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Seafarers Stranded off Yemen Port Eye Exit
ADEN, May 8 (Reuters) – Some 200 seafarers aboard more than 15 ships stuck for weeks off Yemen’s port of Ras Isa are preparing to offload cargoes and leave thanks to a ceasefire deal...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge in April as Tariff Impact Looms
U.S. container imports remained resilient in April 2025, with volumes reaching 2.4 million TEUs, marking a 1.2% increase from March and a significant 9.1% rise year-over-year. The growth comes amid...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Port Operators, Teapot Refinery Over Iranian Oil Shipments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced today a significant expansion of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil export operations, marking its first action against terminal...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Maersk Posts Strong Q1 Results as Red Sea Uncertainty Looms Over 2025 Outlook
Danish logistics conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) reported a significant improvement in its first-quarter 2025 performance, with revenue growing 7.8% to USD 13.3 billion and EBIT surging to USD 1.3 billion...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Red Sea Ceasefire Deal Sparks Concerns Over Potential Freight Rate Collapse
A recent ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Yemen’s Houthi militia has raised questions about the potential impact on global shipping rates, with industry experts warning of possible more market...

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carriers Find Sanctions Reprieve in Chinese Maintenance Yard
Russia’s LNG shadow fleet continues to make moves in preparation for the upcoming Arctic summer shipping season. A second sanctioned LNG carrier has arrived at an East China shipyard after more than nine months at sea. Sputnik Energy (formerly Pioneer) joins East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) at the Zhoushan-based facility.

From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Maersk Cuts Global Container Market Outlook on Tariff War
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the Danish container giant, lowered its forecast for the global transport market rattled by Donald Trump’s trade war.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Moves to Designate Six Ships in UN Bid to Expose North Korea Sanctions Evasion
The United States announced plans to nominate multiple vessels for designation over violations of UN sanctions against North Korea, following revelations of extensive maritime sanctions evasion detailed in a new...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
LNG Industry Warns U.S.-Built Ship Mandate Could Derail Energy Exports
U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Withdraws Sadler Nomination, Taps Industry Veteran Stephen Carmel to Lead MARAD
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of retired U.S. Navy Captain Brent Sadler and nominated Stephen Carmel of Virginia to be the next Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthi-Held Ras Isa Port Becomes New Flashpoint in Red Sea Shipping Crisis
Seafarers at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port face escalating safety concerns amid reports of vessels being forcibly detained and armed confrontations, according to maritime authorities. “I am deeply concerned by the...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling
Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the industry and forces the two largest economies apart.