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gCaptain
Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions loom.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the US.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched
The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Ukraine Says Russia Hit 52 Civilian Ships in Six Weeks as Black Sea Attacks Escalate
Russia attacked 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea during July and the first half of August, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry, highlighting a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Canal to Cut Daily Transits as Optimistic Water Outlook Fades
The Panama Canal is cutting daily transit capacity and overhauling its auction system as below-expected rainfall puts renewed pressure on the waterway’s freshwater supplies, just months after officials said they...

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the route last year, with the vessel passing within a few nautical miles of the site of the accident.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Equinor Reports $763 Million Impairment on Empire Wind Amid Regulatory Setbacks
Equinor has reported a significant impairment of $763 million related to its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal development in its second quarter 2025 financial...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Japan Commits $550 Billion to U.S. Industries Including Strategic Shipbuilding Investment
The White House announced Wednesday that Japan has agreed to a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans as part of a new trade deal with the United States....

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Livestock Carrier Fired Upon and Detained Near Yemen, Then Released
People in a wooden boat opened fire on a Comoros-flagged livestock carrier in the Red Sea near Yemen on Thursday, and the vessel was detained by the Yemeni Coast Guard, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
First Jones Act Offshore Rock Installation Vessel Launched in Philadelphia
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has launched the Acadia at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the U.S. offshore wind and maritime industry. The vessel...

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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
EU Shipyards Continue to Service Vessels Carrying Russian LNG
European shipyards continue to play a fundamental role in keeping Russia’s fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers in service. As summer maintenance season begins the first Arc7 ice-class gas carriers in service of the Yamal LNG project have arrived at the Fayard A/S shipyard in Odense, Denmark.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Puerto Rico Ends $20 billion LNG Contract Talks with New Fortress Energy, Bloomberg News says
Iran warned a U.S. destroyer on Wednesday to change course after it approached waters being monitored by the Islamic Republic, leading the U.S. ship to turn away, Iranian state media reported. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Central Command, which overseas U.S. forces in the Middle East, had no immediate comment on the report.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Iran Says it Warned US Destroyer to Move Away From Waters Monitored by Tehran
Iran warned a U.S. destroyer on Wednesday to change course after it approached waters being monitored by the Islamic Republic, leading the U.S. ship to turn away, Iranian state media reported. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Central Command, which overseas U.S. forces in the Middle East, had no immediate comment on the report.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia Pumps Less Gas as China Fails to Offset Lost Europe Flows
Russia’s gas output declined in the first half of the year as higher exports to China and increased domestic demand failed to make up for lost flows to Europe via Ukraine.The nation produced 334.8 billion of natural and associated gas through June, down 3.2% from the same period a year ago, according to Bloomberg calculations based on industrial output data from the nation’s Federal Statistics Service. Russia’s energy giant Gazprom PJSC accounts for nearly two thirds of Russia’s gas output.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Begins Major Naval Drills in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic Sea
Russia on Wednesday began major navy drills involving more than 150 vessels and 15,000 military personnel in the Pacific and Arctic oceans and in the Baltic and Caspian seas, the defense ministry said.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Copper-Laden Ships Race to Reach US Ahead of Trump’s 50% Tariffs
At least four ships carrying copper are trying to reach US ports before August to get ahead of planned import tariffs on the metal. The shipments represent the final scramble by merchants to cash in on a lucrative arbitrage trade that has upended the global copper market since US President Donald Trump first floated the idea of copper tariffs.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Bulker Fleet Growth Slows Despite Projected Six-Year Delivery High in 2026
The global dry bulk fleet is expanding at only half the pace seen during the 2010s, despite forecasts showing bulker deliveries reaching a six-year high by 2026, according to BIMCO’s...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
DNV Grants Key Approval for Large-Scale Liquid CO? Carrier Design
DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to a consortium comprising Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MISC Berhad, PETRONAS CCS Ventures, and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research...