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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.
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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...
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Mike Schuler
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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....
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Reuters
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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.
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Bloomberg
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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.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Iran Deal Raises Serious Questions Over Future Management of the Strait of Hormuz
The memorandum of understanding signed this week by the United States and Iran does more than end months of conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It sketches out a...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Iran Deal Opens Door to Hormuz Reopening, But Shipping Industry Warns of Long Road Ahead
The signing of a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding ending months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz has been welcomed across the maritime industry, but shipowners and industry...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Qatar Brings Empty LNG Ship Back for First Time Since War Began
Qatar brought an empty liquefied natural gas tanker back into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war in Iran began, a sign that the key producer is preparing to ramp up exports.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Three Saudi-Flagged Supertankers Sail Through Hormuz After Iran Deal Signed, Data Shows
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran over an end to their war, ship tracking data showed on Thursday.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Trump Signs Interim Iran Deal as Focus Shifts to Hormuz
President Donald Trump signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into effect despite blowback from Republicans who said it amounted to a victory for Tehran.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Barnacle Boom: Divers Race to Clean Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf
Demand for ocean divers who specialize in barnacle scraping is soaring as ships stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months prepare to disembark.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With $765 Million Invenergy Deal
The Trump administration has expanded its campaign to unwind U.S. offshore wind development, announcing a new agreement with Invenergy that will terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect hundreds of...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
While Trump Hails Gulf Oil Flowing, Iran’s Fleet Also Gearing Up to Boost Exports
While U.S. President Donald Trump has recently hailed the resumption of oil flows from Gulf allies, Iran, too, appears to be gearing up to resume exports and trading.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
U.S., Iran Prepare for Deal Signing as Financial Details Emerge
The US and Iran are preparing to formally sign an interim peace deal that has left both sides claiming victory, with details of the accord still emerging and energy insiders skeptical of how fast it can reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Hormuz Crisis Leaves Lasting Mark on Oil Markets as Demand Slumps, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency has sharply downgraded its outlook for global oil demand, warning that months of conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz have fundamentally altered trade flows, drained...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Iranian Tankers Reappear as Crude Exports Show Signs of Restart After Hormuz Deal
Iranian crude oil exports are showing signs of life again after a two-month naval blockade, with several Iranian-linked tankers reappearing on AIS and heading out through the Gulf of Oman...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Oil Tankers U-Turn, Rush to Middle East Before Hormuz Reopening
Two oil tankers heading toward Africa have u-turned in the Indian Ocean this week, switching their destinations to the Middle East as shipowners race to re-position vessels ahead of the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.