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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Panama-Flagged Ships Dominate China Detentions in Sudden March Spike

The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s

April 1, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Says U.S. May Exit Iran War Soon and Threatens to Quit NATO, as Oil Crisis Escalates

Global oil supplies are expected to be hit twice as hard this month as in March, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, underlining the urgent need

April 1, 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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Tanker Hit Off Qatar in Renewed Wave of Gulf Attacks After 9-Day Lull

A fuel oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy has been struck by a missile in waters off Qatar, marking a sharp escalation in maritime attacks and pushing the

April 1, 2026
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Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says
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Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says

An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the defense ministry

April 1, 2026
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
China, Pakistan Propose Middle East Ceasefire Plan, Urge Swift Talks
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China, Pakistan Propose Middle East Ceasefire Plan, Urge Swift Talks

China and Pakistan on Tuesday jointly proposed a five-point peace initiative calling for an immediate ceasefire and the rapid launch of negotiations to end

March 31, 2026
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US Removes Sanctions on Three Russian Vessels, Says Move Not Policy Shift
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US Removes Sanctions on Three Russian Vessels, Says Move Not Policy Shift

The United States has removed sanctions on three Russian-flagged vessels, including container ships Fesco Moneron and Fesco Magadan and the cargo ship Sv

March 31, 2026
Total Views: 1061

Russian Oil Tanker Begins Discharging Cargo in Cuba’s Matanzas Terminal
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Russian Oil Tanker Begins Discharging Cargo in Cuba’s Matanzas Terminal

A Russian-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of crude docked in Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data showed, marking the first

March 31, 2026
Total Views: 844

Pakistan Weighs Hormuz Options After Iran Clears 20 Ships
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Pakistan Weighs Hormuz Options After Iran Clears 20 Ships

Pakistan is considering options that include allowing other ships to ferry vital cargoes under its flag, after Iran said it would allow 20 of the nation’s

March 31, 2026
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Another Greek Oil Tanker Exits Hormuz Despite Iran’s Blockade

Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East

March 31, 2026
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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Industry Groups Urge Gulf States to Act as 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded by Hormuz Crisis

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have held urgent talks with Gulf State

March 31, 2026
Total Views: 849

U.S. President Donald Trump is silhouetted as he walks upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida
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Drone Strike Hits Laden Supertanker Off Dubai as Gulf Shipping Incidents Flare Again

A Kuwaiti supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude was struck by a drone in waters off Dubai late Monday, triggering a fire that was later

March 31, 2026
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China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz
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China Confirms Three Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz

Three Chinese ships recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily

March 31, 2026
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Monday, March 30, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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U.S. Oil Closes Above $100 for First Time Since 2022 on Iran War

US oil prices ended Monday’s session above $100 a barrel for the first time since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran as President Donald Trump

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 482

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Golden Pass LNG in Texas Produces First LNG as Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Gas Flows

Golden Pass LNG has produced its first liquefied natural gas from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass export terminal in Texas, marking a major milestone for

March 30, 2026
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Bunker Costs Push Intra-Asia Freight Rates Up 10% as Gulf Disruption Bites

The role of bunkers in freight rates has finally crossed into the intra-Asia market, with average rates rising by 10% over the past

March 30, 2026
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A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz Shockwaves: UN Warns Energy Spike Could Ripple Through Global Trade

The UN Trade and Development is warning that the Strait of Hormuz crisis is quickly moving beyond a shipping disruption and into a broader economic

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 493

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Two Chinese Container Ships From Cosco Attempt Hormuz Exit Again

Two container ships linked to China’s state-owned Cosco Shipping Corp. are trying again to exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, according to

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 3746

Saturday, March 28, 2026
One of two humanitarian aid sailboats enters Havana after being located by Mexican Navy
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Two Humanitarian Aid Boats Safely Reach Havana After Being Located By Mexican Navy

By Dave Sherwood and Lizbeth Diaz HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) – Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on

March 28, 2026
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Friday, March 27, 2026
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis Threaten Red Sea Escalation as Iran War Risks Spreading to Second Shipping Chokepoint

Yemeni group warns its “fingers are on the trigger” as Hormuz disruption collides with rising Bab el-Mandeb risk. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement

March 27, 2026
Total Views: 2234

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Iran Signals New ‘Permission-to-Transit’ Regime in Hormuz After Blocking COSCO Vessels

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Iran says it has begun enforcing new controls over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it blocked multiple container

March 27, 2026
Total Views: 2497