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Senators Urge Trump to ‘Stand Strong’ on China Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi Summit
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May 11, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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Senators Urge Trump to ‘Stand Strong’ on China Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi Summit

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging President Donald Trump to prioritize American shipbuilding and avoid concessions to China during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing...
Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened
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May 11, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened

Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the global economy remains on reliable energy supplies, with the company revealing it...
NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market
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May 11, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market

Danish shipping giant D/S NORDEN says the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are having sharply different effects across global shipping markets, hammering dry cargo operations while...
US, Iran Far Apart in Talks to End War and Reopen Hormuz
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May 11, 2026
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Bloomberg
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US, Iran Far Apart in Talks to End War and Reopen Hormuz

The US and Iran remain far apart on a framework to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump calling the Islamic Republic’s reply to his proposed peace plan unworkable.
Second Qatari LNG tanker Heads Through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran War Continues, Data Shows
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May 11, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Second Qatari LNG tanker Heads Through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran War Continues, Data Shows

A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is transiting the Strait of Hormuz days after the first such cargo crossed under an arrangement involving Iran and Pakistan, highlighting how cargoes are crossing the waterway on a case-by-case basis amid ongoing conflict risks.
Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable
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May 10, 2026
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Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable

By Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait...
First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started
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May 10, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started

By Stephen Stapczynski and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the country’s first export out of the...
Trump’s Iran Strategy Collides with Hormuz Reality
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May 8, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Trump’s Iran Strategy Collides with Hormuz Reality

President Donald Trump has changed his approach as he tries to end the war against Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz at all costs and leave thorny negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs until later.
Alaska Mega-Tsunami Raises Alarm for Cruise Ships in Glacier Fjords
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May 8, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Alaska Mega-Tsunami Raises Alarm for Cruise Ships in Glacier Fjords

A massive landslide in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord triggered one of the tallest tsunamis ever recorded, sending water 481 meters—about 1,578 feet—up the opposite wall of the fjord in what...
U.S. Import Slowdown Deepens as Retailers Pull Back Amid Iran Crisis
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May 8, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Import Slowdown Deepens as Retailers Pull Back Amid Iran Crisis

U.S. container imports are expected to remain weaker than last year through at least early fall despite a temporary rebound in May and June, according to new projections from the...
Iran Detains ‘Ocean Koi’ Tanker Apparently Hauling Iranian Oil
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May 8, 2026
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Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Detains ‘Ocean Koi’ Tanker Apparently Hauling Iranian Oil

Iran said it seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which appeared to be a sanctioned vessel carrying the Islamic Republic’s own oil.
U.S. Navy Disables Two More Iranian Tankers as Hormuz Blockade Enforcement Intensifies
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May 8, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Navy Disables Two More Iranian Tankers as Hormuz Blockade Enforcement Intensifies

U.S. forces disabled two additional Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday as Washington expanded enforcement of its maritime blockade targeting vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports....