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Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide
News
August 15, 2026
From 
Reuters
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gCaptain

Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and...
Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Route
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Route

Iranian attacks on commercial shipping are pushing more vessels away from the U.S.-coordinated route through Omani waters and toward the northern, Tehran-controlled corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, according to...
Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill Off Oman Threatens Disaster
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill Off Oman Threatens Disaster

Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers and other vessels by Iran and the United States spark concerns about environmental damage to the Gulf.
Two Tankers Attacked as UAE Expands Hormuz Oil Shuttle
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Two Tankers Attacked as UAE Expands Hormuz Oil Shuttle

Two tankers affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. were struck by drones while sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after reports emerged that the UAE...
U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Adds U.S.-Flag Vessel Availability Test
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Adds U.S.-Flag Vessel Availability Test

The Trump administration has extended its emergency Jones Act waiver for another 90 days while substantially tightening the process for using foreign-flag vessels in domestic trades, including a new requirement...
US Warns Iran It Will Step Up Economic Pressure; Two More Ships Attacked in Hormuz
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

US Warns Iran It Will Step Up Economic Pressure; Two More Ships Attacked in Hormuz

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Shows No Sign of Recovery
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Shows No Sign of Recovery

Latest trade data show no dramatic changes in the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
Korea’s SK Shipping, H-Line Swap Tankers to Create LNG Giant
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Korea’s SK Shipping, H-Line Swap Tankers to Create LNG Giant

South Korean shipping companies SK Shipping Co. and H-Line Shipping Co. — both owned by private equity firm Hahn & Co. — will swap tankers and contracts to create one of the world’s largest operators of liquefied natural gas carriers.
Hormuz Disruption Cuts Both Ways for Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Hormuz Disruption Cuts Both Ways for Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd

The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is proving both costly and profitable for container shipping, with Gemini Cooperation partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting sharply higher operating costs alongside stronger...
Major Salvage Effort Begins for Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Oman
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Major Salvage Effort Begins for Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Oman

Ambrey has launched a major international salvage operation for the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman, deploying specialist personnel and equipment as crews race to stabilize the vessel amid a rapidly expanding...
Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments

A tanker suffered serious damage to its hull while navigating through Arctic sea ice despite being assisted by an icebreaker, highlighting the risks facing vessels using Russia’s Northern Sea Route as Moscow rapidly expands oil shipments through the Arctic.
Maersk Raises Outlook for Second Time This Year After Second-Quarter Profit Surge
News
August 13, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Maersk Raises Outlook for Second Time This Year After Second-Quarter Profit Surge

Danish shipping group Maersk MAERSKb.CO on Thursday smashed profit forecasts and raised its full-year earnings guidance for a second time this year as the Middle East conflict, port congestion and strong demand pushed freight rates higher.