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Ukraine USV Strike Leaves Laden Russian Tanker Adrift Near Bosphorus
A Turkish-owned tanker carrying Russian petroleum product was struck overnight by a suspected uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea, in what appears to be an escalation in attacks...

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Mike Schuler
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Hapag-Lloyd Profit Drops Sharply in 2025, Warns of Tougher Year Ahead
Hapag-Lloyd delivered solid operational performance in 2025, but a sharp drop in freight rates and rising disruption costs pushed earnings significantly lower as the container shipping market continued to normalize....

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Iran Drafting Law to Introduce Tolls for Hormuz Transit
The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

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Houthis Signal Red Sea Revival as Bab al-Mandab Emerges as Next Flashpoint
Yemen's Houthi forces stand ready to strike the Bab al-Mandab Strait in solidarity with Iran, threatening to revive Red Sea shipping chaos. The move could deepen the global oil crisis as the strategic chokepoint controls traffic to the Suez Canal.

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Mike Schuler
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Iranian Navy Chief Killed After Years of Threats, Seizures, and Hormuz Disruption
The Iranian commander who spent years threatening—and ultimately executing—Tehran’s campaign to pressure global shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly been killed, according to the U.S. military. Rear Adm....

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Bloomberg
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Key Russian Oil Port Resumes Loading Amid Attempt to Divert Flow
Russia’s top oil port in the Baltic Sea resumed loading days after it came under attack from Ukrainian drones, although the company that pipes crude there said it is trying to divert barrels elsewhere because of the incidents.

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Reuters
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Hapag-Lloyd Faces $40 Million to $50 Million Weekly Costs Due to Middle East Conflict
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE is incurring additional costs of $40 million to $50 million per week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a burden described as "not sustainable for a long time" by Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen on Thursday. Speaking at an online press conference, Habben Jansen said the company was grappling with "a big challenge" as six of its vessels, with 150 crew members, remain stranded in the Persian Gulf.

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Malte Humpert
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U.S. Coast Guard Announces Plans to Acquire Up to Seven New Light Icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request for information (RFI) as it moves forward with plans to acquire up to seven new light icebreakers to replace an aging fleet and ensure year-round navigation in ice-prone waterways across the Northeast and Great Lakes.

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Mike Schuler
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UK Clears Military to Board Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers in Channel
The United Kingdom is stepping up its campaign against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” authorizing military and law enforcement teams to board sanctioned vessels transiting British waters—including the English Channel—in a...

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Mike Schuler
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Jones Act Waiver Leaves Key Question Unanswered: What Laws Apply to Foreign Ships in U.S. Trade?
Legal Gray Zone Emerges as Foreign Ships Enter Domestic Trades Under Emergency Waiver As the Trump administration’s 60-day Jones Act waiver begins reshaping U.S. coastal shipping, a more fundamental issue...

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Mike Schuler
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Maersk Warns of Prolonged Hormuz Shutdown as Shipping Costs Surge
A.P. Moller–Maersk says the Strait of Hormuz crisis is now reshaping global shipping networks, with the carrier warning that the key energy chokepoint is likely to remain closed to commercial traffic while disruptions cascade across its entire logistics system.

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Reuters
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Ukraine Strikes Knock Out 40% of Russia’s Oil Export Capacity
At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based on market data.