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Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue
News
October 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Another Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks Continue

A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a string of attacks that have emerged over the past several days...
U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens
News
October 1, 2026
From 
gCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Targets Iran’s Rail and Shadow Banking Networks as Maritime Blockade Tightens

The Trump administration expanded its economic campaign against Iran on Thursday, targeting the country’s rail system, major industrial companies and a Russia-linked shadow banking network that U.S. officials say has...
Resilience Doesn’t Equal Security- Lloyd’s List
News
October 1, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Resilience Doesn’t Equal Security- Lloyd’s List

Strait of Hormuz transit data for the month of September reveals how the oil and container markets are tactically adjusting to the U.S./Israel war on Iran.
Premier Alliance Prepares for Asia-N Europe Services Return to Suez
News
October 1, 2026
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Premier Alliance Prepares for Asia-N Europe Services Return to Suez

October will see almost all global ocean carriers make a tentative return to Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings, after revised pro forma shipping schedules show the Premier Alliance is set to send one of its vessels on the route through the Red Sea and Egyptian waterway.
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Would Cost 2.5 Times More to Build, Study Finds
News
October 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Would Cost 2.5 Times More to Build, Study Finds

A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost roughly 2.5 times as much to build as a conventional vessel, but lower fuel costs could significantly change the economics over the ship’s operating...
Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce
News
October 1, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce

(Bloomberg) — Turkey and the United Nations have set up fresh talks in Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire, trying to coalesce scattered efforts to protect grain...

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Houthis Resume Attacks on Shipping, Claim Strikes on Two Saudi Tankers
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Houthis Resume Attacks on Shipping, Claim Strikes on Two Saudi Tankers

Yemen’s Houthi movement has resumed direct attacks on commercial shipping, claiming responsibility for strikes on two Saudi oil tankers just minutes after the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a...
Port of Long Beach, MARAD Launch First U.S. Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Shipping
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Port of Long Beach, MARAD Launch First U.S. Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Shipping

The Port of Long Beach has become the first U.S. seaport to formalize a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) aimed at advancing small modular reactor (SMR) technology for...
U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first heavy icebreaker in March 2033, almost a decade later than originally planned.
ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering...
Houthi Threats Give Oil Markets a ‘Two Chokepoint Problem’
Shipping
July 22, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Houthi Threats Give Oil Markets a ‘Two Chokepoint Problem’

Ships continue to turn away from the southern end of the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced an embargo on Saudi exports through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow channel that has become a lifeline for oil exports since the beginning of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Offshore Fatalities More Than Double Despite Improved Injury Rates, Industry Group Warns
Offshore
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Offshore Fatalities More Than Double Despite Improved Injury Rates, Industry Group Warns

The global offshore marine contracting industry’s improving injury rates are masking a more troubling reality: fatal accidents are rising. That is the central message from the International Marine Contractors Association’s...
Trump’s New Warning to Iran: Attack a Ship in Hormuz, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s New Warning to Iran: Attack a Ship in Hormuz, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants each time Tehran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, laying out a direct retaliation policy...
EU Warns Israeli- and U.S.-Linked Ships to Avoid Red Sea Amid Houthi Saudi Embargo
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EU Warns Israeli- and U.S.-Linked Ships to Avoid Red Sea Amid Houthi Saudi Embargo

The European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea has raised its threat assessment for the North Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi movement expanded its maritime campaign to include vessels...
EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Over Suspected False Flag
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Over Suspected False Flag

The European Union has boarded another tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet as Brussels expands its use of naval forces to challenge vessels suspected of operating under false flags. Forces...
Middle East Shipping Threats Rise as Owners Plot Best Course
Shipping
July 22, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Middle East Shipping Threats Rise as Owners Plot Best Course

Challenges to shipping in the Middle East escalated, as a call from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against servicing Saudi ports spurred unusual maneuvers in the Red Sea, while a European Union naval group raised its threat level for the waterway.
More Ships Change Course in the Red Sea After Houthi Threats, Shipping Data Shows
News
July 22, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

More Ships Change Course in the Red Sea After Houthi Threats, Shipping Data Shows

Four tankers changed their navigational course in the Red Sea on Wednesday with two signaling the Suez Canal as their new destination after Yemen's Houthi militia warned ships to avoid sailing to Saudi Arabian ports, ship tracking data showed.
Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months
News
July 21, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting the expected wait for complete applications to four months as recovery...