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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran Just Want To Go Home

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) – Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and

March 14, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Trump Calls for Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald J. Trump said Saturday that allied nations could deploy warships alongside the United States to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, signaling

March 14, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
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India’s Tanker Escape: Rare Hormuz Passage Signals New Political Reality for Global Shipping

Two Indian liquefied petroleum gas carriers have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after receiving rare clearance from Iran, highlighting how the

March 14, 2026
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lng ship
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U.S. Boosts LNG Exports From Plaquemines as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Gas Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an immediate increase in liquefied natural gas exports from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG terminal in

March 14, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026
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Trump Warns Iran’s Oil Lifeline at Risk After Major U.S. Strike on Kharg Island

President Donald J. Trump said Friday that U.S. forces carried out a major airstrike against military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategic oil

March 13, 2026
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Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran
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Lured by Profits, Some Shipowners Brave Mines and Missiles to Sneak Oil Past Iran

A handful of Greek shipowners have sent crude oil and dry bulk tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, risking destruction

March 13, 2026
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Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity
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Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity

The conflict in the Middle East could significantly alter expectations of looming overcapacity in the container shipping sector. The prolonged Red Sea

March 13, 2026
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Swedish Police and Swedish Coast Guard boarding the vessel Sea Owl I
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Sweden Boards Sanctioned Tanker Suspected of Sailing Under False Flag

Swedish authorities have boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Baltic Sea after determining the vessel may be operating under a false flag, marking the second

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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U.S. Eases Sanctions for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Hits Supply

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new sanctions wind-down authorization allowing certain Russian oil cargoes already at sea to complete their voyages,

March 12, 2026
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U.S. Coast Guard Debunks Tankers Registering For U.S. Compliance
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U.S. Coast Guard Debunks Tankers Registering For U.S. Compliance

The U.S. Coast Guard is quashing the latest rumor on tankers looking to reposition to the Atlantic and Pacific trades instead of staying in the Middle

March 12, 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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Gulf Ship Attacks Show No Pattern of Western Targeting as Strikes Spread Beyond Hormuz

The maritime security environment across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman remains at a “CRITICAL” threat level, according to the

March 12, 2026
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crowley jones act tanker berthed
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U.S. Shipping Interests Say Jones Act Waiver Would Do Little to Lower Gasoline Prices

As the Trump administration considers temporarily waiving the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly know as the Jones Act, to address surging fuel

March 12, 2026
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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IEA Warns: Hormuz Crisis Triggering Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History

The escalating Middle East conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) says could become the largest supply disruption in the history

March 12, 2026
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Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate
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Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate

Norway Bars Its Ships From Hormuz as Attacks on Merchant Vessels Escalate Norway has moved to prohibit its merchant fleet from entering the Strait of Hormuz,

March 12, 2026
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The crude oil tanker Stena Polaris sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 26, 2024.
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US Considers Easing Jones Act to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The Trump administration plans to waive a century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between US ports as it seeks to

March 12, 2026
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, in First Remarks, Vows to Avenge ‘Martyrs’, Keep Strait Closed
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, in First Remarks, Vows to Avenge ‘Martyrs’, Keep Strait Closed

Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a

March 12, 2026
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Seatrium WTIV on sea trials
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After Lengthy Legal Dispute, Seatrium Hands Over Next-Generation WTIV to Maersk

Singapore-based shipbuilder Seatrium Limited has delivered a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) to Maersk Offshore Wind, marking the

March 12, 2026
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Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives
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Indian Source Says Iran to Allow India-Flagged Tankers Through Hormuz as First Tanker Arrives

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation's crude imports, an Indian government

March 12, 2026
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US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says
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US Hormuz Escorts May Start by End of the Month, Wright Says

The US Navy could start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the end of this month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.  Wright said on CNBC on

March 12, 2026
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Russia Pushes Icebreakers to 270 Days at Sea as Sanctions Slow Arctic Fleet Renewal
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Russia Pushes Icebreakers to 270 Days at Sea as Sanctions Slow Arctic Fleet Renewal

Russia will push its nuclear-powered icebreakers to sea for up to 270 days a year, increasing workloads as an ageing fleet, sanctions-related delays and

March 12, 2026
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