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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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Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal
Offshore
June 29, 2026
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Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal

The Trump administration has reached another agreement to unwind a U.S. offshore wind project, this time with Duke Energy, which will voluntarily terminate its lease off the Carolinas and redirect...
Hormuz Oil Transits Continue Though Attacks Make Owners Wary
Shipping
June 29, 2026
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Hormuz Oil Transits Continue Though Attacks Make Owners Wary

Ships continued to cross the Strait of Hormuz Monday, though the number broadcasting their passage dropped, as some companies said vessel attacks over the weekend had made them less confident about navigation.
Mediators Set Up De-escalation Channels Ahead of US-Iran Talks
Shipping
June 29, 2026
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Mediators Set Up De-escalation Channels Ahead of US-Iran Talks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to meet in Doha in the coming days, a source told...
South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount
News
June 29, 2026
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gCaptain

South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will temporarily suspend container operations at its Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal beginning August 1, marking the latest setback for the $1 billion facility that has struggled to gain momentum since opening just over five years ago.
Russia Appears to Arm LNG Tanker in Baltic as Maritime Tensions With NATO Deepen
News
June 29, 2026
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gCaptain

Russia Appears to Arm LNG Tanker in Baltic as Maritime Tensions With NATO Deepen

Russia has apparently equipped one of its most strategically important liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with heavy machine guns, according to photographs taken by Estonia’s border authorities, marking what analysts say is an unprecedented militarization of a civilian Russian energy vessel.
UK Scraps Plans To Replace Destroyers With Focus On Drone Warships
Defense
June 28, 2026
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UK Scraps Plans To Replace Destroyers With Focus On Drone Warships

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Britain will scrap plans to replace its aging destroyers and will instead procure at least six “Common Combat Vessels” to serve as control hubs for uncrewed systems,...
Facing China, One Taiwan Coast Guard Officer Draws Strength From The Gods
Defense
June 28, 2026
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Facing China, One Taiwan Coast Guard Officer Draws Strength From The Gods

By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang PENGHU, Taiwan, June 29 (Reuters) – When Yeh Chih-sheng steps aboard Taiwan Coast Guard vessel CG1005 in the choppy waters of the Taiwan Strait, he brings...
Aramco Helicopter Crash In Ras Tanura Kills All 14 On Board
News
June 28, 2026
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Aramco Helicopter Crash In Ras Tanura Kills All 14 On Board

By Sara Gharaibeh Jun 28, 2026, 8:26 AM (Bloomberg) –A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed Sunday in the energy heartland of Ras Tanura, killing all 14 passengers on board. The...
US Carries Out Fresh Strikes Against Iran After Tanker Struck In Hormuz, Escalating Hostilities
Defense
June 27, 2026
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US Carries Out Fresh Strikes Against Iran After Tanker Struck In Hormuz, Escalating Hostilities

By Jana Choukeir and Jasper Ward DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the...
Sweden Fits Guns To Coast Guard Vessels As Baltic Tensions Rise
Defense
June 27, 2026
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Sweden Fits Guns To Coast Guard Vessels As Baltic Tensions Rise

By Charlie Duxbury Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Sweden is fitting machine guns to its civilian coast guard vessels to better counter what it views as an intensifying threat from Russia-linked vessels...
A Super Yacht Armada Came To Miami, Leaving A Marine Graveyard In Its Wake
News
June 27, 2026
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A Super Yacht Armada Came To Miami, Leaving A Marine Graveyard In Its Wake

By Michael Smith Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Not far from the super yachts docked outside the island palaces of Miami’s new billionaire class, smaller boats abandoned by people who couldn’t afford...
Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Shipping Crisis Deepens
News
June 27, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Shipping Crisis Deepens

A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to keep commercial shipping moving through the strategic waterway....