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<image:caption>KD Raja Laut, the second Tunku-class littoral mission ship being built by Turkey's STM Defence for the Royal Malaysian Navy</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rendering of a Kongsberg Hugin Superior AUV</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/moscows-transport-department-opens-fourth-electric-river-ferry-route</loc>
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<image:caption>Launch of a new Moscow Deptrans electric river ferry</image:caption>
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<news:title>Moscow's transport department opens fourth electric river ferry route</news:title>
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<image:caption>Signing of the agreement between Van Oord and Rijkswaterstaat</image:caption>
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<news:title>Van Oord to build dam, tidal area along Scheur River in Netherlands</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/regulation-enforcement/aquaculture-group-warns-of-structural-bias-in-eu-fisheries-policy-evaluation</loc>
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<news:title>Aquaculture group warns of structural bias in EU fisheries policy evaluation</news:title>
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<image:caption>Al Basrah Oil Terminal, offshore Iraq</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:38:40.620Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oil prices settle higher as renewed Iran-Israel tensions cool down</news:title>
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<image:caption>Screenshot of video showing adult great white shark</image:caption>
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<news:title>VIDEO | Mediterranean divers capture adult great white shark on camera</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/capital-tankers-takes-delivery-of-new-suezmax-tanker</loc>
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<image:caption>Argeus I, a Suezmax tanker operated by Capital Tankers (representative photo)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:16:11.634Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Capital Tankers takes delivery of new Suezmax tanker</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/piracy/illegal-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-malta-leaving-11-dead</loc>
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<image:caption>Eastern Mediterranean</image:caption>
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<news:title>Illegal migrant boat capsizes off Malta leaving 11 dead</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/marine-infrastructure/norway-denmark-subsea-power-cable-offline-for-three-month-repair-sabotage-ruled-out</loc>
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<image:caption>3D rendering of a partially buried submarine power cable</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T19:04:38.248Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norway-Denmark subsea power cable offline for three-month repair, sabotage ruled out</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/capesize-and-panamax-weakness-pulls-down-baltic-dry-bulk-index</loc>
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<image:caption>Nord Draco, a Norden Panamax bulk carrier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:57:02.632Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Capesize and Panamax weakness pulls down Baltic dry bulk index</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/vessels-rigs/ahts/keyfield-international-to-acquire-ahts-for-735m</loc>
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<image:caption>Keyfield Compassion (representative photo)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:52:09.010Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Keyfield International to acquire AHTS for $7.35m</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/study-finds-traces-of-antibiotic-resistance-spread-across-global-oceans</loc>
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<image:caption>Mediterranean Sea</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:29:39.749Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Study finds traces of antibiotic resistance spread across global oceans</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/renewables/offshore-wind/crown-estate-commercialises-irish-sea-with-upcoming-wind-farm-auction</loc>
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<image:caption>Offshore wind turbines</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:21:14.164Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Crown Estate commercialises Irish Sea with upcoming wind farm auction</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/feature-houthis-red-sea-threats-could-hit-oil-markets-harder-this-time</loc>
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<image:caption>The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Marlin Luanda catches fire after being hit by a Houthi drone in the Gulf of Aden, January 26, 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Close-up of Asef missiles used by Yemen's Houthi rebels in attacks on shipping in the Red Sea</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The bulker Magic Seas, which was attacked and sunk by Houthi terrorists</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T18:15:28.507Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FEATURE | Houthis' Red Sea threats could hit oil markets harder this time</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/jinhui-holdings-to-acquire-two-newbuild-bulk-carriers-from-sumec-delivery-in-2030</loc>
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<image:caption>A Jinhui bulk carrier</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:54:45.661Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jinhui Holdings to acquire two newbuild bulk carriers from Sumec, delivery in 2030</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/iranian-proxy-houthis-declare-total-ban-on-israeli-ships-in-red-sea</loc>
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<image:caption>Screenshot of a video provided by the Houthi rebels' Ansarullah Media Centre showing the heliborne assault and boarding of the vehicle carrier Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea off Yemen, November 19, 2023.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:45:55.093Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iranian proxy Houthis declare total ban on Israeli ships in Red Sea</news:title>
<news:keywords>MENA, Houthi rebels, Yemen, Red Sea, Israel, Iran, Middle East Conflicts, Suez Canal</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/iranians-and-irgc-unit-face-eu-sanctions-for-threatening-freedom-of-navigation-in-hormuz</loc>
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<image:caption>Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:38:57.003Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iranians and IRGC unit face EU sanctions for threatening freedom of navigation in Hormuz</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/all-24-indian-sailors-safe-after-fire-on-oil-tanker-off-oman</loc>
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<image:caption>Oman map</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:32:27.132Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US forces intercept and disable Iran-bound sanctioned tanker near Gulf of Oman</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/pcc-pctc/sallaum-lines-takes-delivery-of-two-new-pctcs</loc>
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<image:caption>Delivery ceremony for Sallaum Lines' new PCTCs</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sallaum Lines takes delivery of two new PCTCs</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/frances-technip-energies-secures-mozambique-flng-project</loc>
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<image:caption>Launching ceremony of Coral North FLNG</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T17:28:03.095Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>France's Technip Energies secures Mozambique FLNG project</news:title>
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<image:caption>Ichthys LNG plant, Australia</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sinopec oil terminal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Romantika</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T10:15:04.687Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tallink redeploys Ro-Pax ferry to Estonia-Sweden route for the summer season</news:title>
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<image:caption>Map showing Iran and Persian Gulf</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex, Iran</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T09:34:46.806Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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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>2026-06-08T09:23:04.752Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran ambassador says Strait of Hormuz transit fees to be introduced</news:title>
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<image:caption>Pratas/Dongsha Island</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T09:15:40.414Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Taiwan defence minister labels Chinese eastern coast patrols a "provocative act"</news:title>
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<image:caption>Platinum Explorer</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The drillship Tungsten Explorer, which is operated by a joint venture co-owned by Vantage Drilling</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The drilship Deep Value Driller</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Deepsea Mira</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T08:57:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>ARC 24 de Julio</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Close-up of the OPV's bow</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Launch of the Colombian Navy offshore patrol vessel ARC 24 de Julio, July 25, 2025</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T08:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VESSEL REVIEW | ARC 24 de Julio – Colombian Navy's largest locally built warship enters service</news:title>
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<image:caption>Nausicaä</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Nausicaä</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Nausicaä</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Nausicaä</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Nausicaä</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T08:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The LPG tanker Eupen, which now sails under the name Meer Gas and had previously sailed as Sevan</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:image>
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<image:caption>Norwegian salmon</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T06:55:03.940Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norway's May seafood exports drop one per cent YOY due to lower volume, stronger krone</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>One of the containers that fell from the feeder ship Golden Star 1 following its sinking off Batam, Indonesia, June 6, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Asagiri-class destroyer JS Sawagiri</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Steel-cutting ceremony for COSCO Shipping Container Lines' third 13,600TEU vessel at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, June 5, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T05:21:48.032Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The Russian Navy icebreaking tug Kapitan Ushakov at a shipyard in Saint Petersburg, June 19, 2025</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boat patrolling a harbour (representative photo only)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-06-08T02:33:16.781Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Officials: Snorkeller killed after being struck by boat off Miami, Florida</news:title>
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<image:caption>An Avante 2200 corvette</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Various tugs, crewboats, and other workboats</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Christening of the US Navy John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Thurgood Marshall at General Dynamics NASSCO's shipyard in San Diego, California, June 6, 2026</image:caption>
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