Strange, I see Vati getting his stuff deleted all the time
>ICE is literally making a database of people who don’t like ICE
I thought the communists liked making lists?
How often have you called out these "ALT" accounts and how do you tell those are Vati?
Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Goes ‘Not Under Command’ in Mediterranean Off Algeria
Bloomberg January 23, 2026
(Bloomberg) — An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off the coast of Algeria and is now drifting in the Mediterranean Sea, according to tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
The LR2-class vessel Progress was sailing east along the North African coast toward the Suez Canal, carrying a cargo of about 730,000 barrels of Russia’s flagship Urals crude. After passing Algiers on Wednesday afternoon, the vessel abruptly turned north and left the shipping lanes. In the early hours of Thursday, its navigation status changed to “Not under command,” and its speed fell to about one knot, the data show.
Western authorities are scrutinizing the tankers moving Russian oil closely with over 600 of the vessels blacklisted for their role in moving the barrels. Another tanker hauling Russian crude along a similar route was boarded by the French and allied navies on Thursday.
By Friday midday, the Progress was continuing to drift eastward at a speed of about 1 knot, the tracking data show.
The Equasis international shipping database lists the manager of the Progress as Legacy Marine LLC, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Calls and an email to the company weren’t answered.
The move out of shipping lanes, subsequent change in navigation status and drop in speed point to some kind of mechanical issue.
‘Not under command’:
The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, defines “Not Under Command” as follows:
The term ‘vessel not under command’ means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to manoeuvre as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel.
Such circumstances generally include, but are not limited to:
Steering gear failure
Engine failure/propulsion loss
Loss of power
Unexpected damage
The Progress is under sanction by the European Union and the UK for its involvement in the Russian oil trade. The 19-year-old ship, whose name has been changed twice since it was blacklisted, recently switched its flag to Russia and was entered onto the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in November.
https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-russian-oil-tanker-goes-not-under-command-in-mediterranean-off-algeria/
FMC Commissioners Confirm Trump Administration Is Closing Longstanding Harbor Maintenance Tax Loophole
Mike Schuler January 22, 2026
Two Federal Maritime Commission commissioners confirmed Thursday that the Trump administration has begun implementing enforcement measures to close a decades-old tax loophole that allowed cargo routed through Canadian and Mexican ports to avoid U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) fees.
In a joint statement, Commissioners Max Vekich and Laura DiBella said the effort marks a major shift in U.S. maritime trade enforcement, targeting what they described as a long-standing distortion of cargo flows and port competition.
“We commend the Administration for taking steps to close the land border loophole which poses a threat to the U.S. economy and maritime interests,” the commissioners said.
The move follows Section 6 of President Trump’s April 9, 2025 executive order, Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, which directed the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to close a longstanding tax loophole by enforcing the collection of all applicable customs duties, taxes, and fees — including the Harbor Maintenance Tax — on foreign cargo entering the United States via land borders, along with a new 10 percent service fee to cover additional CBP processing costs.
The existing Harbor Maintenance Tax, set at 0.125% of a cargo’s commercial value, helps fund U.S. port and harbor maintenance. The policy aims to prevent shippers from bypassing U.S. port fees by routing cargo through Canadian or Mexican ports before trucking it into the United States.
For nearly two decades, that loophole has reshaped North American trade flows. According to the commissioners, Canadian ports — backed by heavy government investment — built far more capacity than required for domestic demand while aggressively targeting U.S.-bound cargo.
“Ports in Canada have been capturing market share at our nation’s expense for almost two decades,” they said.
A 2012 FMC study estimated that eliminating the tax disparity could shift as much as half of U.S.-bound container traffic from Canada’s West Coast ports back to American gateways. The same competitive dynamics have increasingly applied to Mexican ports as cross-border logistics networks expanded.
Vekich and DiBella warned that continued inaction risked accelerating the loss of U.S. port traffic, investment, and jobs — particularly as new terminal projects move forward north and south of the border.
“Implementation of Section 6 would eliminate the artificial cost advantage that is undermining our economy and helping to justify these projects,” they said, cautioning that further expansion in Canada and Mexico could ultimately lead to terminal closures at U.S. ports.
The commissioners said closing the loophole would directly benefit American workers and domestic port competitiveness.
“Doing so will staunch the bleeding of maritime jobs to Canada and Mexico and create new employment opportunities for U.S. longshore workers, truck drivers, and others, while providing the U.S. maritime industry a much-needed boost,” they said.
The White House has framed the policy as a fairness measure aimed at leveling the playing field for U.S. ports. A fact sheet said DHS is directed to “enforce collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee on foreign cargo entering the United States to prevent circumvention via Canada or Mexico, putting an end to a longstanding unfair practice.”
The commissioners noted that their comments reflect their personal views and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Federal Maritime Commission.
https://gcaptain.com/fmc-commissioners-confirm-trump-administration-is-closing-longstanding-harbor-maintenance-tax-loophole/
>>24162964
Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap
By Ott Ummelas Bloomberg January 21, 2026
Jan 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Norway’s defense minister said the strategic importance of the energy-rich nation’s polar archipelago is rising due to growing great-power rivalry in the Arctic.
The tension between Russia and the NATO alliance is moving from a sea corridor between Greenland, Iceland and the UK — known as the GIUK gap — toward the so-called Bear Gap, an area between the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and mainland Norway, Tore O. Sandvik said Wednesday in a meeting with international media in Oslo.
Read More: Norway’s Interests Align With US in Arctic, Defense Chief Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-28/norway-s-interests-align-with-us-in-arctic-defense-chief-says
Russia needs to control the area to have free access to the world’s oceans for its navy, while the NATO alliance doesn’t want Russia to control it, he said.
“The Bear Gap is getting more important because we have to follow submarines,” Sandvik said.
Still, Norway isn’t seeing more activity from Russia regarding Svalbard as the Kremlin is “really occupied in Ukraine.” He reiterated that Svalbard is a part of Norway and “will be defended.”
https://gcaptain.com/norway-defense-chief-flags-increased-tension-in-svalbard-gap/
"Russia Russia Russia" Norway: "Hey USN, we are concerned and need you here" USN responds: "Sending Thoughts and Prayers"
Still fun to play with
>>24163045
>LAW ENFORCEMENT “REQUESTED” SHOOTING TARGETS OF PREGNANT WOMEN
From 2013
>Police Cadets Quit, Expose Dept. for Training Cops to View Public as 'Cockroaches' They're at War With
From 2018
Anything from timesofisrael is trash
What else you got ACAB?
>>24163027
>Understand what these words mean now?
Yes
Your court date went well for you
Your condition is too far gone for electroshock therapy
In Spring you will repaint the signs in the back of your pick-up
You didn't play with the right ones
>>24163093
>Former military guys operating on U.S. soil in this fashion are all involved in this
Bullshit
>>24163050
>before I got back
where'd you go?
> I’m typing here while still being alive is (((their))) WORST NIGHTMARE
Ego much?
Once again the "one a day" thing was supposed to promote heart health
Tell me what evidence you have to the contrary
>>24163166
Yep, psychosis beyond electroshock, sub-orbital lobotomy is warranted
You will be much happier as a self-propelled turnip
Try harder
>He said he clipped it on a corner
He's not young anymore, happens all the time
>his dr told him it wasn't needed
First, when was this? Second, after the clot-shots, who trusts doctors anymore?
Florida workers head out of state to help with upcoming winter storm
by Ashley Suter Jan 23, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Florida workers are heading out of state to help with the upcoming Winter Storm.
Duke Energy is deploying 500 workers to the Carolinas ahead of the winter storm.
“Current forecasts show Winter Storm Fern has the potential to bring snow, sleet or freezing rain to the Carolinas as soon as Saturday, so Duke Energy Florida is preparing to deploy 500 crew members and contractors to offer support and help restore power as safely and quickly as possible,” Duke Energy said.
Tampa Electric is sending nearly 200 people to help restore power in Georgia and other southern states.
“As a powerful winter storm barrels across the country, Tampa Electric is sending nearly 200 people to help restore power in Georgia and other southern states expected to be hit hard by ice, freezing rain and snowfall,” TECO said.
Around 60 TECO line workers and support personnel are expected to leave today and head to Macon, Ga.
TECO workers are expected to stay up to two weeks in the area.
According to TECO, 130 tree trimming and power line contractors are traveling to help Duke Energy Carolinas and Alabama Power.
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/florida-workers-head-out-of-state-to-help-with-upcoming-winter-storm/
>>24163204
>>24163111
That's nice
Don't believe it, but still nice even though tried before
Got anything new for the Weekend?
I notice there's been no attempt to try storming a church in a Southern State nor Appalachia
C'mon Man!
Not just women
Did you not watch any of the videos where the dipshits got on Tik Tok celebrating Charlie Kirk's death and then found out Cancel Culture can be used against them?
Dipshit: "Hooray!"
Internet: "Dear Company, does this individual represent your Company and its values?"
Company: "We have invited the person in question to be successful elsewhere"
Dipshit: "You contacted my Employer? I got fired Reeeeeeee!"
Internet: "That Cancel Culture you created sucks, don't it? Remember when if was funny you got somebody fired for some comment from years ago?"
>>24163275
>sane rational people
of which you are demonstrably not one of
You seem upset
> he saw flying saucers flying from one pole to the other in no time
Awesome eyesight for an old dude
I just might
And waiting in the wings are those with as much native in them as Elizabeth Warren will be ready to claim "Aboriginal Title"
>>24163397
Psychosis maximum
Surgery only option
"Probable Cause" and stuff Chuckie
Bill Duke is awesome
HAIL ODIN
Stares in Grand Floridian Aquifer
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow