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<news:title>USACE terminates Chickamauga Lock chamber contract, cites contractor delays</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/opec-forced-into-deepest-production-cuts-in-decades-by-iran-conflict</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:33:26.160Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPEC forced into deepest production cuts in decades by Iran conflict</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:26:30.747Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese buyers scale back from Saudi oil purchases due to high prices</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/japan-welcomes-first-central-asian-crude-shipment-as-it-diversifies-oil-sources</loc>
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<image:caption>Central Azeri platform</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:21:45.645Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japan welcomes first Central Asian crude shipment as it diversifies oil sources</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/eckero-group-acquires-ro-pax-ferry-from-stena-line</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:13:02.409Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eckero Group acquires Ro-Pax ferry from Stena Line</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/opinion-hormuz-closure-extends-well-beyond-oil-to-threaten-chinese-evs</loc>
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<image:caption>A COSCO Shipping pure car and truck carrier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:49:59.049Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPINION | Hormuz closure extends well beyond oil to threaten Chinese EVs</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/syria-selects-offshore-block-for-first-deep-water-oil-gas-project-with-chevron</loc>
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<image:caption>Syria map</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:43:59.092Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Syria selects offshore block for first deep-water oil, gas project with Chevron</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/second-qatari-lng-tanker-heads-through-hormuz-to-pakistan-as-iran-war-continues</loc>
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<image:caption>Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:41:14.051Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Second Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran war continues</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/water-levels-on-rhine-rising-after-rain-may-normalise-this-week</loc>
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<image:caption>Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:38:28.170Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Water levels on Rhine rising after rain, may normalise this week</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/tkms-rules-out-german-naval-yards-bid-battle-as-defence-consolidates</loc>
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<image:caption>German Naval Yards</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:36:10.817Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TKMS rules out German Naval Yards bid battle as defence consolidates</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/cruise/fincantieri-raises-2026-guidance-after-beating-target-for-new-contracts</loc>
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<image:caption>Launch of Viking Libra at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, March 19, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:32:33.116Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fincantieri raises 2026 guidance after beating target for new contracts </news:title>
<news:keywords>Italy, Europe, Fincantieri, business news, financial results</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/baltic-index-edges-up-as-rates-rise-across-vessel-segments</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-07-04/e0rhao5n/2456162.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The supramax bulker Jin Gang</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:29:44.693Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Baltic index edges up as rates rise across vessel segments</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/equinor-receives-permission-to-start-latest-troll-gas-phase</loc>
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<image:caption>Troll C platform in the North Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:27:14.240Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Equinor receives permission to start latest Troll gas phase</news:title>
<news:keywords>Norway, Europe, Troll Phase 3, North Sea, Equinor, Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/electrical-fault-likely-triggered-fire-on-pipelayer-ntsb-says</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-11/3kzk8hqf/deep-energy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Deep Energy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T11:24:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Electrical fault likely triggered fire on pipelayer, NTSB says</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, United States, National Transportation Safety Board, Alabama, Finnlines, Port of Långnäs (Finland), Europe, Åland Islands, Finland</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/european-gas-prices-hold-steady-as-us-iran-peace-deal-remains-elusive</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-06-17/5yo32l6n/Gate-terminal1024x716-768x537.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gate terminal, Rotterdam, the Netherlands</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:51:55.399Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>European gas prices hold steady as US-Iran peace deal remains elusive</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Netherlands, United Kingdom, MENA, Iran, North America, United States, Middle East Conflicts</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/feature-no-deal-trump-rejects-irans-peace-terms-oil-prices-climb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-04-23/yl0smrqy/HGiDpwSXgAAWU7C.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A US Navy warship with an unnamed tanker in the background</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney while on patrol enforcing the Iran blockade</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:47:14.473Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | No deal: Trump rejects Iran’s peace terms, oil prices climb</news:title>
<news:keywords>North America, United States, MENA, Iran, Middle East Conflicts, Strait of Hormuz, Israel, Asia, China, NATO</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/south-korea-denounces-attack-on-hmm-operated-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-vows-retaliation</loc>
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<image:caption>HMM Namu</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:36:37.856Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>South Korea denounces attack on HMM-operated cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, vows retaliation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asia, South Korea, HMM, MENA, Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates, Iran, North America, United States</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/irish-continental-group-starts-2026-with-139-per-cent-revenue-jump</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-11/bwzv0q3r/250102-oscarwilde-caldov-lp.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Oscar Wilde</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:31:18.496Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Irish Continental Group starts 2026 with 13.9 per cent revenue jump</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Ireland, Irish Continental Group, Irish Ferries, financial results, business news</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/cruise/australia-to-evacuate-quarantine-citizens-from-virus-stricken-cruise-ship</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-05-08/julwnuml/Hondius-MarineTraffic-com-Harald-Sammer.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The expedition cruise ship Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus in April 2026 resulted in multiple confirmed cases and three deaths.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:17:16.027Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australia to evacuate, quarantine citizens from virus-stricken cruise ship</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Hondius, hantavirus, World Health Organisation, Europe, Netherlands</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/opinion-oil-majors-prepare-for-a-future-defined-by-market-swings</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-01-15/imt3diii/offshore-hebron-boat.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>An offshore oil rig</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TotalEnergies operations in Nigeria</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-09-03/10xnv715/Photo_ExxonMobil1_1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>An ExxonMobil rig</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:10:23.578Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OPINION | Oil majors prepare for a future defined by market swings</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Strait of Hormuz, Europe, United Kingdom, BP, North America, United States, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, France, TotalEnergies</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-submersibles/robust-defence-demand-sends-tkms-order-backlog-to-all-time-24b-high</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-12-17/69csjlho/2024tkMSTaufeKiel4405.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) facility</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:57:40.973Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Robust defence demand sends TKMS order backlog to all-time $24b high</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, Germany, TKMS, financial results, business news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/vessels-rigs/saudis-ades-holding-reports-record-results-in-q1-2026</loc>
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<image:caption>Shelf Drilling Scepter</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:52:45.901Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saudi's ADES Holding reports record results in Q1 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Saudi Arabia, ADES International Holding, Shelf Drilling, United Arab Emirates, financial results, business news, Norway, Europe</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/carbon-capture-pushes-woodsides-long-delayed-browse-lng-project-costs-to-35b</loc>
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<image:caption>A Woodside rig in the North West Shelf off Western Australia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:35:25.492Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"Carbon capture" pushes Woodside's long-delayed Browse LNG project costs to $35b</news:title>
<news:keywords>subsidies, taxpayer abuse, Oceania, Australia, Woodside Energy, North West Shelf LNG, United Kingdom, Europe, BP, Asia, Japan, Mitsui, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/tankers-go-dark-to-slip-through-strait-of-hormuz-and-avoid-iran-attacks</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T09:23:48.162Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tankers go dark to slip through Strait of Hormuz and avoid Iran attacks</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Strait of Hormuz, Asia, Vietnam, Iraq, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Port of Fujairah, Sinokor Merchant Marine, South Korea</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Early example of Speartooth used in Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2023</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Christening and commissioning ceremony of the Speartooth large UUV slated for the US military, May 1, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard 36-foot interceptor</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Interceptor being transported via trailer</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard 36-foot interceptor</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The wreckage of the fishing vessel Nicola Faith after being recovered from the seabed off the Welsh coast in June 2021</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Saudi Aramco platforms at Tanajib Field</image:caption>
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<news:title>Aramco Q1 profit jumps 25 per cent as Hormuz risks push pipeline to full capacity</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Royal Navy Type 45 air defence destroyer HMS Dragon underway in the Mediterranean Sea, September 20, 2013</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-10T15:03:46.057Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission</news:title>
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