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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Sanctions Iran’s ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ as Hormuz Transit Fight Escalates

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday formally sanctioned Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), accusing the organization of working

May 27, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Threatens Oman as Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive

 President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the

May 27, 2026
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Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
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Jones Act Waiver Reshapes U.S. Oil Trade as Foreign Tankers Flood Domestic Routes

The Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver is rapidly reshaping U.S. oil flows, opening domestic shipping routes to foreign-flagged tankers and

May 27, 2026
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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SPR Oil Heads to California for First Time Amid Iran War Disruptions

A cargo of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve headed to California this month for the first time ever, ship tracking service Kpler

May 27, 2026
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Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
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Scorpio Tankers Dumps Older LR2 Tankers in $286 Million Fleet Shakeup

Scorpio Tankers is moving to reshape its product tanker fleet, announcing agreements to sell four LR2 tankers while lining up two new MR newbuildings and

May 27, 2026
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Fed Official Says Global Energy Demand May Need to Fall if Hormuz Stays Shut

The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer dueto the U.S.-Israeli war on

May 27, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Opinion: The Three Maritime Action Plan Provisions That Could Matter Most

Sean Pribyl and Rear Admiral James Watson, USCG (ret.) As Maritime Week put the spotlight squarely on Washington, D.C.’s maritime sector, the Maritime Action

May 27, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Aftermath of collision between container ship and oil tanker
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Stena Immaculate Crew Honored with Gallant Ship Award Following Deadly Tanker Collision

Crowley mariners aboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate have received one of the U.S. maritime industry’s highest honors after their dramatic

May 26, 2026
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maersk ship docking at port of oakland
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FMC Hits Maersk With $1.9 Million Penalty Over Detention Billing

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has secured a $1.9 million civil penalty settlement from Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk over

May 26, 2026
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First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
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Canada to Supply Germany With LNG From $7.3 Billion Export Project

Canada is set to announce a deal to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas from a planned export facility on the coast of British Columbia, according to

May 26, 2026
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
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Iran Says New U.S. Strikes Violate Ceasefire

 Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of

May 26, 2026
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HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 2018
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Quad Nations Launch Fiji Port Plan, Critical Minerals Pact Amid China Tensions

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and

May 26, 2026
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U.S. Gives Green Light to Scrap Iran-Linked Ships, Buyer Says

GMS, a major buyer of ships and offshore vessels for recycling, says it has received the first US permit to purchase carriers sanctioned over

May 26, 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
Defense

U.S. Military Denies Reported Restart of U.S. Naval Escorts in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command on Tuesday publicly denied reports that the U.S. Navy has resumed escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz under the

May 26, 2026
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CMA CGM Grand Palais arrival in port
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CMA CGM Warns Middle East Crisis Still Reshaping Global Trade

CMA CGM has reported “resilient” first-quarter 2026 results as the world’s third-largest container carrier navigated ongoing disruption tied to

May 26, 2026
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The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz
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Tanker Reports Explosion Off Oman as UKMTO Warns Ships to Use Caution

A tanker operating east of Oman reported an external explosion near the vessel’s port side Tuesday morning, the latest in a string of maritime security

May 26, 2026
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The Liberia-flagged tanker Arrhenius at sea, in this still image from video released by Russian state media
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Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War

Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Monday that divers had discovered magnetic explosive devices attached to the hull of a Liberia-flagged liquefied

May 26, 2026
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz.
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US and Iran Clash Near Hormuz Even as Both Tout Talks Progress

US and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, highlighting the tension between the two sides even as they tout progress toward an interim

May 26, 2026
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Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor
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Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior Taiwanese security

May 26, 2026
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Friday, May 22, 2026
nuclear icebreaker convoy
Environment

Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond

There is a particular kind of institutional irony that only the International Maritime Organization can produce with quite such reliable consistency. By Paul

May 22, 2026
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