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Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard
Shipbuilding
September 30, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard

Saronic Technologies has broken ground on its planned $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, moving one of the largest new U.S. shipbuilding projects in decades from the planning stage...
Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic
News
September 30, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic

Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
Ships Face Fuel Delays at China’s Zhoushan on Supply Squeeze
Shipping
September 30, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Ships Face Fuel Delays at China’s Zhoushan on Supply Squeeze

Ships are being forced to wait significantly longer to refuel at China’s top bunkering hub of Zhoushan, where the fallout from the US-Iran war has tightened supplies and pushed up prices.
Three More Tanker Attacks Surface in Delayed Hormuz Reports
News
September 30, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Three More Tanker Attacks Surface in Delayed Hormuz Reports

Three more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced through delayed reports from UK Maritime Trade Operations, adding to growing uncertainty over how quickly incidents in the...
Trump Set to Tout Korean Investment in Alaska LNG, Other Projects, Sources Say
News
September 30, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Set to Tout Korean Investment in Alaska LNG, Other Projects, Sources Say

President Donald Trump could unveil plans as soon as Wednesday to tap South Korea's pledged strategic investment package for about $54 billion to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska and several other major US projects, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels
News
September 30, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels

Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole

Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker has reached the North Pole as part of a multi-year effort to map the country’s continental shelf and reinforce its presence in the Arctic....
Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal on Mississippi River
Ports
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal on Mississippi River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit needed to build the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the planned deepwater container terminal on...
Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows
Shipbuilding
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows

Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, bringing one of the largest U.S. ship repair and marine services groups...
Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension as Oil Tops $90
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension as Oil Tops $90

The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump saying he’s not interested in extending the expiring agreement with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon.
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund L’imad’s Ports Deal Signals Growing Role
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund L’imad’s Ports Deal Signals Growing Role

Abu Dhabi wealth fund L’imad Holding is offering to buy out minority shareholders in the city’s port operator valuing the firm at 31.8 billion dirhams ($8.66 billion), potentially bolstering the emirate’s efforts to build out infrastructure that could help it bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Threatens to Go On Offensive in Strait of Hormuz if Diplomacy With US Fails
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Threatens to Go On Offensive in Strait of Hormuz if Diplomacy With US Fails

Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.
Trump Administration Moves Closer to Pacific Seabed Mining Lease Sale
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Moves Closer to Pacific Seabed Mining Lease Sale

The Trump administration is moving closer to a potential offshore critical minerals lease sale near the Northern Mariana Islands, advancing another piece of its broader effort to develop seabed mineral...
Nine Workers Killed at Hong Kong Convention-Certified Shipbreaking Yard in Bangladesh
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Nine Workers Killed at Hong Kong Convention-Certified Shipbreaking Yard in Bangladesh

Nine workers were killed after being exposed to toxic gas while dismantling an LNG carrier at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh, renewing scrutiny of safety conditions at South Asian recycling...
Panama Canal Marks 112 Years With an Eye on the Future
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Canal Marks 112 Years With an Eye on the Future

The Panama Canal marked its 112th anniversary over the weekend with vessel traffic on the rise, even as officials prepare for a strengthening El Niño that is again putting pressure...
Armed Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Armed Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia

A cargo ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia after eight armed attackers boarded the vessel and seized control, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center....
Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Sources Say
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Sources Say

Russia's main Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk resumed operations on Sunday after halting loadings on Friday following a drone attack, two trading sources said.
Asian Refiners Ask to Pick Up Saudi Oil Outside Risky Red Sea
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Asian Refiners Ask to Pick Up Saudi Oil Outside Risky Red Sea

Some Asian refiners are pushing back against Saudi Aramco’s request that they pick up their oil at Yanbu on the Red Sea, due to the difficulty of finding ships willing to sail through the dangerous waterway.