil project until 2026, in part due to a…
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U.S. Confirms Plan to Idle 17 Auxiliary Ships to Improve MSC Workforce
U.S. Navy commanders confirmed yesterday, November 21, that they will be taking steps to realign the operations of the Military…
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Marine World
A Sea Change: Navy Unveils Plan to Rescue Military Sealift Command Amid Mariner Shortage
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has approved a comprehensive plan to revitalize the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and…
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