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		<title>Chinese COSCO Tanker Delivers Asphalt to Connecticut Under Jones Act Waiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The debate over the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver intensified this week after the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) highlighted the arrival of a Chinese-owned tanker carrying asphalt from Louisiana...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World’s Top Economic Bodies Warn Hormuz Disruptions Are Draining Oil Inventories at Record Pace</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The heads of four of the world&#8217;s top economic and energy institutions issued a rare joint warning Friday, saying ongoing disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are creating...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UK Plans Tougher Penalties for Ships That Damage Subsea Cables</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The UK government is preparing new legislation that would impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea telecommunications cables, citing growing concerns about threats to...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Porsche Wins Felicity Ace Lawsuit as Cause of Fire Remains Unproven</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Porsche has won a key legal battle stemming from the loss of the car carrier Felicity Ace, with a German court reportedly rejecting claims that a Porsche Taycan battery caused the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Quarter of Big Oil Tankers Trapped by Iran War Have Escaped</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Roughly one-quarter of the non-Iranian large oil tankers trapped inside the Persian Gulf at the outbreak of the Iran war have managed to slip out in a slow, stealthy trickle.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Claims Breakthrough on Hormuz, But Shipping Questions Remain</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz must immediately reopen to unrestricted commercial shipping as part of a proposed agreement with Iran, signaling what could be a...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Australia Names First Ship in Strategic Fleet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Australia has selected the ANL Kokoda as the first vessel in its Strategic Fleet Pilot Program, launching a key element of the Albanese government&#8217;s plan to rebuild the nation&#8217;s sovereign...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘Very Real Risks’: Chevron CEO Says Vessels Attacked This Week in Hormuz</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kevin Crowley, Annmarie Hordern and Jonathan Ferro (Bloomberg) &#8212; Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that remain...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US, Iran Reach Deal on Extended Ceasefire Pending Trump Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The US and Iran have reached a preliminary deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and discuss the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, a person with knowledge of the matter said, buoying hopes for a resolution to a three-month conflict that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Seaspan Marks Rapid Progress on Canadian Polar Icebreaker Amid Arctic Shipbuilding Push</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards said it has completed the first major construction block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker, highlighting rapid progress on one of the world’s most advanced conventional icebreakers as Western nations race to expand Arctic capabilities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Targets Iran Shipping Network With New Sanctions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday unveiled a fresh round of sanctions targeting a network of shipping companies, tanker operators, and commercial facilitators allegedly involved in Iranian petroleum and petrochemical...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cheniere Moves Ahead With Sabine Pass LNG Expansion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Partners has taken a key step toward expanding its flagship Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana, signing an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Bechtel for the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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