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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Hits Eight Russian Ships in New Sanctions Package
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight ships as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine....

From
Mike Schuler
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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...

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gCaptain
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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...

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Lori Ann LaRocco
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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.

From
The Loadstar
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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.

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...

From
Bloomberg
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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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Mike Schuler
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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...

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...

From
Malte Humpert
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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.

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...

From
Bloomberg
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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

From
Bloomberg
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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.

From
Reuters
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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.

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...