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<news:title>Global appetite for Venezuelan crude drives third month of export gains</news:title>
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<news:title>Ceasefire not enough to safely move sailors out of Persian Gulf, IMO chief says</news:title>
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<image:caption>Partnership</image:caption>
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<news:title>Seanergy Maritime posts Q1 profit, expands fleet renewal programme</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/as-internal-pressures-mount-iran-leverages-strait-of-hormuz-in-push-for-limited-us-interim-deal</loc>
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<image:caption>Map showing Iran's "expanded" area of control in the Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:title>As internal pressures mount, Iran leverages Strait of Hormuz in push for limited US interim deal</news:title>
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<image:caption>The French Navy intercepts and boards a Russian shadow fleet tanker, the Deyna, March 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Map showing both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T18:18:03.805Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran halts US dialogue while threatening key maritime chokepoints</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipbuilding/ventia-wins-five-year-extension-to-operate-western-australia-marine-complex</loc>
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<news:title>Ventia wins five-year extension to operate Australian Marine Complex</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/maritime-archaeology/chinese-porcelain-recovered-from-18th-century-shipwreck-off-norway</loc>
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<image:caption>Norway map</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T18:01:12.899Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese porcelain recovered from 18th-century shipwreck off Norway</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/bidders-submit-final-offers-for-everllence-majority-stake-vws-choice-to-come-in-next-few-weeks</loc>
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<image:caption>MAN Energy Solutions</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:55:45.720Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bidders submit final offers for Everllence majority stake, VW's choice to come in next few weeks</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/russia-europe-gas-flows-via-undersea-pipeline-rise-in-may</loc>
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<image:caption>TurkStream pipeline</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:47:12.551Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russia-Europe gas flows via undersea pipeline rise in May</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/diana-shipping-reports-surge-in-q1-2026-net-income</loc>
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<image:caption>Newport News</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:38:39.765Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Diana Shipping reports surge in Q1 2026 net income</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/slipping-capesize-rates-pull-down-baltic-dry-bulk-index</loc>
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<image:caption>Bulk carrier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:38:19.391Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Slipping Capesize rates pull down Baltic dry bulk index</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/shipping-executives-seek-clear-strait-of-hormuz-rules-in-us-iran-deal</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T17:19:58.859Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shipping executives seek clear Strait of Hormuz rules in US-Iran deal</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/toro-corporation-reports-lower-q1-2026-net-income-amid-fleet-changes</loc>
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<image:caption>Wonder Altair, a Toro Corp-owned tanker</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T10:23:57.941Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Toro Corporation reports lower Q1 2026 net income amid fleet changes</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/vlcc-carrying-iraqi-crude-arrives-at-vietnams-largest-refinery</loc>
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<image:caption>Agios Fanourios I</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:56:30.999Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VLCC carrying Iraqi crude arrives at Vietnam's largest refinery</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/norwegian-offshore-oil-and-gas-workers-to-go-on-strike-if-wage-mediation-fails</loc>
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<image:caption>Troll offshore gas field</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T09:17:56.945Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers to go on strike if wage mediation fails</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/video-french-forces-intercept-sanctioned-oil-tanker-on-its-way-from-russia</loc>
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<image:caption>Tagor, a suspected "shadow fleet" tanker, was boarded by the French Navy</image:caption>
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<news:title>VIDEO | French forces intercept sanctioned oil tanker on its way from Russia</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/offshore-support-maintenance/awards-2025-best-multi-role-wfsv-tor-boreas-macduff-ship-design</loc>
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<image:caption>Best Multi-Role WFSV – Tor Boreas</image:caption>
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<news:title>AWARDS 2025 | Best Multi-Role WFSV – Tor Boreas – Macduff Ship Design</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/column-stranger-things-at-asl-marine-a-third-fatal-accident-occurs-indonesian-prosecutors-detain-seven-staff-offshore-accounts</loc>
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<image:caption>ASL Marine shipyard</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Port of Singapore</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The FSO Federal II at ASL's shipyard in Batam, Indonesia, February 11, 2013</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T08:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>COLUMN | Stranger things at ASL Marine: a third fatal accident occurs; Indonesian prosecutors detain seven staff [Offshore Accounts]</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>LSAR-02</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Brazilian Navy search and rescue boat LSAR-02</image:caption>
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<image:caption>LSAR-02</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | LSAR-01 &amp; LSAR-02 – Self-righting rescue boats enter service with Brazilian Navy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/maritime-tourism/vessel-review-el-escudo-hybrid-harbour-sightseeing-vessel-to-serve-los-angeles-and-long-beach-ports</loc>
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<image:caption>El Escudo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Close-up of stern</image:caption>
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<image:caption>El Escudo</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | El Escudo – Hybrid harbour sightseeing vessel to serve Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports</news:title>
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<image:caption>Commissioning of HMAS Eyre, the Royal Australian Navy's second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, May 30, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T07:43:20.088Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Royal Australian Navy commissions second Arafura-class patrol vessel</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/non-naval-security/coast-guard/us-coast-guard-partners-apprehend-eight-stowaways-in-san-juan-harbor-puerto-rico</loc>
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<image:caption>A US Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew oversees a group of eight stowaway aliens apprehended moments earlier aboard the barge Charlotte Bridge as it was being towed into San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2026. The apprehended stowaways were transferred to the US Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Office personnel for further processing.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T07:27:18.500Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US Coast Guard, partners apprehend eight stowaways in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, Latin America, Asia, China, Puerto Rico, United States, US Coast Guard, Dominican Republic, US Customs and Border Protection, Charlotte Bridge (vessel), Southern Dawn (vessel)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/offshore-support-maintenance/omega-subsea-agr-team-up-for-north-sea-rov-and-survey-operations</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Aquaman II</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T07:17:20.924Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Omega Subsea, AGR team up for North Sea ROV and survey operations</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, North Sea, Omega Subsea, Norway, Aquaman II (vessel), Ross Eagle (vessel)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/saam-completes-acquisition-of-100-per-cent-of-intertug</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/okz7ufbx/ST-Colombia-maniobra-alto-nivel-4-rams1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Saam tugs assisting ships</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T07:08:02.237Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saam completes acquisition of 100 per cent of Intertug</news:title>
<news:keywords>Latin America, Saam Towage, Chile, Colombia, Intertug, business news, acquisitions, Mexico, SAAM</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/offshore-support-maintenance/equinor-taps-deepocean-for-subsea-work-package</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/4dqag0q1/6a174be068065c8c9244d947240721-Deepocean-Edda-Freya-Share-171.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Edda Freya</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T06:59:20.220Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Equinor taps DeepOcean for subsea work package</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Deepocean, Equinor, Norway, North Sea, Barents Sea, Johan Castberg (vessel), Johan Castberg</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/aquaculture/new-landing-craft-delivered-to-scottish-mussel-harvester</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/p6iykb1p/damen-delivers-luv-2208-to-blueshell-mussels-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bountiful</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T06:42:40.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New landing craft delivered to Scottish mussel harvester</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom, Blueshell Mussels, Bountiful (vessel)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/alabama-builder-launches-second-tug-in-series-for-maritime-partners</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/umy5v0n4/Master-Boat-Builders.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Titan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T06:11:20.719Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alabama builder launches second tug in series for Maritime Partners</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/cable-layer-containership-collide-just-outside-pakistans-karachi-port</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/jebtfq5h/Niwa-MarineTraffic-com-Mike-Stettler.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Niwa</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T05:24:43.696Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cable layer, containership collide just outside Pakistan's Karachi Port</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/canadas-haisea-marine-to-add-lng-dual-fuel-tugs-to-escort-fleet</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/import/wp-content/uploads/Photo-Seaspan-21-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>HaiSea Kermode</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:51:54.599Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canada's HaiSea Marine to add LNG dual-fuel tugs to escort fleet</news:title>
<news:keywords>Canada, North America, HaiSea Marine, Robert Allan Ltd, Seaspan Corporation, British Columbia, HaiSea Kermode (vessel), HaiSea Warrior (vessel), American Bureau of shipping (ABS), LNG</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/panama-canal-authority-orders-additional-hybrid-tugs-from-spanish-builder</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-07-14/12zuirtx/Armon-Shipyard-11.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Isla Barro Colorado</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:38:02.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Panama Canal Authority orders additional hybrid tugs from Spanish builder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Latin America, Panama, Panama Canal Authority, Isla Barro Colorado (vessel), Europe, Spain, Armon Shipyard</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/seven-firms-selected-for-us-navy-musv-at-sea-demonstrations</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-01-09/tgeepbfw/image.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Artist's impression of Saronic Technologies' 180-foot autonomous vessel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:24:30.904Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Seven firms selected for US Navy MUSV at-sea demonstrations</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, United States, US Navy, Birdon America, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Leidos, Saronic Technologies, Sea Machines Robotics</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/australian-authorities-seize-34-kg-of-cocaine-concealed-in-ro-ro-cargo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-01/c5ay9oyu/4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bales containing cocaine</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-01T03:10:06.242Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australian authorities seize 34 kg of cocaine concealed in Ro-Ro cargo</news:title>
<news:keywords>drugs, Oceania, Australia, Australian Border Force, Western Australia</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/acts-of-war/ukrainian-drones-hit-pipeline-refinery-fuel-depot-in-overnight-strikes</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-31/562ltqus/Volgariver.SaratovOilRefineryP80907442200.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Volga River. Saratov Oil Refinery</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T12:00:43.137Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ukrainian drones hit pipeline, refinery, fuel depot in overnight strikes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Russia Ukraine War, Volga River</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/opinion-the-great-indo-pacific-hedge-deeper-defence-ties-as-us-doubts-grow-and-china-ascends</loc>
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<image:caption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth address the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:53:46.886Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPINION | The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China arms</news:title>
<news:keywords>United States, North America, Canada, China, Japan, Asia, Shangri La Dialogue, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Singapore, Australasia</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/china-patrols-scarborough-shoal-after-philippines-warns-of-threat</loc>
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<image:caption>Scarborough Shoal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:46:43.696Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Philippines, China, Asia, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, South China Sea territory disputes, China Coast Guard, military exercises, People’s Liberation Army Navy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/japan-rejects-new-militarism-accuses-china-of-rapidly-arming</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-02-07/cftp8iio/pexels-amar-30550487.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Map of East Asia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:39:55.946Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japan rejects "new militarism", accuses China of rapidly arming</news:title>
<news:keywords>Japan, China, Asia, politics</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/us-military-says-it-turned-away-blockade-runner-trying-to-reach-iranian-port</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-31/363zrt5s/Lianstar.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lian Star (Lianstar)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-31T11:35:40.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port</news:title>
<news:keywords>United States, North America, Iran, MENA, Gulf of Oman, US Central Command, United States Navy, Middle East Conflicts</news:keywords>
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