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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, prepares to deliver a statement, during a pro-Palestinian rally saying they launched an attack on the "Pacific 01" ship in the Red Sea with missiles, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Houthis Attack Aden Airport as Fighting Intensifies in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said,

October 7, 2026
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Satellite image captured by Planet Labs shows a ship-to-ship transfer of crude off the coast of Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, on April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran’s Offshore Oil Stockpile Nears Exhaustion as Blockade Chokes New Supply

Iran’s offshore crude stockpile in Southeast Asia is being rapidly depleted as the U.S. maritime blockade prevents fresh barrels from leaving the Persian

October 6, 2026
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South Korean Operator Emerges as New Force in Arctic LNG Shipping
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South Korean Operator Emerges as New Force in Arctic LNG Shipping

New company takes on four Arc4 LNG carriers as Seoul looks to expand Busan’s role in Arctic shipping. A newly established South Korean ship manager is

October 6, 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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Volare Jumps in Oslo Debut as Wave of Shipping IPOs Builds

Volare Shipping Ltd. jumped on its first day of trading in Oslo on Monday after the spin-off arm of Trafigura Group Pte. became the latest in a spree of tanker

October 6, 2026
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Cargo ships are seen from a patrol boat of Ukraine’s coast guard as they sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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War in Ukraine Escalates With Drone Strikes on Cargo Ships

Attacks on commercial vessels off the Black Sea’s western coast are on the rise, threatening already-choked trade flows in the region while testing NATO’s

October 6, 2026
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Expands Advance Transit Reservations for 2027 Dry Season

The Panama Canal is expanding its long-term transit reservation program to the Panamax locks for the first time, giving more shipping customers the ability to

October 6, 2026
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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opens the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session at IMO Headquarters in London
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IMO Chief Decries Rising Toll on Seafarers Caught in Conflict

Five seafarers were killed during the rescue of a hijacked ship off Somalia last week, prompting International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio

October 6, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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A Dozen Seafarers Injured in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack, India Says

Twelve seafarers were injured after a Panama-flagged oil tanker was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to India’s

October 6, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
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US Blockade Bottles Up Dozens of Iranian Tankers, Nonprofit Says

The US blockade of Iran is keeping dozens of laden tankers bottled up along the nation’s coast, while others outside the Persian Gulf are holding off Sri

October 6, 2026
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Monday, October 5, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Five Hormuz Incidents Reported Monday as Tanker Attacks Mount

UK Maritime Trade Operations reported five separate incidents involving commercial shipping in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, including four tanker

October 5, 2026
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A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
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Coast Guard Proposes Dropping Six Mariner Training Requirements

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules

October 5, 2026
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STS080-733-021 Kuwait City, Al Burqan Oil Field, Kuwait November 1996, NASA Photo ID STS080-733-21
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Kuwait Oil Output at 75% of Prewar as Hormuz Transits Rise

Kuwait is pumping oil at about 75% of the level seen before the Iran war as more tankers take the risk of navigating the Strait of

October 5, 2026
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Hackers Breached Propulsion System of US-Bound Oil Tanker

FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas

October 5, 2026
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File image shows the Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake supertanker
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Saudi-Backed Forces Claim Control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters

October 5, 2026
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Stock image of a ship recycling facility with two ships pictured
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Strong Freight Markets Keep Aging Ships Out of Recycling Yards

Strong freight markets kept aging vessels trading through the third quarter despite rising scrap prices and strong demand from ship recyclers, according to a

October 5, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as IRGC Orders Ship to Turn Back

The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated further over the weekend as UK Maritime Trade Operations reported several additional tanker attacks

October 5, 2026
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Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Middle East Oil Exports Top Pre-War Levels for Part of September But Tanker Attacks Increase

Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints

October 5, 2026
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Trump Says He Did Not ‘Jump The Gun’ On South Korea Alaska LNG Investment Announcement

By Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not “jump the gun” on announcing a

October 3, 2026
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Friday, October 2, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Six Vessels Hit in Strait of Hormuz Since Sunday

Another tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of vessels reported hit in the strategic waterway since Sunday to at least six. UK

October 2, 2026
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Ships wait at anchor outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
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Port Congestion Ties Up 12% of Global Global Container Shipping Capacity

Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global

October 2, 2026
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