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No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job
The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them of the attack.
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Reuters
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Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over Economics
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
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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....
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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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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.
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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.
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Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point
He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project that was out of touch. A family vacation...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Rubio Faces Tough Task of Selling Iran Reset to Wary Gulf Allies
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the region's security balance and oil flows.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
IMO Launches Mass Evacuation of 11,000 Seafarers Still Trapped in Persian Gulf
The International Maritime Organization will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Persian Gulf following last week’s U.S.-Iran peace agreement. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Who Will Govern Hormuz? Iran and Oman Begin Talks on Future Navigation and Maritime Services
Iran and Oman have begun formal talks on the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services and associated costs, adding new urgency to questions raised...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge
Pakistan's Karachi Gateway Terminal is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five years as the country tries to cut freight costs and turn a cargo surge triggered by the Iran war into longer-term regional shipping gains.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Hormuz Traffic Picks Up as More Tankers Broadcast Crossings
More ships are openly signaling their intention to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to growing confidence among shipowners and traders about sending vessels through the chokepoint as tensions ease.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal
The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war. Commercial traffic is...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Seacor Marine’s Top Investor Pushes Board to Sell Fleet Operator
The largest shareholder of Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. said the offshore energy services company needs to sell itself, according to a letter sent to the board.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Advances Offshore Critical Minerals Development Off Virginia
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with the next step in evaluating offshore critical mineral development off the coast of Virginia, issuing a Request for...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up after Iran said it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Thirteen Dead, Dozens Injured, After Blast During Restart at Giant Qatar LNG Site
Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Chinese Oil Imports May Never Fully Recover From Iran War
(Bloomberg) — Chinese oil imports may never fully recover from the Iran war, with analysts saying the conflict accelerated a permanent shift away from fuels like gasoline and diesel. Rystad...