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FMC Chair Joins U.S. Opposition to IMO Carbon Plan With Warning
The chair of the Federal Maritime Commission has joined the U.S. delegation to high-stakes climate talks at the UN’s International Maritime Organization, accompanied by an explicit warning that could signal a more confrontational...

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Mike Schuler
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Ulsan Port Claims World’s First Ammonia Bunkering in Alternative Fuel Milestone
South Korea’s Ulsan Port Authority said it has completed what it describes as the world’s first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation for a commercial vessel, marking a new step in shipping’s search for scalable zero-carbon fuels.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
IMO Chief Warns ‘No Safe Transit’ in Hormuz, Rejects Tolls at U.N. Security Council
The head of the International Maritime Organization used a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Councilon Monday to deliver some of his strongest statements yet that the crisis in the Strait of...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Twin Hijackings Off Somalia Signal Dangerous Escalation in Pirate Resurgence
Fresh concerns over a widening resurgence in Somali piracy intensified over the weekend after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two apparent vessel hijackings off Somalia within hours of each other,...

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Reuters
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US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and...

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Bloomberg
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US Says Navy Intercepted Iran-Linked Vessel in Arabian Sea
By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the Trump administration’s blockade of...

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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Panama Canal Pushes Back on ‘Line Jumping’ Claims as Auction Slot Prices Surge
Panama Canal authorities are trying to debunk the misconception that auction slots are a free pass to cut the line.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Targets Major Chinese Refinery and Ships in Escalating Crackdown on Iran’s Oil Trade
The Trump administration on Friday escalated its “Economic Fury” campaign against Tehran, targeting one of China’s largest independent refineries alongside a new wave of sanctions on vessels and shipping firms accused of moving Iranian oil through the shadow fleet.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
IMO’s MEPC 84 Opens as Key Test for Delayed Shipping Climate Pact
The International Maritime Organization convenes its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee session in London next week under the shadow of last year’s dramatic delay of the sector’s proposed Net-Zero Framework, but with...

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The Loadstar
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Iran Conflict Premium Fades From Asia-Europe Box Rates
Container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades largely returned to pre-Iran conflict levels this week, as container supply chains settled after the war’s outbreak and settled into what appears to be the normal seasonal slowdown.

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Reuters
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Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says US Blockade on Iran ‘Going Global’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.

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Paul Morgan
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Middle East Reconstruction Poses a Carbon Shock as Shipping Bears the Climate Bill
New academic research suggests reconstruction emissions from Gaza could rival weeks of global shipping emissions, raising questions about carbon accountability. By Paul Morgan (Opinion) – The concrete and steel needed...