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Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists
Offshore
August 16, 2026
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Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists

By Paul Burkhardt Aug 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shell Plc lost the latest round of a five-year legal fight with environmental activists over a South African oil-exploration campaign that went all the...
Smart Tugs And Trucks That Don’t Sleep. Automation Rewires US Transport
Shipping
August 15, 2026
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Smart Tugs And Trucks That Don’t Sleep. Automation Rewires US Transport

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug 14 (Reuters) – U.S. transportation has steadily become more efficient through advances in engine technology, infrastructure upgrades and increasingly sophisticated logistics networks. The next wave is...
Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount As US Vows To Cripple Iran Economy
Shipping
August 15, 2026
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Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount As US Vows To Cripple Iran Economy

By Arsalan Shahla, Catherine Lucey and Sara Gharaibeh Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –More ships have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as talks to end the war in the...
Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain
News
August 15, 2026
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Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain

By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it will make possible landfall on Saturday,...
Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide
News
August 15, 2026
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Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and...
UAE Says Iran Attacked Another ADNOC Vessel In Hormuz
Shipping
August 15, 2026
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UAE Says Iran Attacked Another ADNOC Vessel In Hormuz

CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday Iran had attacked an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day...

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Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz
News
July 20, 2026
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Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz

One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six months pay if they’re willing to cross the vital oil channel, offering seafarers a stark choice between large financial rewards and the risk of death.
Russian Attack on Corn Ship Off Ukraine’s Odesa Kills 10
News
July 20, 2026
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Russian Attack on Corn Ship Off Ukraine’s Odesa Kills 10

ODESA, Ukraine July 20 (Reuters) – A Russian missile strike on a ship carrying corn near Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa killed 10 people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, in the deadliest attack in a weeks-long...
Crew Abandons Burning Tanker After Attack Near Strait of Hormuz
News
July 20, 2026
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gCaptain

Crew Abandons Burning Tanker After Attack Near Strait of Hormuz

A merchant tanker was abandoned after being struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, according to an updated advisory from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)....
Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam: Choosing a Shipboard AFFF Replacement Before the Deadline
News
July 20, 2026
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Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam: Choosing a Shipboard AFFF Replacement Before the Deadline

A regulatory deadline is closing in on legacy firefighting foam. Here’s what operators should know about the shift away from PFAS-based AFFF and what to look for in a replacement....
Texas A&M’s Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Defense
July 20, 2026
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gCaptain

Texas A&M’s Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

The fourth of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) built for America’s state maritime academies has officially been christened, marking another milestone in the federal program to modernize the nation’s...
Danube Water Levels Reach Lowest in 30 Years, Hampering Farming and Shipping
News
July 20, 2026
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Danube Water Levels Reach Lowest in 30 Years, Hampering Farming and Shipping

Water levels of the Danube river in Romania fell to their lowest since 1996 over the weekend, prompting irrigation restrictions for farmers and partially disrupting shipping and tourism along its banks.
Dynacom’s Hormuz Strategy Tested as Two Tankers Come Under Attack
News
July 20, 2026
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gCaptain

Dynacom’s Hormuz Strategy Tested as Two Tankers Come Under Attack

Creek tanker manager Dynacom, which previously emerged as the largest non-Iranian commercial operator continuing to move oil through the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict erupted, saw two of its...
Houthis Threaten Saudi Shipping With New Naval Blockade
News
July 20, 2026
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Houthis Threaten Saudi Shipping With New Naval Blockade

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to escalate the conflict in the region and disrupt global energy supply and trade beyond the Gulf.
California Forever Blames Permitting Delays for Losing Saronic’s $3.2 Billion Shipyard to Texas
Shipbuilding
July 20, 2026
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 via 
gCaptain

California Forever Blames Permitting Delays for Losing Saronic’s $3.2 Billion Shipyard to Texas

California Forever and a broad coalition of labor, manufacturing, construction, housing, and business organizations say California lost Saronic’s planned $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard because the state could not move...
Dynacom Reports Two Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz
News
July 20, 2026
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Dynacom Reports Two Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz

July 20 (Reuters) – Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers said two of its managed vessels were hit by projectiles of unknown origin on Monday while sailing off the coast of Oman. The re-escalation in fighting between...
Chinese Coast Guard Struck Navy Sailor in South China Sea Encounter, Says Philippine Military
News
July 20, 2026
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Chinese Coast Guard Struck Navy Sailor in South China Sea Encounter, Says Philippine Military

The Philippines accused Chinese coast guard personnel on Monday of aggressively striking one of its navy staff in the head with a wooden baton during an encounter in the South China Sea, an incident its defense ministry described as part of a "clear pattern of provocative and hostile behavior" by China.
Oil Tanker Appears to Halt in Hormuz After Iran Targets Vessels
Shipping
July 20, 2026
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Oil Tanker Appears to Halt in Hormuz After Iran Targets Vessels

An oil tanker appears to have halted in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after the Iranian Navy again targeted vessels in the waterway, raising concerns about deepening disruptions as Middle East hostilities escalate.