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ADNOC Says Three Vessels Attacked This Week as Hormuz Shipping Remains Severely Disrupted
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August 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ADNOC Says Three Vessels Attacked This Week as Hormuz Shipping Remains Severely Disrupted

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said three of its vessels have been attacked this week while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the continued danger to commercial shipping as traffic...
Transpacific Container Rates Rally as Europe’s Peak Season Fades
News
August 7, 2026
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Transpacific Container Rates Rally as Europe’s Peak Season Fades

European trades saw spot rates decline for a fourth consecutive week, with carriers cancelling or cutting back plans for rate boosting, but for those operating on the transpacific, the situation was far rosier, as increases were recorded for both US coasts.
U.S. Container Import Peak Winds Down After Tariff-Driven Rush
News
August 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Container Import Peak Winds Down After Tariff-Driven Rush

The early peak season for U.S. container imports is beginning to wind down after retailers accelerated shipments to get ahead of new tariffs and supply chain uncertainty stemming from the...
Vessel Traffic Through Hormuz Dwindles This Week As Markets Watch Iran-Oman Talks
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August 7, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Vessel Traffic Through Hormuz Dwindles This Week As Markets Watch Iran-Oman Talks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled to 33 vessels from Monday to Thursday this week, data showed, versus 50 in the week-ago period, as markets watched talks between Iran and Oman for signs of progress in reopening the key waterway.
UK Targets Arctic LNG Carrier, Five Oil Tankers in Latest Russia Sanctions Package
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August 6, 2026
From 
gCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

UK Targets Arctic LNG Carrier, Five Oil Tankers in Latest Russia Sanctions Package

The United Kingdom has expanded its sanctions against Russia with a new package targeting shipping, banking, and industrial entities, including six vessels accused of transporting Russian energy exports and an...
Germany Confronts Rhine Threat to Economy After Crisis Talks
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August 6, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Germany Confronts Rhine Threat to Economy After Crisis Talks

Germany’s economy is being threatened by a chronic lack of water in the Rhine, according to Transport Minister Steffen Bilger.
Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan
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August 6, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz is not easily workable due to U.S. sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses on any payments, four industry sources said.
Swedish Pilot Named Suspect in Fatal Cargo Ship Collision That Killed Two
News
August 6, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Swedish Pilot Named Suspect in Fatal Cargo Ship Collision That Killed Two

Swedish prosecutors have expanded the criminal investigation into last month’s fatal collision between the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde and a pleasure boat by naming the vessel’s pilot as a criminal suspect...
Iran Says Deal With Oman on Hormuz Agreed in Principle
News
August 6, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Says Deal With Oman on Hormuz Agreed in Principle

The wait for an Iran-Oman deal that partially reopens the Strait of Hormuz continued into Thursday, after the Islamic Republic said an agreement on proposed shipping lanes was in the final stages.
Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall
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August 6, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels in Gatun Lake continue to decline...
Middle East Situation Remains “Predictably Unpredictable,” Lloyd’s List Intelligence
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August 6, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Middle East Situation Remains “Predictably Unpredictable,” Lloyd’s List Intelligence

Almost six months into the U.S./ Israel war with Iran, the state of the Strait of Hormuz is still constrained. Ambrey has alerted another tanker aborted its transit through the Strait of Hormuz after two explosions were reported 37 NM southwest of Bandar-e-Jask, Iran.
Europe’s Dry Rivers Set for Little Relief from August Rains
News
August 5, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Europe’s Dry Rivers Set for Little Relief from August Rains

Europe’s first meaningful rains in weeks are unlikely to be widespread or sustained enough to quickly raise critically-low river levels, prolonging costly shipping and power supply restrictions as another spell of heat threatens to build.