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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List
Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines, detention, seizure or confiscation...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Threatens Iran’s Trading Partners in New Economic Pressure Campaign
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day” campaign to isolate the country and end nearly six months of war.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
U.S. Takes Next Step Toward Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships
The U.S. Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with nuclear technology developer CORE POWER to explore a pathway toward U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered commercial ships, expanding the Trump administration’s push to bring...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade
The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector while targeting dozens of companies, individuals and...

From
Malte Humpert
via
gCaptain
Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates
Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history, as Arctic nations race to replace aging fleets and expand their ability to operate in increasingly strategic northern waters.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says
By Mitchell Ferman and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about $20 million, the boss of TotalEnergies SE...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike
UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main deck. All crew...
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From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What Sparked the Triple "Ripple" in Markets This Past Weekend?
Given all that happened over the weekend, markets weren't showing as much volatility early Monday morning as might be expected.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Rift Deepens Between The Philippines, China Over South China Sea
MANILA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation...

From
Reuters
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gCaptain
US Judge Upholds Naval Academy’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policies
By Nate Raymond Dec 6 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school,...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Dominican Republic Port Seizes Record 9.5 Tons Of Cocaine
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic on Friday reported its largest ever cocaine seizure, saying it found some 9.5 metric tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment that...

From
Jim Roemer
via
Barchart
(Free WeatherWealth Issue) - La Niña or La Nada: From soybeans to sugar, and how commodity futures may be impacted
In this article, Jim outlines the grains/softs trading advice in the current issue of his newsletter

From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Corn Analysis, Grain/Livestock Overview
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
EU Reaches Long-Sought Mercosur Trade Deal Over French Objections
The European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc clinched a long-sought trade deal over the vehement objections of France, which has pledged to lead a charge to obstruct its ratification.

From
Ben DiCostanzo
via
Barchart
Hogs and Feeders Bounce Back /While Cattle Drifts Lower
Hogs test support and rebound while Cattle makes a new low. Feeders consolidate

From
Jim Roemer
via
Barchart
(Free WeatherWealth Issue) - La Niña or La Nada: From soybeans to sugar, and how commodity futures may be impacted
In this article, Jim outlines the grains/softs trading advice in the current issue of his newsletter

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Photos: USS Zumwalt Undocking Marks Major Milestone in Navy’s Push for Hypersonic Weapons
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully undocked the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), marking a crucial step in the destroyer’s modernization program that includes the Navy’s first integration of advanced hypersonic...
