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US at Odds With Allies Over How Easy It Is to Reopen Hormuz
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June 16, 2026
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Bloomberg
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US at Odds With Allies Over How Easy It Is to Reopen Hormuz

US President Donald Trump keeps repeating that the Strait of Hormuz — through which one fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally flow — will reopen by Friday.
UK Charges Indian Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
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June 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Charges Indian Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

The captain of a tanker detained by British authorities during a high-profile operation targeting Russia’s shadow fleet has been charged with violating UK sanctions on Russian oil exports. The UK’s...
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Meets British Enforcement
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June 15, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Meets British Enforcement

In the grey hours before dawn on Sunday, Royal Marine Commandos fast-roped from RAF Chinook helicopters onto the deck of a 244-meter Aframax tanker transiting the English Channel. By Paul...
U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska
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June 15, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska

Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday aimed at barring Chinese and Russian government-linked vessels from conducting research operations in U.S. Arctic waters, reflecting growing concern in Washington that scientific missions are increasingly being used to support intelligence gathering and strategic competition in the High North.
Trump Says Ships Are Moving Through Hormuz on ‘Southern Highway’ as Industry Watches Cautiously
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June 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Says Ships Are Moving Through Hormuz on ‘Southern Highway’ as Industry Watches Cautiously

President Donald Trump said Monday that ships are once again moving out of the Strait of Hormuz along a southern transit corridor established during the recent conflict with Iran, describing...
Armed Skiffs Attack Two Ships Off Yemen in Separate Gulf of Aden Incidents
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June 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Armed Skiffs Attack Two Ships Off Yemen in Separate Gulf of Aden Incidents

Two merchant vessels were attacked by armed skiffs off Yemen on Sunday in separate incidents reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh concerns about piracy and maritime security...
Shipping Industry Welcomes Iran Deal But Warns Strait of Hormuz Reopening Will Take Time
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June 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping Industry Welcomes Iran Deal But Warns Strait of Hormuz Reopening Will Take Time

The global shipping industry welcomed news of a U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz, but maritime organizations cautioned Monday that major...
Trump Announces Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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June 14, 2026
From 
Reuters
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gCaptain

Trump Announces Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations.
The Cathedral, The Bazaar And The Hormuz Catastrophe That Never Came
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June 14, 2026
From 
John Konrad
 via 
gCaptain

The Cathedral, The Bazaar And The Hormuz Catastrophe That Never Came

For years we have waited for artificial intelligence to unlock vast new efficiencies in global trade. When the Strait of Hormuz closed, it may finally have done so. But the...
Merchant Ship, U.S. Navy Rescue 14 Indian Mariners Near Hormuz Shipping Route
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June 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Merchant Ship, U.S. Navy Rescue 14 Indian Mariners Near Hormuz Shipping Route

A merchant vessel diverted to assist in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners after their vessel became disabled and was abandoned off the coast of Oman, according to statements from...
UK Boards Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First Direct Interdiction Operation
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June 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Boards Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in First Direct Interdiction Operation

The United Kingdom has boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker in what officials described as the first UK-led operation of its kind, marking a significant escalation in efforts to...
Rubio Defends Hormuz Enforcement After India Protests Seafarer Deaths
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June 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Rubio Defends Hormuz Enforcement After India Protests Seafarer Deaths

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended Washington’s blockade enforcement operations in the Strait of Hormuz after India lodged a formal protest over attacks that killed three Indian mariners...