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Russian pipe-layer stops near Nord Stream 2 pipeline site

A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.According to a Reuters article, AIS data from Saturday puts the Akademik Cherskiy pipelayer near the Nord Stream 2 …

Dec 7, 2020 / Curious

Trump Admin Rule Axes Environmental Reviews Of LNG Marine Transport

The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday issued a rule to exclude environmental reviews for marine transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration unleashes last minute rules supporting the fossil fuel industry.The rule, which …

Dec 4, 2020 / Finance

Why is China hiding its oil tankers from US trackers?

In early June, a Chinese-owned supertanker abruptly went dark in the Indian Ocean, the tracking system signalling its course apparently deactivated.It was not the first ship to vanish from the monitors. The deactivation of transponders that generate …

Aug 30, 2019 / Curious

Trump hits back after China announces new tariffs

President Trump tweeted on Friday that his administration will boost tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports in retaliation for China's decision on Friday to hike trade levies on $75 billion in U.S. products. The move deepens a trade war that many …

Aug 26, 2019 / Finance