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IMO Sounds Alarm as Somali Pirates Hold More Than 90 Seafarers
The International Maritime Organization is calling for urgent action against a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, where six merchant ships and more than 90 seafarers are now...

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Malacca Strait States Will Keep Waters ‘Free, Open and Safe’
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — countries that share the primary stewardship of the Strait of Malacca — said on Tuesday they were committed to keeping the narrow corridor and the waters around it “free, open and safe for international shipping.”

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Mike Schuler
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Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List
Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines, detention, seizure or confiscation...

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U.S. Threatens Iran’s Trading Partners in New Economic Pressure Campaign
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day” campaign to isolate the country and end nearly six months of war.

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Mike Schuler
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U.S. Takes Next Step Toward Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships
The U.S. Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with nuclear technology developer CORE POWER to explore a pathway toward U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered commercial ships, expanding the Trump administration’s push to bring...

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade
The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector while targeting dozens of companies, individuals and...

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Mike Schuler
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Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says
By Mitchell Ferman and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about $20 million, the boss of TotalEnergies SE...

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Mike Schuler
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Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike
UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main deck. All crew...

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Malte Humpert
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Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission
Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard in the Arctic later this year, marking a new step in Finland’s expanding role in the North American icebreaking sector.

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Shipping Tycoon Kuehne, Germany’s Richest Person, Dies at 89
Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the shipping heir and Germany’s wealthiest individual, who expanded Kuehne + Nagel International AG into one of the world’s biggest sea and air freight forwarders, has died. He was 89.

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Search Continues For 22 After Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India
By Jatindra Dash, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew...

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British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea
Aug 22 (Reuters) – A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting’s most demanding races found themselves conducting an impromptu wildlife rescue 70 nautical miles from shore when an exhausted...