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Mike Schuler
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New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Emerging Strait of Hormuz Maritime Services Network
The Trump administration on Wednesday expanded its campaign against Iran’s efforts to control commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctioning two organizations that Treasury says were created to provide...

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The Loadstar
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gCaptain
PanStar Prepares for South Korea’s First Arctic Container Voyage to Europe
South Korean exporters are enthusiastic about the country’s maiden container shipping voyage through the Northern Sea Route.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shipping Industry Urges Protection for Civilian Seafarers as Global Maritime Threats Escalate
The global shipping industry is warning that civilian seafarers are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of geopolitical conflicts, as attacks on merchant vessels in the Middle East and Black...

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Reuters
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Hormuz Tensions Flare After U.S.-Saudi Strikes, Iran Claims Attacks on Tankers
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran last week.

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Sends First Conventional LNG Carrier to Arctic LNG 2 as Oil Tankers Gather for NSR Push
Russia sent the first conventional, non-ice-class LNG carrier of the year to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project on Wednesday as a growing fleet of crude oil tankers assembled nearby ahead of a summer push through the Northern Sea Route, underscoring Moscow’s expanding reliance on Arctic shipping to sustain energy exports despite Western sanctions.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
HD Hyundai Samho Delivers First Very Large Ammonia Carrier to Maersk
HD Hyundai Samho has delivered its first-ever Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC), marking another milestone in the growing market for vessels designed to transport low-carbon fuels. The South Korean shipbuilder...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Explosion, Fire Reported Aboard Norwegian Chemical Tanker Off Fredrikstad
A fire aboard a Norwegian chemical tanker was extinguished Monday after an apparent explosion prompted a large-scale emergency response off Norway’s southeast coast, with all 15 crew members accounted for...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthis Claim Fourth Attack on Saudi Tanker as Red Sea Blockade Intensifies
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed Tuesday they attacked a fourth Saudi-linked tanker since announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi ports, underscoring the escalating threat to commercial shipping in the Red Sea....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
CMA CGM Posts Strong Q2 Earnings as Middle East Disruptions Boost Shipping Rates
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM reported sharply higher second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, benefiting from resilient global trade, higher freight rates and strong cargo demand despite mounting geopolitical disruptions...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Houthis Pushing to Model Iran’s Hormuz Control in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi Movement aims to replicate Iran's Hormuz Strait strategy in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb and has been emboldened by an insufficient international response, Yemen's top diplomat said on Monday.

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Editorial
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gCaptain
Opinion: The Case for the Jones Act: American Commerce, Workers, Security
ByJames L. Henry – For more than 130 days, President Trump has waived the Jones Act, letting foreign ships carry cargo between American ports. Supporters of the waiver call this...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies
The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels inland while raising shipping costs.