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MSC Formalizes Tie-Up With Tanker Giant Sinokor After Massive VLCC Buying Spree
Mediterranean Shipping Company is moving to take joint control of South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime, formalizing a relationship that has drawn growing attention across tanker markets. A March 11 competition filing...

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Mike Schuler
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G7 Allies Condemn Iran’s ‘De Facto Closure’ of Hormuz, Call for Immediate Halt to Attacks
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement Thursday condemning Iran’s recent actions in the Persian Gulf, warning that escalating attacks on...

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CK Hutchison Says Still in Talks Over Ports Assets Sale
CK Hutchison said on Thursday it remained in talks with a consortium to sell the majority of its ports business, a deal that has been overshadowed by a legal fight with the Panamanian authorities, as it posted a 7% rise in 2025 underlying profit.

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Blames Israel for South Pars Attack, Warns Iran of Massive Retaliation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation against Iran if attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure continue, following a major escalation that has already disrupted global LNG markets. In a...

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Qatar Reports Extensive Damage at World’s Largest LNG Plant
A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered “extensive damage” after a missile strike, hours after Iran threatened energy facilities across the Persian Gulf.

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Mike Schuler
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Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices
The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do little to lower fuel...

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Iran Gas Field Strike Marks Major Escalation as Tehran Threatens Gulf Energy Infrastructure
Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf.

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John Konrad
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The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait?
By Captain John Konrad (Opinion) – The Strait of Hormuz is twenty-one miles wide. Two shipping channels, each two miles across, separated by a two-mile buffer. There is no alternative....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
OOCL Sunflower Reaches Long Beach After Losing Containers in Pacific Storm
Ultra-large containership to undergo inspection after dozens of boxes lost and damaged in heavy weather.

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade
LNG bookings average one per day as Canal positions itself as key alternative for disrupted Middle East energy flows By Lori Ann LaRocco – LNG transits through the Panama Canal...

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Washington Issues Broad Waiver Reopening Venezuela Oil Sector to U.S. Companies
The U.S. issued a waiver on Wednesday broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, a key step that could secure investment and, in thelonger-term, increase the country's crude production capacity.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices
The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do little to lower fuel...