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Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal on Mississippi River
Ports
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Army Corps Greenlights Major New Container Terminal on Mississippi River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit needed to build the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the planned deepwater container terminal on...
Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows
Shipbuilding
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows

Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, bringing one of the largest U.S. ship repair and marine services groups...
Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension as Oil Tops $90
News
August 17, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension as Oil Tops $90

The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump saying he’s not interested in extending the expiring agreement with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon.
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund L’imad’s Ports Deal Signals Growing Role
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund L’imad’s Ports Deal Signals Growing Role

Abu Dhabi wealth fund L’imad Holding is offering to buy out minority shareholders in the city’s port operator valuing the firm at 31.8 billion dirhams ($8.66 billion), potentially bolstering the emirate’s efforts to build out infrastructure that could help it bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Threatens to Go On Offensive in Strait of Hormuz if Diplomacy With US Fails
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

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.
Trump Administration Moves Closer to Pacific Seabed Mining Lease Sale
Shipping
August 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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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Denmark’s Fayard Shipyard Remains Last EU Lifeline for Russia’s Yamal LNG Fleet as Sanctions Clock Ticks Down
News
June 2, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Denmark’s Fayard Shipyard Remains Last EU Lifeline for Russia’s Yamal LNG Fleet as Sanctions Clock Ticks Down

The Danish shipyard Fayard is set to remain a critical service hub for Russia’s Arctic LNG trade through at least one more summer, even as European sanctions tighten and other Western shipyards withdraw from the business.
Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks
Defense
June 2, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Startups Shore Up Ukraine’s Defenses With Sea Drone Swarms and Robot Trucks

How to stop Russian drones flying undetected across the Black Sea to attack Ukraine's port city of Odesa? That was the problem facing Ukraine's military that Charles Maher set out to solve.
The Iran War Is Pushing the Global Gas Trade Into the Shadows
News
June 2, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

The Iran War Is Pushing the Global Gas Trade Into the Shadows

A day before crossing the Strait of Hormuz, an Indonesian seafarer aboard the Al Rayyan tanker published a picture of a rainbow cutting across the bow. “When the dream ship becomes reality,” he wrote on social media, thanking God for the blessing. Then the liquefied natural gas carrier switched off its transponder and began to move out of the Persian Gulf.
Davie Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Texas Shipyard Expansion for Coast Guard Icebreakers
Shipbuilding
June 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Davie Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Texas Shipyard Expansion for Coast Guard Icebreakers

Davie Defense officially broke ground Monday on a massive modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, marking the start of what could become a $1...
MSC Containership Damaged in Apparent Attack Off Iraq
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

MSC Containership Damaged in Apparent Attack Off Iraq

A Panama-flagged containership has been damaged in what appears to be the third reported attack off Iraq since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in late February, raising fresh concerns...
EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 per Barrel to Pressure Moscow
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 per Barrel to Pressure Moscow

The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an effort to curb Moscow's windfall from the Iran war and the ensuing oil price shock, EU diplomats said on Monday.
Shipping Industry Says Hormuz Peace Deal Alone Won’t Bring Ships Back
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping Industry Says Hormuz Peace Deal Alone Won’t Bring Ships Back

Executives warn that freedom of navigation requires more than a ceasefire as confidence remains shattered after months of conflict Shipping executives gathered at the Posidonia maritime exhibition in Greece on...
LNG Fleet Faces Compliance Divide as EU Carbon Costs Threaten Older Carrier Economics
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

LNG Fleet Faces Compliance Divide as EU Carbon Costs Threaten Older Carrier Economics

A growing split is emerging within the global LNG carrier fleet as tightening European emissions regulations begin reshaping vessel economics, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.
Iran to Halt Message Exchanges With US Over Israel, Tasnim Says
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Iran to Halt Message Exchanges With US Over Israel, Tasnim Says

Iran said it would halt talks with the US in protest for Israel’s expanded ground assault in Lebanon, escalating tensions as Washington and Tehran seek to reach an interim peace agreement.
France Intercepts Another Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Expands Sanctions Crackdown
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

France Intercepts Another Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Expands Sanctions Crackdown

French naval forces have intercepted and boarded another tanker linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, extending a maritime enforcement campaign that has become one of Europe’s most aggressive efforts to...
IMO Adopts MASS Code: The Autonomous Ship Moves from Drawing Board to Regulated Reality
News
June 1, 2026
From 
Paul Morgan
 via 
gCaptain

IMO Adopts MASS Code: The Autonomous Ship Moves from Drawing Board to Regulated Reality

The maritime industry has spent the better part of a decade debating whether autonomous ships represent genuine commercial progress or elaborately funded engineering theatre. That debate has not been entirely...
Trump Says Deal Will ‘Work Out Well’ Even as US, Iran Clash
Shipping
June 1, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Says Deal Will ‘Work Out Well’ Even as US, Iran Clash

US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over an interim peace deal will “work out well,” even as the countries’ forces clashed again near the Strait of Hormuz.