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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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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...

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Mike Schuler
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Chubb Says U.S. Hormuz Insurance Backstop Stalled as Military Convoys Fail to Materialize
Washington’s headline-grabbing maritime insurance backstop for the Strait of Hormuz appears stuck on the launchpad. Comments this week from Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg suggest the Trump administration’s much-publicized $40 billion...

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EU Revives Fight for Global Shipping Carbon Price, Setting Up IMO Clash With U.S.
European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week, setting up another potential clash with the United States over the proposal.

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Mike Schuler
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Panama Canal Traffic Climbs as Officials Downplay Congestion Fears
The Panama Canal is pushing back against renewed concerns over congestion, telling the maritime industry it is handling rising traffic volumes efficiently even as geopolitical disruption and stronger demand drive...

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Reuters
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Iran’s Swarm Tactics Show Why Hormuz Is Far From Safe
Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the world's most important oil export routes.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Moves to Extend Jones Act Waiver 90 Days as Maritime Industry Says Fuel Relief Never Came
The Trump administration is preparing to extend its controversial Jones Act waiver for up to 90 days, a move that would deepen an already contentious policy experiment launched during the...

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Bloomberg
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US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz in Absence of Peace Talks
US and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no sign of peace talks on the horizon.

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Mike Schuler
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BIMCO Warns Hormuz Reopening Hinges on Mine Clearance as Trump Orders Sweep Surge
Fresh warnings from the world’s largest shipping association are underscoring how far the Strait of Hormuz remains from normal, even as new comments from President Donald Trump pointed to a...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
‘We Need to Get This Done’: Lawmakers, Labor and Industry Renew Push for SHIPS for America Act
Backers of the SHIPS for America Act mounted a renewed push Wednesday to move sweeping maritime legislation through Congress, with lawmakers, labor leaders and shipbuilding executives portraying the bill as...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Golden Pass Ships First LNG Cargo, Launching Major New U.S. Export Supply
The departure of the first export cargo from the Golden Pass LNG terminal marks the formal entry of one of America’s largest new liquefied natural gas projects into global trade,...