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Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize

Update: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All Accounted For After Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship in New Orleans A Marshall Islands-flagged asphalt tanker str...

November 13, 2026
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Gulf Oil Exports Recover as Hormuz Shipping Struggles

Global oil markets are beginning to recover from the Iran war, but shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, with vessel traff...

November 13, 2026
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World Oil Market is Returning to Surplus as Gulf Exports Recover

The world oil market will return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as Middle East expor...

November 13, 2026
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CMA CGM Net Profit More Than Triples to $2.32 Billion as Freight Rates Surge

French shipping giant CMA CGM more than tripled its third-quarter net profit as higher container freight rates and strong cargo volumes boosted earnin...

November 13, 2026
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Hapag-Lloyd Profit Surges as Freight Rates Rise, Red Sea Services Return

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd reported a sharp increase in third-quarter earnings as higher freight rates more than offset rising operat...

November 13, 2026
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Singapore-Flagged Bulk Carrier Strikes Delaware River Bridge, Coast Guard Investigating

A Singapore-flagged bulk carrier struck the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge on the Delaware River Thursday afternoon, leaving the movable span temporarily unabl...

November 13, 2026
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