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HD Hyundai Samho Delivers First Very Large Ammonia Carrier to Maersk
HD Hyundai Samho has delivered its first-ever Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC), marking another milestone in the growing market for vessels designed to transport low-carbon fuels. The South Korean shipbuilder...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Explosion, Fire Reported Aboard Norwegian Chemical Tanker Off Fredrikstad
A fire aboard a Norwegian chemical tanker was extinguished Monday after an apparent explosion prompted a large-scale emergency response off Norway’s southeast coast, with all 15 crew members accounted for...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthis Claim Fourth Attack on Saudi Tanker as Red Sea Blockade Intensifies
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed Tuesday they attacked a fourth Saudi-linked tanker since announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi ports, underscoring the escalating threat to commercial shipping in the Red Sea....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
CMA CGM Posts Strong Q2 Earnings as Middle East Disruptions Boost Shipping Rates
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM reported sharply higher second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient global trade, higher freight rates and strong cargo demand despite mounting geopolitical disruptions...

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Reuters
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Houthis Pushing to Model Iran’s Hormuz Control in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi Movement aims to replicate Iran's Hormuz Strait strategy in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb and has been emboldened by an insufficient international response, Yemen's top diplomat said on Monday.

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Editorial
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Opinion: The Case for the Jones Act: American Commerce, Workers, Security
ByJames L. Henry – For more than 130 days, President Trump has waived the Jones Act, letting foreign ships carry cargo between American ports. Supporters of the waiver call this...

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Bloomberg
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Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies
The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels inland while raising shipping costs.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Tugboat Captain Pleads Guilty in Fatal Biscayne Bay Collision That Killed Three Children
A Miami tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to federal seaman’s manslaughter charges after admitting he operated a tug and barge with obstructed visibility, failed to post a proper lookout, and...

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Reality of the Crude Trade Will Come to a Head Around Midterms
The price of crude is not reflective of the supply reality in the Middle East, and based on crude trade data, the runway left for this crude reality can be felt by the U.S. midterms.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Says US and Tehran Having ‘Good Talks’ as Drones Hit Iran’s Neighbors
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver.

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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Nuclear Ships Just Cleared Three Design Reviews, But They’re Potentially Decades From Trading Port to Port
By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – Three separate approvals in principle for nuclear-powered commercial ships have been granted since June 2026: to a Korean consortium’s molten salt reactor container ship, to...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
‘Goodbye, Engine Room’: Trump Floods Truth Social With AI Images of Captured and Exploding Iranian Tankers
President Donald Trump overnight posted a series of AI-generated images on Truth Social depicting U.S. forces seizing Iranian oil tankers, raising American flags aboard captured vessels, and destroying Iranian-flagged ships...