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Iran Says New U.S. Strikes Violate Ceasefire
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May 26, 2026
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Reuters
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Iran Says New U.S. Strikes Violate Ceasefire

Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days."
CMA CGM Warns Middle East Crisis Still Reshaping Global Trade
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May 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

CMA CGM Warns Middle East Crisis Still Reshaping Global Trade

CMA CGM has reported “resilient” first-quarter 2026 results as the world’s third-largest container carrier navigated ongoing disruption tied to the Middle East crisis, volatile freight markets, and shifting global trade flows....
Tanker Reports Explosion Off Oman as UKMTO Warns Ships to Use Caution
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May 26, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Tanker Reports Explosion Off Oman as UKMTO Warns Ships to Use Caution

A tanker operating east of Oman reported an external explosion near the vessel’s port side Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of maritime security incidents tied to the ongoing...
Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War
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May 26, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War

Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Monday that divers had discovered magnetic explosive devices attached to the hull of a Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker in the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, in what the Kremlin has described as a thwarted terrorist attack.
US and Iran Clash Near Hormuz Even as Both Tout Talks Progress
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May 26, 2026
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Bloomberg
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US and Iran Clash Near Hormuz Even as Both Tout Talks Progress

US and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, highlighting the tension between the two sides even as they tout progress toward an interim peace deal.
Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor
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May 26, 2026
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior Taiwanese security official said showed China was the sole source of instability in the region.
Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse
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May 24, 2026
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Reuters
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Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse

By Anna Uras, Rami Ayyub and Layli Foroudi ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected...
Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
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May 24, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, police said, the second fatal shark attack...
Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond
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May 22, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond

There is a particular kind of institutional irony that only the International Maritime Organization can produce with quite such reliable consistency. By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In London at the...
Singapore Shipping Tycoon Indicted in Global Container Price Cartel Case
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May 22, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Singapore Shipping Tycoon Indicted in Global Container Price Cartel Case

By Rong Wei Neo (Bloomberg) — Singapore shipping tycoon Teo Siong Seng was accused by the US of colluding to raise dry-container prices, placing one of the city-state’s most prominent business...
Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade
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May 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade

Frontline plc, one of the world’s largest publicly traded operators of crude oil tankers, reported its strongest adjusted quarterly earnings in more than 20 years on Friday, as the disruption of...
HD Hyundai Moves Deeper Into Nuclear With TerraPower Reactor Supply Pact
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May 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

HD Hyundai Moves Deeper Into Nuclear With TerraPower Reactor Supply Pact

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is expanding deeper into advanced nuclear energy after signing a framework agreement with TerraPower to support the commercialization of the Natrium nuclear reactor platform. Bill Gates-backed energy company...