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<news:title>Evergreen confirms ship was hit by unknown object off Oman, continues on voyage</news:title>
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<image:caption>Rendering of an Arctic security cutter</image:caption>
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<news:title>FEATURE | NATO allies face steep costs to fulfill Arctic promises to Trump</news:title>
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<image:caption>An Equinor-operated wind farm</image:caption>
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<news:title>No leases, high costs: Equinor walks away from Japan offshore wind market</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/omans-state-owned-energy-firm-signs-offshore-concession-deals</loc>
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<image:caption>Oman map</image:caption>
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<news:title>Oman's state-owned energy firm signs offshore concession deals</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/saudi-aramco-rejoins-the-oil-rush-with-ras-tanura-export-restart</loc>
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<image:caption>Port of Ras Tanura</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:49:58.524Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saudi Aramco rejoins the oil rush with Ras Tanura export restart</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/feature-imo-suspends-hormuz-ship-evacuations-after-vessel-attack</loc>
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<image:caption>US Apache gunships over the Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hormuz Strait AIS data display pre-war</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:39:06.068Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | IMO suspends Hormuz ship evacuations after vessel attack</news:title>
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<image:caption>Qatar's al-Shaheen oil field</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:25:53.553Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>QatarEnergy returns to crude market with first tender since Iran war</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/tanker-news-roundup-june-26-greek-gas-carrier-delivery-brazilian-mr1-orders-and-more</loc>
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<image:caption>Pacific Ineos Chocolate</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Areion, a Dorian LPG newbuild VLGC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The QatarEnergy LNG carrier Rex Tillerson, which was built by China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Axios II, a sister ship of the Agamemnon</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:22:45.983Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tanker News Roundup | June 26 – Greek gas carrier delivery, Brazilian MR1 orders and more</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/renewables/offshore-wind/offshore-wind-revenue-decline-pulls-down-crown-estate-profit</loc>
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<image:caption>Offshore wind farm</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:20:05.652Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Offshore wind revenue decline pulls down Crown Estate profit</news:title>
<news:keywords>subsidies, taxpayer abuse, Europe, United Kingdom, Crown Estate</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/no-safe-passage-for-ships-deviating-its-set-hormuz-routes-iran-warns</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-12/h3ftokz6/HIHBlujbIAAVhj4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Map showing Iran's "expanded" area of control in the Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:15:11.545Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No safe passage for ships deviating its set Hormuz routes, Iran warns</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/pacific-gas-takes-delivery-of-new-ethane-carrier</loc>
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<image:caption>Pacific Ineos Chocolate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T09:04:32.039Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pacific Gas takes delivery of new ethane carrier</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/superyachts/vessel-review-netto-ii-durable-custom-yacht-for-mediterranean-sailings</loc>
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<image:caption>Netto II</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Netto II</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Netto II</image:caption>
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<image:caption>View of stern beach club</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Netto II</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Netto II – Durable custom yacht for Mediterranean sailings</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Netherlands, Damen Yachting, Mediterranean Sea, Lloyd's Register, Cayman Islands</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/vessel-review-himalayasan-lng-dual-fuel-crude-carrier-for-japans-camphor-tree-maritime</loc>
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<image:caption>Himalayasan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | Himalayasan – LNG dual-fuel crude carrier for Japan's Camphor Tree Maritime</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, Japan, China, Himalayasan (vessel), LNG, Panama, ClassNK, Mitsui OSK Lines, Camphor Tree Maritime, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/pcc-pctc/chinese-yard-delivers-third-10800ceu-car-carrier-in-series</loc>
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<image:caption>A Hyundai Glovis 10,800CEU pure car and truck carrier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T08:49:58.443Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese yard delivers third 10,800CEU car carrier in series</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, China, Guangzhou Shipyard International, Glovis Leader (vessel), China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute, HMM, South Korea</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/port-of-virginia-wraps-up-450m-norfolk-harbor-dredging-project</loc>
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<image:caption>The US Army Corps of Engineers survey vessel Ewell sails past cranes at the Virginia Port Authority’s Norfolk International Terminal.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T04:35:46.391Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Port of Virginia wraps up $450m Norfolk Harbor dredging project</news:title>
<news:keywords>Virginia, United States, North America, Port of Virginia</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/n-seas-new-hybrid-survey-vessel-begins-charter-with-irish-operator</loc>
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<image:caption>Geo Master</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T04:21:56.540Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>N-Sea's new hybrid survey vessel begins charter with Irish operator</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, N Sea Group, Netherlands, Irish Mainport Holdings, Mainport Shipping, Geo Master (vessel), Neptune Marine, Ireland, United Kingdom, Conoship International</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/hovercraft-ferry-suffers-onboard-fire-in-portsmouth-uk-all-passengers-safely-evacuated</loc>
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<image:caption>Island Flyer</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T03:38:05.426Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hovercraft ferry suffers onboard fire in Portsmouth, UK; all passengers safely evacuated</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, incidents, United Kingdom, Island Flyer (vessel), Hovertravel</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/south-korea-to-develop-yeongilman-port-into-northern-sea-route-hub</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-06-26/86c41ubg/NASA1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Satellite photograph of the Port of Yeongilman in Pohang, South Korea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T03:03:44.741Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Study to determine feasibility of developing Korean port into Northern Sea Route hub</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, South Korea, Port of Yeongilman (South Korea), Russia, Northern Sea Route, polar, Arctic, Europe</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/belgian-navy-formally-names-new-minehunting-mothership</loc>
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<image:caption>Christening of Oostende, the Belgian Navy's new mine countermeasures vessel, June 24, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T02:45:43.211Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Belgian Navy formally names new minehunting mothership</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/skipper-dead-two-others-missing-after-fishing-vessel-sinks-off-busan-south-korea</loc>
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<image:caption>The Korea Coast Guard large patrol vessel KCG Taepyongyang during a joint exercise with the US and Japan Coast Guards in the Sea of Japan, June 6, 2024 (representative photo only)</image:caption>
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<news:title>Skipper dead, two others missing after fishing vessel sinks off Busan, South Korea</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-submersibles/sea-trials-begin-for-spanish-navys-second-s-80-class-submarine</loc>
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<image:caption>The Spanish Navy S-80-class submarine Narciso Monturiol</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-26T00:13:16.347Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sea trials begin for Spanish Navy's second S-80-class submarine</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/pilotage/uk-builder-launches-electric-hydrofoil-pilot-boat</loc>
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<image:caption>Artemis Technologies' fully electric hydrofoil pilot boat</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/diana-shipping-secures-new-charter-contract-for-panamax-bulk-carrier</loc>
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<news:title>Diana Shipping secures new charter contract for Panamax bulk carrier</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/from-iron-ore-to-gas-labour-strikes-increasingly-threaten-australian-exports</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-24T10:22:45.812Z</news:publication_date>
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