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Panama Canal Marks 112 Years With an Eye on the Future
The Panama Canal marked its 112th anniversary over the weekend with vessel traffic on the rise, even as officials prepare for a strengthening El Niño that is again putting pressure...
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Mike Schuler
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Armed Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia
A cargo ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia after eight armed attackers boarded the vessel and seized control, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center....
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Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Sources Say
Russia's main Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk resumed operations on Sunday after halting loadings on Friday following a drone attack, two trading sources said.
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US Commander Says Mental Health A Priority Aboard USS Lincoln
By Tony Czuczka Aug 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A top US military commander said mental health is a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where conditions aboard...
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Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain
By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it will make possible landfall on Saturday,...
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Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and...
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Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Route
Iranian attacks on commercial shipping are pushing more vessels away from the U.S.-coordinated route through Omani waters and toward the northern, Tehran-controlled corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, according to...
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Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill Off Oman Threatens Disaster
Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers and other vessels by Iran and the United States spark concerns about environmental damage to the Gulf.
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Two Tankers Attacked as UAE Expands Hormuz Oil Shuttle
Two tankers affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. were struck by drones while sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after reports emerged that the UAE...
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U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Adds U.S.-Flag Vessel Availability Test
The Trump administration has extended its emergency Jones Act waiver for another 90 days while substantially tightening the process for using foreign-flag vessels in domestic trades, including a new requirement...
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US Warns Iran It Will Step Up Economic Pressure; Two More Ships Attacked in Hormuz
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.
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Hormuz Shipping Traffic Shows No Sign of Recovery
Latest trade data show no dramatic changes in the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.