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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, October 15, 2026
ontainer ship listing heavily in the water with thick black smoke pouring from its superstructure as a tugboat operates alongside.
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U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High

U.S. Central Command says the United States and its regional partners control the Strait of Hormuz, citing more than 40 commercial ships moving through the

17 hours ago
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How the Houthis are Helping Iran Turn Saudi Arabia Into a Pressure Point
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How the Houthis are Helping Iran Turn Saudi Arabia Into a Pressure Point

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than

17 hours ago
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Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
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UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U.S. Weighs Relief

Britain has expanded its sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, targeting two more energy companies, a dozen shadow-fleet tankers and financial

19 hours ago
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U.S. military helicopter crew monitors the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction and boarding operation targeting shadow fleet oil shipments.
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Trump Weighs Lifting Shadow Fleet Sanctions as Tanker Rates Soar

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on so-called shadow fleet

19 hours ago
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Dhow engulfed in flames in the Gulf of Oman, sending a massive plume of thick black smoke into the sky following a U.S. military strike on October 6, 2026.
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U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian-Linked Dhow Accused of Targeting Navy Ships

U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after determining that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping

October 14, 2026
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Rendering shows the future three berth Savannah Container Terminal pictured at the top, and the two berth Ocean Terminal facility across the river, adding five big ship container berths to meet future demand.
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Port of Savannah Wins Approval for $2.3 Billion Container Terminal

Georgia Ports has secured federal approval for a $2.3 billion container terminal that will add 3.5 million TEUs of capacity at the Port of

October 14, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Bulk Carrier Sinks Weeks After Deadly Strait of Hormuz Strike

By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the

October 14, 2026
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lng carrier natural gas
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Qatar Rewrites Its Gas Playbook With Old Tankers and New Tactics

Six months into a war that sowed upheaval in the Persian Gulf, Qatar found itself stuck. By late August, even limited shipments from the gas

October 14, 2026
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General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia
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Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Attacks on Saudi Airports, Oil Facilities After Aramco HQ Hit

Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike that sources said

October 14, 2026
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Shipping containers are seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2024
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U.S. Shipping Regulator Proposes $200,000 Fees on Spanish Ships Over Port Ban

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing $200,000 fees on Spanish-flagged vessels entering American ports, along with restrictions on billions

October 14, 2026
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ontainer ship listing heavily in the water with thick black smoke pouring from its superstructure as a tugboat operates alongside.
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Containership Sinks as Hormuz Attacks Spiral Out of Control

A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping

October 14, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Cargo Record as Imports Surge

The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,042,652 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, marking the busiest month in its 118-year history as

October 13, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Saudi Arabia Strikes Houthi Targets as Red Sea War Escalates

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from

October 13, 2026
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A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans helicopter aircrew lowers a rescue swimmer to assist mariners aboard a life raft 100 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, Oct. 12, 2026
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Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana

A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping

October 13, 2026
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U.S. President Trump looks on as he signs executive orders from the Oval Office of the White House
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Trump’s Diesel Deal Irks Allies and Is Unlikely to Reduce Prices

President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and

October 13, 2026
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General cargo vessel ALFA WATAN, one of the two vessels attacked in drone strikes in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria
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11 Missing as Drone Attacks Strike Two Ships Near NATO Waters

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo

October 13, 2026
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Christening of Matson containership 'Makua' at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Matson Christens First Aloha Class Containership at Hanwha Philly Shipyard

Matson has christened the first of three new Jones Act containerships at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, marking another milestone in the carrier’s $1 billion

October 12, 2026
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Photo caption (L to R): Ted Garrish, United States Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, and John McDonald, ABS Chairman and CEO
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ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement to advance the use of nuclear power in commercial

October 12, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Six Ships Struck in Single Day as Hormuz Attacks Accelerate

Six commercial vessels were reported struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, including five tankers and a container ship, as attacks on

October 12, 2026
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TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
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Shipping’s LNG Boom Faces a Methane Problem

For a decade, LNG has been sold to shipowners as the sensible bridge fuel. Cleaner than heavy fuel oil, widely available and backed by mature engine

October 12, 2026
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