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Jones Act Waiver Faces New Scrutiny Over Foreign Crews, Taxes

19 October 2026 at 20:08
Congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Jones Act waiver is growing, with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) demanding answers about whether foreign vessels operating in domestic U.S. trades are complying with...

Russian Oil Exports by Arctic Route Jump Amid World Freight Crisis

19 October 2026 at 18:04
Russia's oil exports through its Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2026 have already exceeded last year's by nearly 50%, with some 20 million barrels shipped to Asia from the start of navigation in July to mid-October, traders said and data showed.

U.S. Sets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale for November

19 October 2026 at 16:04
The Trump administration has scheduled the first offshore mineral lease sale in U.S. history, opening more than 31 million acres of seabed near American Samoa to companies seeking critical minerals...

Northern Sea Route Transits Surpass 2025 Total as Arctic Shipping Gains Momentum

19 October 2026 at 11:53
The number of commercial transit voyages through Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) had already surpassed the full-year 2025 total by the end of September, putting Arctic shipping on course for another record season as cargo volumes rise and more vessels test the route between Asia and Europe.

Qatar LNG Cargo Makes Rare Red Sea Journey to Get Gas to Europe

19 October 2026 at 11:50
A carrier loaded with Qatari liquefied natural gas is sailing north through the Red Sea, potentially speeding up delivery to European customers with a rare transit through waters vulnerable to renewed attacks from Houthi rebels.

Ukraine Talks with Turkey, India, Egypt Over Grain Corridor

19 October 2026 at 03:24
By Daryna Krasnolutska, Volodymyr Verbianyi and Olesia Safronova Oct 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine is in talks with Turkey, Egypt and India on the possibility of opening up Black Sea civil navigation,...

Turkey Will Get Some Diesel From US-Russia Supply Deal

18 October 2026 at 23:02
ANKARA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Turkey will take some of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with US President Donald Trump, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on...
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