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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom
U.S. container imports surged to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, reaching 2,621,910 TEUs—just 555 containers shy of the all-time high set in May 2022, according to Canada-based...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
LNG-Powered ‘Torogoz’ Completes Crowley’s Avance Class Fleet
Crowley Maritime Corporation marked a significant milestone in its Central American shipping operations yesterday as its fourth and final Avance Class vessel, the Torogoz, departed Port Everglades on its inaugural...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security
The United Nations Security Council convened Monday for a critical debate on maritime security, highlighting the escalating challenges facing global shipping lanes amid geopolitical tensions, piracy, and emerging cyber threats....

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Car Shipper Says US Tariff Haze Still Affecting Auto Trade Flows
Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen WAWI.OL, the operator of one of the world's largest car-carrier fleets, told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Threatens Retaliation Against Countries Backing Shipping’s Net Zero Emissions Plan
The U.S. on Tuesday rejected the "Net-Zero Framework" proposal by the International Maritime Organization, which is aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping sector, and threatened measures against countries that support it.

From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Sanctions Choke Crude Shipments to Indian Refiner Nayara
(Bloomberg) — Indian refiner Nayara Energy is set to receive the lowest-ever amount of crude this month, as oil imports and product exports buckle under the weight of EU sanctions. Nayara...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
India State-Run Shipper to Buy Local Vessels in $2 Billion Deal
State-owned Shipping Corp. of India, the country’s largest shipping line, is working on a plan to purchase 26 India-made ships for 198.2 billion rupees ($2.3 billion) as part of a government initiative to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Record Short Against Maersk Backfires in Trade-War Defying Rally
Shorting the stock of the world’s largest listed shipping company during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But the investors who’ve loaded up on the trade since April have so far only been handed big losses.

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection
Russia continues to push the safety envelope for oil shipments via the Arctic. A 19-year old sanctioned Suezmax tanker, Latur, loaded with Russian crude oil has entered the country’s Northern Sea Route. The Comoros-flagged tanker left Murmansk on August 6 and is currently displaying China as its destination with a September 6 arrival.

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Navigates Russian Arctic Without Permit, Unknown Insurance, and Overdue for Inspection
Russia continues to push the safety envelope for oil shipments via the Arctic. A 19-year old sanctioned Suezmax tanker, Latur, loaded with Russian crude oil has entered the country’s Northern Sea Route. The Comoros-flagged tanker left Murmansk on August 6 and is currently displaying China as its destination with a September 6 arrival.

From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Fourth Restricted Gas Ship Seen Near Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant
By Bloomberg News Aug 9, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A fourth sanctioned liquefied natural gas tanker has arrived near Russia’s Arctic export plant, also subject to the US restrictions, as Moscow attempts to...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
South Korea to Launch Arctic Shipping Trials in 2026, Minister Says
South Korea will begin pilot operations on Arctic shipping routes next year as part of a strategic initiative to capitalize on increased commerce through the region, according to the country’s...