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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Container Spot Rates Fall as Capacity Growth Pressures Freight Rates

Spot container freight rates continued to ease this week as additional vessel capacity and softer demand weighed on the world’s major east-west trade

July 23, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
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Trump Warns Iran of ‘Major Military Punishment’ After Houthi Tanker Attacks

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened direct military retaliation against Iran after Yemen’s Houthi movement resumed attacks on commercial shipping,

July 23, 2026
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Oil tanker on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Two Chinese Supertankers With Saudi Oil Head to Bab el-Mandeb for Red Sea Exit

Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4 million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil are exiting the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday, shipping

July 23, 2026
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Satellite View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa. Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, The Gulf of Suez, the Dead Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Shipping

Asian Oil Buyers in Talks to Reroute Saudi Red Sea Flows

Some Asian crude oil buyers are in talks with Saudi Aramco to potentially reroute flows around Africa after Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea, according

July 23, 2026
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
oil tanker
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Houthis Resume Attacks on Shipping, Claim Strikes on Two Saudi Tankers

Yemen’s Houthi movement has resumed direct attacks on commercial shipping, claiming responsibility for strikes on two Saudi oil tankers just minutes

July 22, 2026
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The M/V Wan Hai 362 departs the Port of Long Beach, California. Picture taken in September 2023. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach, MARAD Launch First U.S. Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Shipping

The Port of Long Beach has become the first U.S. seaport to formalize a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) aimed at advancing small

July 22, 2026
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container ship underway at sea
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ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear-Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept

ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration with the Korea

July 22, 2026
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EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

Houthi Threats Give Oil Markets a ‘Two Chokepoint Problem’

Ships continue to turn away from the southern end of the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced an embargo on Saudi exports through the

July 22, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House
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Trump’s New Warning to Iran: Attack a Ship in Hormuz, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants each time Tehran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, laying out

July 22, 2026
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Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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EU Warns Israeli- and U.S.-Linked Ships to Avoid Red Sea Amid Houthi Saudi Embargo

The European Union’s naval mission in the Red Sea has raised its threat assessment for the North Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi movement expanded its

July 22, 2026
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An Operation IRINI helicopter hovers over the tanker SOUTH STAR as a rigid-hull inflatable boat carrying a boarding team approaches the vessel during a flag-verification inspection in the Mediterranean.
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EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Over Suspected False Flag

The European Union has boarded another tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet as Brussels expands its use of naval forces to challenge vessels suspected of

July 22, 2026
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A car carrier operated by Chinese EV manufacturer BYD transits the Suez Canal, December 23, 2025
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Middle East Shipping Threats Rise as Owners Plot Best Course

Challenges to shipping in the Middle East escalated, as a call from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against servicing Saudi ports spurred unusual maneuvers in the

July 22, 2026
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
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Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting

July 21, 2026
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Crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026
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Hormuz on a Knife-Edge: Shipping Pays the Price as the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Unravels

The Strait of Hormuz is bleeding trade confidence again. Barely a month after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding meant to end months of

July 21, 2026
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vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping

Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Crude Make U-turns in Red Sea After Houthi Warning

 Two oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, heading towards the Suez Canal rather than braving

July 21, 2026
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M/V Arctic Tern receives its first green methanol bunkering at the Port of Shanghai
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EUKOR Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering for New Shaper-Class Car Carrier in Shanghai

EUKOR Car Carriers has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation, marking another milestone in the commercial rollout of methanol-powered vehicle

July 21, 2026
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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Global Trade Faces Fresh Test as Panama Canal Curbs Bookings

Global trade faces a fresh headache on top of the months-long snarls in the Middle East that have roiled flows, with the Panama Canal moving to curtail some

July 21, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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Second Tanker Abandoned in 24 Hours After Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack

A second commercial tanker has been abandoned by its crew in less than 24 hours after being struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz,

July 21, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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New Tanker Attack Reported Near Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Continues Strikes on Iran

A commercial tanker reported being struck by what was described as either a drone or missile near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking the latest attack on

July 20, 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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Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz

One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six months pay if they’re willing to cross the vital

July 20, 2026
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