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IRS Rules Out Key Tax Exemption for Foreign Ships Using Jones Act Waiver
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August 12, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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IRS Rules Out Key Tax Exemption for Foreign Ships Using Jones Act Waiver

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance clarifying that foreign shipping companies operating between U.S. ports under the Jones Act waiver cannot claim a longstanding tax exemption normally available...
Ukraine Halts Strikes on Tankers Using Russian Port at U.S. Request
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August 12, 2026
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Ukraine Halts Strikes on Tankers Using Russian Port at U.S. Request

Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials.
Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon Valdez
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August 12, 2026
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Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon Valdez

A vast oil spill in the Gulf is quickly becoming one of the world’s worst in years after being allowed to spread almost unchecked for weeks, according to international agencies, satellite imagery and environmental groups.
IEA Warns Oil Market Risks Mount as Hormuz Disruptions Drain Inventories
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August 12, 2026
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IEA Warns Oil Market Risks Mount as Hormuz Disruptions Drain Inventories

The International Energy Agency has again cut its outlook for global oil supply and demand as renewed fighting around the Strait of Hormuz disrupts Gulf exports, drains inventories and pushes...
Taiwan Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Planned Chinese Navy Drill with Indonesia to Its East
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August 12, 2026
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Taiwan Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Planned Chinese Navy Drill with Indonesia to Its East

Taiwan's government condemned planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off its east coast, saying they were dangerous and showed Beijing was trying to create a false impression that it controls those waters.
Trump Claims Hormuz Control as US, Iran Harden Their Stances
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August 12, 2026
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Trump Claims Hormuz Control as US, Iran Harden Their Stances

President Donald Trump claimed the US had “total control over the Hormuz Strait,” as Washington and Tehran hardened their positions in deadlocked negotiations over the critical waterway.
Ship Pays $4 Million to Cut the Line at Panama Canal
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August 11, 2026
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Ship Pays $4 Million to Cut the Line at Panama Canal

By Lucia Kassai and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — A container ship paid $4 million to cut the line at the Panama Canal, where wait times are stretching more than a week,...
Trump Administration Says Gulf Oil Flows Recover to 15 Million Barrels a Day
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August 11, 2026
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Trump Administration Says Gulf Oil Flows Recover to 15 Million Barrels a Day

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil flows out of the Persian Gulf have climbed to roughly 15 million barrels per day as U.S. military operations and expanded pipeline capacity...
Rhine River Hits Record Low, Deepening Shipping Crisis
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August 11, 2026
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Rhine River Hits Record Low, Deepening Shipping Crisis

Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the waterway to adjust rapidly to keep goods flowing.
Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf
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August 11, 2026
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Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf

Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen's transport ministry said, while sources reported a missile attack on a container ship off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. strike.
MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over ‘Runaway Ship’ Charleston Bridge Scare
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August 11, 2026
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gCaptain

MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over ‘Runaway Ship’ Charleston Bridge Scare

MSC Shipmanagement Limited has been fined $6 million and placed on four years of probation over the 2024 “runaway ship” incident involving the containership MSC Michigan VII in Charleston, South Carolina, which...
UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman
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August 11, 2026
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UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Container Ship and Military Forces in Gulf of Oman

Aug 11 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman,...