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US, Iran Each Attack Infrastructure in Risky Escalation
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July 17, 2026
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US, Iran Each Attack Infrastructure in Risky Escalation

The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure.
Russian Drone Strikes Damage Foreign-Flagged Ships at Ukrainian Port, Killing Three
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July 17, 2026
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gCaptain

Russian Drone Strikes Damage Foreign-Flagged Ships at Ukrainian Port, Killing Three

Russia attacked two Ukrainian Black Sea port cities on Friday, killing three people, officials said, as Moscow intensifies pressure on Ukraine's key trade routes.
INTERTANKO Warns Threat to Shipping Now Extends Across Gulf Region as Hormuz Transits Continue to Fall
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July 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

INTERTANKO Warns Threat to Shipping Now Extends Across Gulf Region as Hormuz Transits Continue to Fall

The security threat facing commercial shipping has expanded well beyond the Strait of Hormuz, according to new guidance from tanker industry group INTERTANKO, as fresh attacks on merchant vessels and...
Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say
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July 17, 2026
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gCaptain

Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say

Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the vessel, maritime security sources said.
EU Lawmakers Urge Denmark’s Fayard to Halt Servicing of Russian Arctic LNG Fleet
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July 17, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

EU Lawmakers Urge Denmark’s Fayard to Halt Servicing of Russian Arctic LNG Fleet

More than 100 lawmakers from the European Parliament and national legislatures across Europe have called on Denmark’s Fayard shipyard to immediately stop servicing specialized LNG carriers that transport Russian Arctic gas, intensifying pressure on the last European shipyard still maintaining the icebreaking vessels critical to Moscow’s Yamal LNG export project.
Iran-Linked Tankers U-Turn, Zig-Zag as US Enforces Blockade
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July 17, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Iran-Linked Tankers U-Turn, Zig-Zag as US Enforces Blockade

Two US-sanctioned tankers carrying cooking fuel are U-turning and zig-zagging in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, part of a flotilla of vessels laden with Iranian energy exports that are facing an aggressive US blockade of the country’s shipping.
Ukraine Hit Two Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea
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July 16, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Ukraine Hit Two Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea

Ukrainian naval drones hit two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea as Moscow and Kyiv expand the scope of their mutual maritime strikes.
SEA-LNG Says LNG Continues to Lead Alternative Fuel Orders as Biomethane Supply Expands
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July 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

SEA-LNG Says LNG Continues to Lead Alternative Fuel Orders as Biomethane Supply Expands

SEA-LNG says liquefied natural gas continues to dominate orders for alternatively fueled ships, while biomethane production and bunkering infrastructure are expanding as the shipping industry searches for practical pathways to...
Ukraine Says Drone Campaign Has Hit 147 Russian-Linked Vessels in 11 Days
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July 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Ukraine Says Drone Campaign Has Hit 147 Russian-Linked Vessels in 11 Days

Ukraine says its expanding drone campaign against Russia’s maritime logistics has now struck 147 vessels in just 11 days, extending operations from the Sea of Azov deeper into the Black...
India Ask Its Seafarers Not to Take Hormuz Voyages
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July 16, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

India Ask Its Seafarers Not to Take Hormuz Voyages

India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country's seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting in the region.
Los Angeles and Long Beach Post Strong June as Retailers Frontload Imports
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July 15, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Los Angeles and Long Beach Post Strong June as Retailers Frontload Imports

The nation’s two busiest container gateways continued to benefit from an early peak shipping season in June as importers rushed cargo into the United States ahead of potential new tariffs,...
Port of Los Angeles Tops 1 Million TEUs in Record June
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July 15, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Los Angeles Tops 1 Million TEUs in Record June

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container seaport, processed more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest...