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Monday, November 2, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Says Contacts Over Ending War Continue After Talks Finish With No Breakthrough

Contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, Tehran said on Monday, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari

November 2, 2026
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mardis gras lng bunkering
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Up 57% in 2026 as LNG Continues to Dominate

Orders for alternative-fueled ships are running 57% ahead of last year, with LNG-powered containerships and car carriers driving much of the growth, according

November 2, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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New Wave of Attacks Hits Tankers and LNG Carrier in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf

A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in and

November 2, 2026
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UAE to Protect Energy Infrastructure, Invest in New Export Routes to Prepare for Iran War, Minister Says
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UAE to Protect Energy Infrastructure, Invest in New Export Routes to Prepare for Iran War, Minister Says

The UAE will protect its energy infrastructure and invest in new export routes, storage capacity abroad and shipping fleets to be better prepared for the

November 2, 2026
Total Views: 647

Friday, October 30, 2026
Grande Shanghai underway
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Grimaldi Warns U.S. Port Fees Could Force Ships Out of American Trades

Italian shipping giant Grimaldi Group is warning that reinstating U.S. port fees on foreign-built vehicle carriers could force it to redeploy vessels away from

October 30, 2026
Total Views: 1692

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Strait of Hormuz as New Threat to Shipping Emerges

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by a small boat that attached two explosive devices to its hull, triggering an engine room fire and

October 30, 2026
Total Views: 1838

baltic exchange offices
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Whistleblowers Claimed Key Oil Tanker Rate Was Manipulated

The Baltic Exchange has received two whistleblowing claims of attempted manipulation of the world’s benchmark tanker rate since the beginning of the war in

October 30, 2026
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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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More Than 100 Lawmakers Push to Include SHIPS for America Act in Defense Bill

A bipartisan group of 119 lawmakers is urging congressional leaders to preserve and expand provisions of the SHIPS for America Act in the final fiscal year

October 29, 2026
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he Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET underway
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Greek Containership Sunk by Naval Drones Off Bulgaria as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes

October 29, 2026
Total Views: 2773

Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
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Maritime Unions Sound Alarm Over Jones Act Waiver Compliance, Foreign Crews and National Security

Nine maritime labor organizations say the Trump administration’s prolonged Jones Act waiver raises serious questions about compliance with federal law,

October 29, 2026
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Shell and Total Post Highest Quarterly Profit Since 2022
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Shell and Total Post Highest Quarterly Profit Since 2022

Shell and TotalEnergies reported on Thursday sharply higher third-quarter profits and raised share buybacks, as war-driven energy prices and record refining

October 29, 2026
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Cosco container ship
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COSCO Profit Jumps Most in Two Years as Turmoil Supports Rates

(Bloomberg) — Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. earnings jumped the most in two years as persistent geopolitical disruptions rerouted trade routes, tying up

October 29, 2026
Total Views: 436

TS Golden bear
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Lawmakers Vow to Block Use of Training Ship Golden Bear for Deportations

Two California lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration abandon reported plans to use ships for mass deportations, including the former Cal Poly

October 29, 2026
Total Views: 1956

Cheniere's sabine pass commissioning cargo is loading on an LNG tanker, marking the start of US LNG exports
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Cheniere LNG Shipments Surge as Iran War Reshapes Global Gas Trade

U.S. LNG giant raises full-year earnings outlook as Middle East supply disruptions boost demand for American exports Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. exporter

October 29, 2026
Total Views: 545

Taiwan Flags ‘Obvious’ Threat From 50 Chinese Vessels in Wide Sweep of Waters
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Taiwan Flags ‘Obvious’ Threat From 50 Chinese Vessels in Wide Sweep of Waters

China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off the Philippines,

October 29, 2026
Total Views: 834

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tug with LNG tanker
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Romanian Officials Indicted in €7 Million EU-Funded Tugboat Fraud

Four Romanian public officials and two other defendants have been indicted over the alleged fraudulent procurement of two tugboats that were supposed to

October 28, 2026
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Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
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Scorpio Tankers Reports $181,000-a-Day LR2 Rates as Middle East War Upends Oil Trade

Scorpio Tankers is reporting a sharp surge in tanker earnings as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil flows, with its LR2 product tankers securing

October 28, 2026
Total Views: 594

Aerial view of Avondale Global Gateway on the Mississippi River, showing cargo ships docked alongside large cranes, industrial warehouses and cargo storage areas, with New Orleans visible in the distance.
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T. Parker Host Invests $50 Million to Expand Former Avondale Shipyard

T. Parker Host (HOST) is investing $50 million to expand rail, warehouse and dock capacity at Avondale Global Gateway, the former Avondale Shipyard site on the

October 28, 2026
Total Views: 954

Russia To Begin Year-Round Arctic Northern Sea Route Shipping in Early 2027
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Russia To Begin Year-Round Arctic Northern Sea Route Shipping in Early 2027

Russia expects to begin regular year-round eastbound shipping along the Northern Sea Route in early 2027, as additional nuclear icebreaker capacity, newer

October 28, 2026
Total Views: 1825

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Left to right: Prestige 450 Flybridge recreational vessel and NOAA USV underway before the collision. (Sources: Recreational vessel owner [left] and NOAA [right])
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NTSB Calls for New Rules for Uncrewed Vessels After Lake Erie Collision

Investigation finds NOAA research vessel was difficult to detect and lacked proper monitoring, exposing gaps in U.S. maritime safety regulations. The National

October 27, 2026
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