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Friday, September 11, 2026
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

Anthropic Says Iran-Linked Actor Used Claude to Compile U.S. Navy Targeting Data

Anthropic says it disrupted an Iran-linked user that used its Claude artificial intelligence models to track U.S. naval forces, compile targeting material and

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Patrol Boat Hocking heads toward lower Manhattan on 9/11 to provide assistance following the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Shipping

‘Merchant Mariners Delivered’: Remembering the 9/11 Boatlift 25 Years Later

U.S. Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel on Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by honoring the merchant mariners who answered an

3 hours ago
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Tanker
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs Following Iran, US Shipping Attacks

The cost of shipping oil in the largest tankers hit record highs this week following the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the U.S.-Iran war began

4 hours ago
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A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
News

Coast Guard’s New Digital Mariner Credentialing Platform Set to Go Live

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to launch its new digital mariner credentialing system, marking a major shift in how mariners apply for Merchant Mariner

4 hours ago
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
News

U.S.-Facilitated Hormuz Transits Help Lift Gulf Crude Exports Above 10 Million Bpd

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running far below normal, but the latest UKMTO data shows a steady flow of ships continuing to move through the

4 hours ago
Total Views: 146

Containership at the Port of Long Beach
News

Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record as U.S. container imports remained stronger than expected through the late summer peak season. The

5 hours ago
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
News

World Shipping Council Calls for IMO Action on Lithium Battery Cargo Safety Gap

The World Shipping Council is urging governments to close what it says is a dangerous loophole in international shipping rules that can allow containers packed

5 hours ago
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Christophe de margerie
News

EU Imports More Yamal LNG as Russian Arctic Trade Tilts Toward Europe

European Union spending on Russian Arctic LNG has already surpassed last year’s total, even as the bloc prepares for a broader phaseout of Russian energy

6 hours ago
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International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
News

IMO Urged to Give Shipping Clear Investment Signal on Net Zero Pathway

The Getting to Zero Coalition is calling on International Maritime Organization member states to preserve a strong and predictable Net-Zero Framework as

6 hours ago
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Bluecore Energy barge docked at Berth 48 in the Port of Long Beach, where the company is developing a floating nuclear power system.
Environment

Bluecore Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project at Port of Long Beach

Bluecore Energy is moving its floating nuclear power concept deeper into the development and regulatory phase, securing its first barge and beginning formal

September 10, 2026
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Grounded containership MSC Baltic III being pulled toward shore near Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, during ongoing wreck removal operations.
News

MSC Baltic III Wreck Pulled Toward Shore as Removal Advances

Wreck removal crews have now pulled the grounded containership MSC Baltic III about 53 meters toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador as salvage teams

September 10, 2026
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
News

Houthi Seizure of Mocha Opens New Front in Iran-U.S. War

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources

September 10, 2026
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Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
Shipping

Iraq Seeks Oil Tankers as Gulf Giants Try to Ensure Hormuz Flows

Iraq is holding a tender to hire two or more oil supertankers to perform transits through the Strait of Hormuz, the latest evidence that producers in the

September 10, 2026
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A containership at the Port of Long Beach
News

FMC Judge Rejects Peloton’s $33.7 Million Demurrage Claim Against Flexport

A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge has rejected Peloton Interactive’s bid to recover $33.7 million in detention, demurrage and related

September 10, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Shipping

Hormuz Shipping Traffic in Single Digits, Data Shows

Vessel transits via the Strait of Hormuz fell on Wednesday to seven from 12 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday, with levels

September 10, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal a Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
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ship to ship
Shipping

Russia Expands Arctic Oil Shadow Fleet With Dark STS Transfers in Sea of Japan

Russia has conducted two dark ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving oil cargoes that traveled through the Northern Sea Route, highlighting the increasingly

September 10, 2026
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
News

Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard

Hanwha’s push into U.S. naval shipbuilding was on display Wednesday as Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao toured the company’s Philadelphia shipyard and

September 9, 2026
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The Dubai Tower, a Chinese cargo ship, arrives in Teesport
Shipping

China’s First Arctic Container Service Reaches Europe

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – A container ship arrived in Britain on Wednesday after a landmark voyage from China via the Arctic, as

September 9, 2026
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
News

Shipping Nations Sound Alarm Over Threats to Freedom of Navigation

A group representing 18 major shipping nations is warning that growing geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures and the expansion of the shadow fleet

September 9, 2026
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