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Exxon-Chartered Oil Tanker Attacked By Drones Near Black Sea Terminal
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July 18, 2026
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Exxon-Chartered Oil Tanker Attacked By Drones Near Black Sea Terminal

MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – An oil tanker chartered for loading oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal off Russia’s Black Sea coast was attacked and damaged by two drones on Friday, CPC...
Peru Court Hands Washington a Win in Fight Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port
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July 2, 2026
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Peru Court Hands Washington a Win in Fight Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the region.
Court Upholds Peru Control of Chinese Port in Win for Washington
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July 2, 2026
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Court Upholds Peru Control of Chinese Port in Win for Washington

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the region.
Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge
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June 23, 2026
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Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge

Pakistan's Karachi Gateway Terminal is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five years as the country tries to cut freight costs and turn a cargo surge triggered by the Iran war into longer-term regional shipping gains.
Ukraine Drone Strikes Sparks Fire At Russian Port
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June 13, 2026
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Ukraine Drone Strikes Sparks Fire At Russian Port

MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and sparked a fire at a sea terminal in the southern Russian port of Temryuk, in the Krasnodar region, governor Veniamin Kondratiev...
Why Port Efficiency Matters More Than Ever Amid Global Shipping Disruptions
Ports
June 10, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Why Port Efficiency Matters More Than Ever Amid Global Shipping Disruptions

A new report from the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence argues that ports are no longer merely victims of supply chain disruptions—they are increasingly active participants in determining...
Only One U.S. Port Makes Global Top 50 as Asia and Middle East Dominate
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June 10, 2026
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Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain

Only One U.S. Port Makes Global Top 50 as Asia and Middle East Dominate

The Port of Philadelphia was the only U.S. port to rank among the world’s top 50 container ports in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, jointly issued by the...
Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska
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May 31, 2026
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Bruce Kimbrell
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gCaptain

Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Over the past year, the White House’s Maritime Action Plan, the President’s FY2027 budget proposal, and a series of maritime and industrial initiatives across the...
Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia
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May 30, 2026
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia

May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refinery in Taganrog and striking an oil depot in Armavir, Russian regional officials and...
Port of Long Beach Offers $1 Million Prize For First Methanol Bunkering
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May 27, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Long Beach Offers $1 Million Prize For First Methanol Bunkering

The Port of Long Beach is offering a $1 million prize to the first ocean-going vessel to complete a commercial-scale methanol bunkering operation at the Southern California gateway, marking one of the...
Chile Approves $4.45 Billion ‘Outer Port’ Expansion at San Antonio
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May 26, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Chile Approves $4.45 Billion ‘Outer Port’ Expansion at San Antonio

Chile has cleared the way for one of the largest infrastructure projects in its history after regional authorities unanimously approved the environmental permit for the massive “Puerto Exterior” expansion at...
Russia Says Magnetic Mines Found On Tanker At Ust-Lugaport
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May 25, 2026
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Russia Says Magnetic Mines Found On Tanker At Ust-Lugaport

MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) – Several NATO-produced magnetic mines had been detected on a tanker in Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday. The committee said the mines were...