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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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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Meets British Enforcement
In the grey hours before dawn on Sunday, Royal Marine Commandos fast-roped from RAF Chinook helicopters onto the deck of a 244-meter Aframax tanker transiting the English Channel. By Paul...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska
Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday aimed at barring Chinese and Russian government-linked vessels from conducting research operations in U.S. Arctic waters, reflecting growing concern in Washington that scientific missions are increasingly being used to support intelligence gathering and strategic competition in the High North.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for Mines Could Take Weeks
Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime security sources say.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Says Ships Are Moving Through Hormuz on ‘Southern Highway’ as Industry Watches Cautiously
President Donald Trump said Monday that ships are once again moving out of the Strait of Hormuz along a southern transit corridor established during the recent conflict with Iran, describing...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Shipowners Seek Details on Hormuz Deal Before Resuming Transits
A US-Iran deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days has been met with caution by shipowners and traders, with many saying they would need more details in order to assess whether safe transits are possible after months of false starts.
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
EU Sanctions Shipping Arms of Gazprom and Lukoil Over ‘High-Risk’ Russian Oil Transport Practices
The European Union has sanctioned the shipping subsidiaries of Russian energy giants Gazprom and Lukoil, broadening its crackdown on Moscow’s oil transportation network and increasingly targeting companies linked to the country’s so-called shadow fleet.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Analysts Warn Hormuz Trade Flows Face Long Road Back
Oil markets have reacted with enthusiasm to an interim agreement between US and Iran which should reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil and gas flows — but that return to normality could be months away, analysts warn.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Armed Skiffs Attack Two Ships Off Yemen in Separate Gulf of Aden Incidents
Two merchant vessels were attacked by armed skiffs off Yemen on Sunday in separate incidents reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh concerns about piracy and maritime security...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Shipping Industry Welcomes Iran Deal But Warns Strait of Hormuz Reopening Will Take Time
The global shipping industry welcomed news of a U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz, but maritime organizations cautioned Monday that major...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Announces Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations.
From
John Konrad
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gCaptain
The Cathedral, The Bazaar And The Hormuz Catastrophe That Never Came
For years we have waited for artificial intelligence to unlock vast new efficiencies in global trade. When the Strait of Hormuz closed, it may finally have done so. But the...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Merchant Ship, U.S. Navy Rescue 14 Indian Mariners Near Hormuz Shipping Route
A merchant vessel diverted to assist in the rescue of 14 Indian mariners after their vessel became disabled and was abandoned off the coast of Oman, according to statements from...