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U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns
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July 22, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first heavy icebreaker in March 2033, almost a decade later than originally planned.
ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept
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July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering...
Trump’s New Warning to Iran: Attack a Ship in Hormuz, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s New Warning to Iran: Attack a Ship in Hormuz, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants each time Tehran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, laying out a direct retaliation policy...
EU Warns Israeli- and U.S.-Linked Ships to Avoid Red Sea Amid Houthi Saudi Embargo
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EU Warns Israeli- and U.S.-Linked Ships to Avoid Red Sea Amid Houthi Saudi Embargo

The European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea has raised its threat assessment for the North Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi movement expanded its maritime campaign to include vessels...
EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Over Suspected False Flag
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July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Over Suspected False Flag

The European Union has boarded another tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet as Brussels expands its use of naval forces to challenge vessels suspected of operating under false flags. Forces...
More Ships Change Course in the Red Sea After Houthi Threats, Shipping Data Shows
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July 22, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

More Ships Change Course in the Red Sea After Houthi Threats, Shipping Data Shows

Four tankers changed their navigational course in the Red Sea on Wednesday with two signaling the Suez Canal as their new destination after Yemen's Houthi militia warned ships to avoid sailing to Saudi Arabian ports, ship tracking data showed.
Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months
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July 21, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting the expected wait for complete applications to four months as recovery...
Hormuz on a Knife-Edge: Shipping Pays the Price as the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Unravels
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July 21, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

Hormuz on a Knife-Edge: Shipping Pays the Price as the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Unravels

The Strait of Hormuz is bleeding trade confidence again. Barely a month after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding meant to end months of tanker attacks, the truce has come apart. Both sides are back to trading strikes, and the world's most important oil chokepoint is once more too dangerous for many owners to risk.
India Summons Russian Envoy After Four Sailors Killed in Ukraine
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July 21, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

India Summons Russian Envoy After Four Sailors Killed in Ukraine

India called in Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday to convey New Delhi’s “unequivocal condemnation” of a Russian attack on a vessel departing the Ukrainian port of Odesa that killed four Indian sailors and left another critically injured in the hospital.
EUKOR Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering for New Shaper-Class Car Carrier in Shanghai
News
July 21, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EUKOR Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering for New Shaper-Class Car Carrier in Shanghai

EUKOR Car Carriers has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation, marking another milestone in the commercial rollout of methanol-powered vehicle carriers as the industry works to expand the availability...
Second Tanker Abandoned in 24 Hours After Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack
News
July 21, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Second Tanker Abandoned in 24 Hours After Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack

A second commercial tanker has been abandoned by its crew in less than 24 hours after being struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the...
Philippines, China Summon Each Other’s Envoys Over South China Sea Incident
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July 21, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Philippines, China Summon Each Other’s Envoys Over South China Sea Incident

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will summon China's ambassador in Manila, his office said on Tuesday, hours after Manila's envoy in Beijing was similarly summoned following accusations by both sides of provoking tensions in the contested South China Sea.