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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Iran Warns World to Brace for $200 Oil

Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a

March 11, 2026
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The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz
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Maritime Attacks Reach 13 in First 12 Days of Middle East Conflict

Three additional commercial vessels have been struck by projectiles in and near the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, as the maritime security situation

March 11, 2026
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EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
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U.S. Maritime Commission Warns Shipping Lines Over Hormuz Crisis Surcharges

The Federal Maritime Commission says it is closely monitoring new surcharges being introduced by ocean carriers amid the escalating security crisis around

March 11, 2026
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A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Maersk Says Hormuz Crisis is Squeezing Global Marine Fuel Supply

Global shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk says the escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to disrupt global marine fuel supply chains,

March 11, 2026
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An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas
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CENTCOM Warns Iranian Ports Used by Military Could Become Targets

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday warned civilians to avoid port facilities in Iran where naval forces are operating, saying the Iranian military is

March 11, 2026
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The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz
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Three Crew Missing from Thai Cargo Ship Hit in Hormuz

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions

March 11, 2026
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Electronic Fog of War: GPS Spoofing Distorts Ship Traffic Near Hormuz

Satellite navigation interference detected near the United Arab Emirates coast is creating the appearance of vessels sailing in straight lines toward the

March 10, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Behind Closed Doors, U.S. Navy Says Hormuz Escorts Are Too Dangerous—for Now

The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on

March 10, 2026
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National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
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U.S. Maritime Administrator Carmel Warns U.S. Must Rebuild Entire Maritime ‘System,’ Not Just Shipyards

U.S. Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel warned Tuesday that rebuilding American maritime power will require far more than simply expanding shipyard

March 10, 2026
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Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
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Trump Warns Iran Over Hormuz Mines, Claims U.S. Strikes on Mine-Laying Vessels

U.S. President Donald J. Trump warned Iran to remove any naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz and claimed U.S. forces have already struck vessels

March 10, 2026
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Opinion: Waiving the Jones Act Won’t Lower Gas Prices—Tanker Markets Prove It

Claims that waiving the Jones Act would lower U.S. gasoline prices ignore a key reality: global tanker freight markets. Current Worldscale rates suggest

March 10, 2026
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Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
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Hormuz Disruptions Threaten Energy Markets, Fertilizer Trade, and Vulnerable Economies, UNCTAD Warns

Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are raising alarm across global energy, shipping, and agricultural markets, with the potential to hit

March 10, 2026
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Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
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Container Shipping Diversions Surge 360% Amid Hormuz Closure

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is now rippling through global container supply chains, with new data showing a dramatic surge in cargo

March 10, 2026
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ONE Moves Closer to Controlling Stake in World’s Largest Ship Lessor Seaspan

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is deepening its relationship with the world’s largest containership leasing platform, announcing plans to increase its ownership

March 10, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026
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Trump Weighs Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Disruption Sends Prices Soaring

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed at

March 9, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump Tells Ships to ‘Show Some Guts’ in Hormuz as Seafarer Death Toll Rises

President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant

March 9, 2026
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
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Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Now Sailing Up West Coast After Panama Canal Transit

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to

March 9, 2026
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Tariff Uncertainty to Keep U.S. Container Imports Below 2025 Levels, NRF Says

U.S. containerized imports are expected to remain below last year’s levels through the first half of 2026 as tariff uncertainty continues to weigh on trade

March 9, 2026
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oil tanker
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‘Critical’ Threat Persists in Hormuz as Attacks and GPS Jamming Shake Shipping

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to near-zero levels as the maritime security crisis gripping the Middle East continues, even as

March 9, 2026
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container ship underway at sea
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ABS and HD Hyundai Launch Nuclear-Powered Mega Containership Study

The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai

March 9, 2026
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