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Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain
News
August 15, 2026
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain

Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike Threatening Flooding Rain

By Brian K. Sullivan Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it will make possible landfall on Saturday,...
Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide
News
August 15, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and...
UAE Says Iran Attacked Another ADNOC Vessel In Hormuz
Shipping
August 15, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

UAE Says Iran Attacked Another ADNOC Vessel In Hormuz

CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday Iran had attacked an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day...
Hanwha, Fincantieri Shares Rise as Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Yards
Shipbuilding
August 14, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Hanwha, Fincantieri Shares Rise as Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Yards

Shares of South Korea's Hanwha Group and Italy's Fincantieri rose on Friday after President Donald Trump's directive opening U.S. Navy shipbuilding to overseas yards.
Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Route
News
August 14, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Route

Iranian attacks on commercial shipping are pushing more vessels away from the U.S.-coordinated route through Omani waters and toward the northern, Tehran-controlled corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, according to...
Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill Off Oman Threatens Disaster
News
August 14, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill Off Oman Threatens Disaster

Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil tankers and other vessels by Iran and the United States spark concerns about environmental damage to the Gulf.

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Middle East Situation Remains “Predictably Unpredictable,” Lloyd’s List Intelligence
News
August 6, 2026
From 
Lori Ann LaRocco
 via 
gCaptain

Middle East Situation Remains “Predictably Unpredictable,” Lloyd’s List Intelligence

Almost six months into the U.S./ Israel war with Iran, the state of the Strait of Hormuz is still constrained. Ambrey has alerted another tanker aborted its transit through the Strait of Hormuz after two explosions were reported 37 NM southwest of Bandar-e-Jask, Iran.
Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole
Shipping
August 6, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole

Russia has dispatched an unprecedented convoy of oil tankers to within 500 nautical miles of the North Pole sending the fleet onto one of the most northerly commercial shipping routes ever attempted in the Arctic.
CBO: Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, Strain U.S. Shipbuilding
Defense
August 5, 2026
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 via 
gCaptain

CBO: Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, Strain U.S. Shipbuilding

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious plan to design and build a new class of nuclear-powered battleships would cost an estimated $275 billion over the next three decades and place unprecedented demands on...
Europe’s Dry Rivers Set for Little Relief from August Rains
News
August 5, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Europe’s Dry Rivers Set for Little Relief from August Rains

Europe’s first meaningful rains in weeks are unlikely to be widespread or sustained enough to quickly raise critically-low river levels, prolonging costly shipping and power supply restrictions as another spell of heat threatens to build.
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Campaign, Claim Eighth Saudi Tanker Attack
News
August 5, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Houthis Escalate Red Sea Campaign, Claim Eighth Saudi Tanker Attack

The Houthis on Wednesday claimed responsibility for another attack on a Saudi oil tanker, while UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a fresh warning about a separate explosion near a...
Shipping Industry Warns Against Potential Hormuz Transit Fees
News
August 5, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping Industry Warns Against Potential Hormuz Transit Fees

The global shipping industry is urging the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to oppose any attempt to impose compulsory tolls or transit fees in the Strait of...
Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears
News
August 5, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalized, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday.
Draft Hormuz Deal Would Give Iran Control Over Gulf-Bound Ships, Sources Say
News
August 5, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Draft Hormuz Deal Would Give Iran Control Over Gulf-Bound Ships, Sources Say

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran.
US and Iran Having ‘Very Good Discussions’, Trump Says
News
August 5, 2026
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

US and Iran Having ‘Very Good Discussions’, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fueling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Dozens of Idling Iranian Oil Tankers Show US Blockade Is Working
Shipping
August 5, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Dozens of Idling Iranian Oil Tankers Show US Blockade Is Working

A growing flotilla of Iranian oil tankers is gathering off the country’s coast, a sign the renewed US naval blockade is disrupting Tehran’s energy exports and depriving it of much-needed revenue.
Energy Secretary Signals Trump Likely to Extend Jones Act Waiver Again
News
August 4, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Energy Secretary Signals Trump Likely to Extend Jones Act Waiver Again

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is likely to extend its temporary emergency waiver of the Jones Act again, arguing the measure has helped move energy supplies...
Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks After Apparent Attack Near Yemen
Defense
August 4, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks After Apparent Attack Near Yemen

An Indian-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea on Monday after being struck by what appears to have been an explosives-laden boat off Yemen, marking another escalation in the...