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Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal
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June 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal

The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war. Commercial traffic is...
Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits
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June 22, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.
Trump Treasury Issues Sweeping Iran Oil Waiver, Marking Sharp Break From ‘Maximum Pressure’
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June 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Treasury Issues Sweeping Iran Oil Waiver, Marking Sharp Break From ‘Maximum Pressure’

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping temporary sanctions waiver authorizing the production, sale and shipment of Iranian oil, a dramatic reversal of the “maximum pressure” campaign that defined U.S....
China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say
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June 22, 2026
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China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say

China is preparing a second import terminal to handle liquefied natural gas cargoes from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, expanding a route that so far relies on a single facility, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
UKMTO Receives Report Of Tanker Incident Southeast Of Al-shihr, Yemen
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June 21, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

UKMTO Receives Report Of Tanker Incident Southeast Of Al-shihr, Yemen

June 21 (Reuters) – United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that a tanker reported being approached by a skiff carrying five armed individuals about 50 nautical miles southeast of...
Trump Administration Backtracks On Removing Ocean Sensors
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June 20, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Backtracks On Removing Ocean Sensors

By Leslie Kaufman Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is dropping near-term plans to dismantle a $386 million federal ocean-observing system after encountering resistance from scientists and Congress.  Read Also: U.S....
Dali Chief Engineer Admits Criminal Conduct in Baltimore Bridge Allision
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June 19, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Dali Chief Engineer Admits Criminal Conduct in Baltimore Bridge Allision

Federal prosecutors have reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the chief engineer of the containership Dali, with the veteran Indian mariner admitting to conduct constituting a criminal violation of the Ports...
Genco’s Proxy Victory Caps Months of Fighting With Diana Shipping
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June 19, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Genco’s Proxy Victory Caps Months of Fighting With Diana Shipping

The overwhelming re-election of Genco Shipping & Trading’s board this week marked the latest chapter in a takeover battle that has pitted two of the dry bulk industry’s best-known names...
More Than 20 Million Barrels Leave Iran as Post-War Oil Trade Reawakens
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June 19, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

More Than 20 Million Barrels Leave Iran as Post-War Oil Trade Reawakens

Iran is shipping large amounts of oil that had previously been held back by a US blockade, a potential boost for Tehran after it signed an interim peace deal with Washington on Wednesday.
Iran Asserts Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
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June 19, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Asserts Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the conflict and restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran...
Iran’s New ‘Toll by Insurance’ Raises Stakes in Strait of Hormuz
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June 19, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Iran’s New ‘Toll by Insurance’ Raises Stakes in Strait of Hormuz

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The already volatile security picture in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a sharp turn for the worse as Iran moves to assert de facto...
EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes
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June 19, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes

The European Union has clarified that its upcoming ban on Russian liquefied natural gas extends far beyond imports into Europe, prohibiting EU operators from transporting, trading or marketing Russian LNG anywhere in the world, a move with major implications for both shipping companies and European energy buyers.