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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Not All Bunkers Are Equal, And Neither Are the Additives
The demulsifier that resolves a distillate water-in-fuel emulsion cleanly and quickly may have no appreciable effect on an HFO emulsion stabilised by viscoelastic asphaltene-resin film! In recent years the maritime...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Targets 19 Tankers, Shadow Banks in Major New Iran Sanctions Crackdown
The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled one of its broadest sanctions actions yet under its “Economic Fury” campaign, targeting more than 50 companies, individuals, and vessels tied to Iran’s shadow...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Exchange House, Shadow Fleet Vessels
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on behalf of Iranian banks as the U.S. maintains pressure on Tehran.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Hedge Fund Beats Peers With Bets on Oil Tankers While Cutting AI
A Hong Kong hedge fund that outperformed peers says shipping stocks are a better trade than artificial intelligence, given the risks of tech companies overspending.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Massive Atlantic ‘Cocaine Highway’ Busted in European Maritime Drug Operation
European law enforcement agencies say they have disrupted a major transatlantic narcotics corridor known as the “Cocaine Highway,” seizing 11 tonnes of cocaine and 8.5 tonnes of hashish during a...

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gCaptain
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gCaptain
The Great Battleship Debate: gCaptain’s Konrad Takes On AEI’s Zack Cooper
The U.S. Navy has not commissioned a battleship since 1944. Donald Trump now wants as many as 25. The first, USS Defiant, will displace more than 35,000 tons, carry hypersonics,...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Iran Launches Official ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ Account, Declares Unauthorized Hormuz Transit ‘Illegal’
The Iranian-backed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has officially launched a public presence on X, marking the clearest effort yet by Tehran to formalize and publicize its emerging control regime...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Boskalis Orders Massive New Cable Layer for Offshore Energy Projects
Dutch offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is betting big on the future of subsea power infrastructure, announcing plans to build a massive new 24,000-ton Cable Lay Vessel (CLV) designed to support...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Global Oil Inventories Are Collapsing at Record Pace, IEA Warns
The International Energy Agency says the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis is triggering one of the most severe oil market disruptions in modern history, with global oil demand now expected...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Military Jets’ Crew Members Safely Ejected after Idaho Air Show Collision, Navy Says
Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the U.S. Navy said.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet With Four Tankers to Boost Exports
Four liquefied natural gas tankers that until recently serviced Oman’s export plant are beginning to load fuel from a US-sanctioned Russian project, the latest sign of Moscow’s efforts to boost shipments and skirt Western restrictions.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Greece Asks EU To Step In Over ‘Unlawful Fishing’ By Turkey
ATHENS, May 15 (Reuters) – Greece on Friday asked the European Union to step in and stop what it said was unlawful fishing and violation of maritime law by Turkish fishermen in the...