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Port of Los Angeles Sets October Cargo Record as Strike Threat and Rail Delays Loom
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November 12, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain

Port of Los Angeles Sets October Cargo Record as Strike Threat and Rail Delays Loom

By Lori-Ann LaRocco The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,026,872 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, marking its second-busiest month ever and extending the strongest five-month cargo run...
Tanker Ablaze Off UAE as More Attacks Rattle Gulf Shipping
News
November 12, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Tanker Ablaze Off UAE as More Attacks Rattle Gulf Shipping

A projectile struck the engine room of the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Dominica Prosperity off the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of all 22 crew members as...
Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Neoliner Origin Cuts Fuel Consumption 70% in First Year
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November 12, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Neoliner Origin Cuts Fuel Consumption 70% in First Year

French shipping company Neoline says its wind-powered cargo vessel Neoliner Origin has delivered fuel savings of up to 70% during its first year of commercial service, offering an early test...
Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea
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November 12, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea

Finland's military said on Thursday its forces had detected "a strike" on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea a day earlier, but that the security situation in the area remained stable.
EU’s Russian Arctic LNG Bill Hits €8.7 Billion as Yamal Faces Shipping Challenge Come January
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November 12, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

EU’s Russian Arctic LNG Bill Hits €8.7 Billion as Yamal Faces Shipping Challenge Come January

The European Union paid an estimated €8.7 billion for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal project in the first 10 months of 2026, exceeding the estimated total for all of 2025, as the countdown to a ban on Russian LNG imports enters its final weeks.
Russian Diesel Faces U.S. Buyer Resistance Despite Trump Sanctions Waiver
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November 11, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Russian Diesel Faces U.S. Buyer Resistance Despite Trump Sanctions Waiver

US companies are unlikely to import Russian diesel as a tanker full of the fuel idles off the US Eastern Seaboard, experts said, despite President Donald Trump's temporary waiver of some sanctions on Moscow's fuel exports.
IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz
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November 11, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on governments to step up enforcement of international maritime regulations in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that unsafe shipping practices are...
UK Launches ‘Atlantic Net’ to Track Russian Submarines and Protect Undersea Cables
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November 11, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Launches ‘Atlantic Net’ to Track Russian Submarines and Protect Undersea Cables

The UK is moving ahead with a £90 million investment in autonomous underwater systems, advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to strengthen the Royal Navy’s ability to track Russian submarines and...
Germany to Set Up State Gas Reserve After Missing Winter Storage Targets
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November 11, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Germany to Set Up State Gas Reserve After Missing Winter Storage Targets

The German government will go ahead with a planned 24-terawatt-hour crisis gas reserve to be funded by user surcharges, the economy ministry said, following criticism over missed storage targets for the winter heating season this year.
Qatar Loses First LNG Customer Since War Disrupted Flows
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November 11, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Qatar Loses First LNG Customer Since War Disrupted Flows

Polish energy company Orlen SA terminated one of its long-term liquefied natural gas contracts with QatarEnergy, citing the export giant’s inability to deliver as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts shipments.
‘Nonsense Rate’: Iran War Exposes Turmoil Behind Key Tanker Benchmark
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November 10, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

‘Nonsense Rate’: Iran War Exposes Turmoil Behind Key Tanker Benchmark

In March this year, inside a 282-year-old institution responsible for one of the most important prices in global oil markets, one man staged a quiet protest.
51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered
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November 10, 2026
From 
gCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered

Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew members with her in one of...