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<news:title>Rosatom says its civilian vessel sank in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack, all crew survived</news:title>
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<image:caption>A beach on Saint Martin in the Caribbean (east of Puerto Rico) covered in Sargassum seaweed on November 19, 2011</image:caption>
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<news:title>FEATURE | As sargassum seaweed piles up, Caribbean bets on boats, barriers and biofuel</news:title>
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<image:caption>Map of Red Sea</image:caption>
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<news:title>Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/us-crude-heads-to-israel-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-three-years-ship-tracking-shows</loc>
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<image:caption>Captain John</image:caption>
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<news:title>US crude heads to Israel for the first time in nearly three years, ship tracking shows</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/catching/amazon-sued-by-consumers-over-seafood-sustainability-claims</loc>
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<image:caption>Thai Union fish farm</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Artemis, a dry bulk vessel in the Diana Shipping fleet</image:caption>
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<news:title>Diana Shipping posts higher Q2 profit in 2026 on higher charter rates</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Chevron-operated Big Foot offshore platform</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:45:46.365Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chevron beats Q2 earnings estimates, posts six-year high quarterly profit</news:title>
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<image:caption>An ExxonMobil rig</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The FPSO Liza Destiny operating on the Liza field off Guyana</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:39:28.656Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | ExxonMobil posts $14.7b profit in Q1, but falls short of estimates</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/squeezed-by-china-fortescue-finds-new-buyers-for-its-iron-ore</loc>
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<image:caption>Fortescue's Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland, Australia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:30:04.848Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Squeezed by China, Fortescue finds new buyers for its iron ore</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oceania, Australia, Fortescue Metals Group, Asia, China, India, Vietnam</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/ro-ro/wallenius-sol-buys-two-ro-ro-ships-and-inherits-freight-contract</loc>
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<image:caption>Bothniaborg</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:23:12.388Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wallenius Sol buys two Ro-Ro ships and inherits freight contract</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/russian-fuel-shortages-force-seaborne-gasoline-imports-from-morocco</loc>
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<image:caption>Port of Murmansk</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:13:32.925Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russian fuel shortages force seaborne gasoline imports from Morocco</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Russia, MENA, Morocco, Port of Tangier, Port of Murmansk, Lukoil, Ukraine, Russia Ukraine War, morocco</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/inland-shipping/rhine-navigable-depth-inches-toward-unprecedented-low-as-dry-spell-persists</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-08/ca3ihads/1920px-AerialimageoftheUpperMiddleRhineValley.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:09:52.097Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rhine navigable depth inches toward unprecedented low as dry spell persists</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Germany, Rhine River</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/amid-quieter-traffic-two-vlccs-slip-through-the-strait-of-hormuz</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:06:09.463Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amid quieter traffic, two VLCCs slip through the Strait of Hormuz</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Iraq, Port of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, Asia, China, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, PetroChina</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/scorpio-tankers-q2-profit-spikes-on-higher-vessel-rates</loc>
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<image:caption>STI Lombard</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:00:37.470Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Scorpio Tankers Q2 profit spikes on higher vessel rates</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/shell-pivots-to-lng-core-with-720m-sale-of-cyprus-unit-to-hungarys-mol</loc>
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<image:caption>Mediterranean Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:50:59.237Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shell pivots to LNG core with $720m sale of Cyprus unit to Hungary's MOL</news:title>
<news:keywords>business news, Europe, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Shell, Hungary, MOL Group (Hungary), Aphrodite, North America, United States, Chevron, Israel, NewMed Energy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/thales-moves-closer-to-acquiring-exail-with-new-tender-offer-agreement</loc>
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<image:caption>Exail USV</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:44:22.826Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Thales moves closer to acquiring Exail with new tender offer agreement</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/non-naval-security/coast-guard/taipei-calls-chinese-coast-guard-patrols-fake-law-enforcement</loc>
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<image:caption>Two China Coast Guard vessels underway</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:39:26.007Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Taipei calls China Coast Guard patrols "fake law enforcement"</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/performance-shipping-reports-higher-q2-profit-as-fleet-expansion-ups-revenue</loc>
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<image:caption>P. Massport, a Performance Shipping tanker</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:33:13.128Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Performance Shipping reports higher Q2 profit as fleet expansion ups revenue</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/price-hikes-power-austrias-omv-to-an-unexpected-quarterly-profit-surge</loc>
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<image:caption>Neptun Alpha offshore production platform in Black Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:19:31.816Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Price hikes power Austria's OMV to an unexpected quarterly profit surge</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/adnoc-buys-five-crude-tankers-from-frontline-for-590m-in-conflict-driven-fleet-expansion</loc>
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<image:caption>Overhead view of a VLCC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T17:13:23.829Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ADNOC buys five crude tankers from Frontline for $590m in conflict-driven fleet expansion</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, MENA, United Arab Emirates, Frontline, Cyprus, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC Logistics and Services, acquisitions, Asia, South Korea, Sinokor Merchant Marine</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/renewables/offshore-wind/fugro-says-offshore-wind-slump-has-worsened-recovery-may-take-until-2027</loc>
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<image:caption>Fugro Mariner</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/japanese-firm-to-supply-sonar-systems-for-australias-new-frigates</loc>
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<image:caption>Artist's impression of an Upgraded Mogami-class frigate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T10:10:06.984Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japanese firm to supply sonar systems for Australia's new frigates</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/indias-reliance-fills-diesel-gap-in-europe-and-brazil-as-global-supplies-tighten</loc>
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<image:caption>Reliance Industries terminal</image:caption>
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