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Friday, April 24, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026
Defense

Hegseth Signals Mines Remain Key Obstacle to Full Hormuz Reopening

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday publicly reinforced that mines remain a central obstacle to restoring confidence in the Strait of Hormuz. In a

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U.S. forces board the sanctioned stateless tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction operation on April 23, 2026
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U.S. Targets Major Chinese Refinery and Ships in Escalating Crackdown on Iran’s Oil Trade

The Trump administration on Friday escalated its “Economic Fury” campaign against Tehran, targeting one of China’s largest independent refineries

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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez during closing remarks of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 2nd extraordinary session, October 17, 2025.
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IMO’s MEPC 84 Opens as Key Test for Delayed Shipping Climate Pact

The International Maritime Organization convenes its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee session in London next week under the shadow of last

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Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Iran Conflict Premium Fades From Asia-Europe Box Rates

Container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades largely returned to pre-Iran conflict levels this week, as container supply chains settled after the

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington
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Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says US Blockade on Iran ‘Going Global’

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with

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general cargo bulk carrier
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Middle East Reconstruction Poses a Carbon Shock as Shipping Bears the Climate Bill

New academic research suggests reconstruction emissions from Gaza could rival weeks of global shipping emissions, raising questions about carbon

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AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
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Chubb Says U.S. Hormuz Insurance Backstop Stalled as Military Convoys Fail to Materialize

Washington’s headline-grabbing maritime insurance backstop for the Strait of Hormuz appears stuck on the launchpad. Comments this week from Chubb Chairman

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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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EU Revives Fight for Global Shipping Carbon Price, Setting Up IMO Clash With U.S.

European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week, setting up another potential

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Traffic Climbs as Officials Downplay Congestion Fears

The Panama Canal is pushing back against renewed concerns over congestion, telling the maritime industry it is handling rising traffic volumes efficiently even

April 23, 2026
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Iranian Gunboats
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Iran’s Swarm Tactics Show Why Hormuz Is Far From Safe

Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its

April 23, 2026
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Trump Moves to Extend Jones Act Waiver 90 Days as Maritime Industry Says Fuel Relief Never Came

The Trump administration is preparing to extend its controversial Jones Act waiver for up to 90 days, a move that would deepen an already contentious policy

April 23, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz in Absence of Peace Talks

US and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no

April 23, 2026
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
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BIMCO Warns Hormuz Reopening Hinges on Mine Clearance as Trump Orders Sweep Surge

Fresh warnings from the world’s largest shipping association are underscoring how far the Strait of Hormuz remains from normal, even as new comments from

April 23, 2026
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Rep. John Garamendi speaks outside the U.S. Capitol during a press conference with lawmakers, labor leaders and maritime industry representatives urging passage of the SHIPS for America Act, legislation aimed at revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding and the maritime industrial base.
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‘We Need to Get This Done’: Lawmakers, Labor and Industry Renew Push for SHIPS for America Act

Backers of the SHIPS for America Act mounted a renewed push Wednesday to move sweeping maritime legislation through Congress, with lawmakers, labor leaders and

April 23, 2026
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An LNG carrier departs the Golden Pass LNG terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, escorted by tugboats in a ceremonial water salute as the project ships its inaugural export cargo
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Golden Pass Ships First LNG Cargo, Launching Major New U.S. Export Supply

The departure of the first export cargo from the Golden Pass LNG terminal marks the formal entry of one of America’s largest new liquefied natural gas

April 23, 2026
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U.S. forces board the sanctioned stateless tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction operation on April 23, 2026
Defense

U.S. Boards Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Indian Ocean as Enforcement Push Expands

The U.S. military said overnight it carried out a maritime interdiction and “right-of-visit” boarding of the sanctioned stateless tanker Majestic

April 23, 2026
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Iran Seizes Two Ships in Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks Indefinitely

 Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off

April 22, 2026
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A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Ship Seizures Show ‘Weaponization of Trade’ in Hormuz, Xeneta Warns

Iran’s reported seizure of two MSC containerships in the Strait of Hormuz is the latest sign the crisis in the strategic waterway has evolved beyond a

April 22, 2026
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Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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Interview: America’s Oil Surge Is Pulling Tankers West — and Reshaping Global Trade

The United States continues to export record amounts of oil. Demand for U.S. black gold shows no signs of lessening. The long line of tankers dotting the ocean

April 22, 2026
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A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point flies over an overturned vessel offshore Saipan
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One Dead Recovered From Capsized Mariana as Search Continues for Five Missing Crew

The search for six missing mariners aboard the overturned US-flagged cargo ship Mariana took a grim turn Monday after divers recovered one deceased crew

April 22, 2026
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