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Monday, June 8, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
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U.S. Forces Disable Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tanker Bound for Iran

U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since

June 8, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
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Why Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in History

For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic

June 8, 2026
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Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Why the Iran-aligned Houthis Threatening Red Sea Shipping Could Mean More for the Oil Market This Time

June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after

June 8, 2026
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Imports Get Temporary Boost Before Expected Slowdown

U.S. containerized imports are expected to post another year-over-year increase in June as retailers accelerate shipments ahead of potential tariff changes and

June 8, 2026
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Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Crew Evacuated After ‘Suspicious’ Tanker Fire Near Oman’s Masirah Island

A tanker caught fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, forcing the evacuation of its crew and prompting a coordinated response by Omani and Indian authorities,

June 8, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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EU Sanctions IRGC Navy Unit Over Strait of Hormuz Toll System

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and one Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unit over alleged efforts to restrict

June 8, 2026
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A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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ABS Calls for More Flexible IMO Decarbonization Framework

ABS is urging regulators to adopt a more flexible approach to the International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas reduction framework, arguing that fuel

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 601

Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis to Impose ‘Complete Ban’ on Israeli Ships in Red Sea

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group that controls much of Yemen, declared a ban on Israeli ships in the Red Sea, threatening a key bypass route to the

June 8, 2026
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Saturday, June 6, 2026
A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California.
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Asia-To-US Container Rates Spike 109% Since Iran War Started

By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports

June 6, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 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
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U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows

American forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessel transits in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to an official

June 5, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Treasury Targets Iranian LPG Smuggling Network as U.S. Pressure Campaign Intensifies

The Trump administration on Friday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting an international network accused of smuggling Iranian liquefied petroleum gas

June 5, 2026
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Peak Season and Hormuz Crisis Fuel New Surge in Container Shipping Rates

Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key Asian transshipment hubs, and

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 1166

A large crude oil tanker identified as MT Davina sails in open ocean under partly cloudy skies. The black-hulled vessel is viewed from above and ahead, with another ship visible on the horizon in the background.
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U.S. Boards Sanctioned Tanker as Iran Maritime Blockade Expands Into Indian Ocean

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the latest in a series of interdictions targeting vessels linked to Iran’s shadow

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 1148

Tanker new york harbor
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Maritime Labor Coalition Renews Call to End Jones Act Waiver on Law’s 106th Anniversary

U.S. maritime labor leaders used the 106th anniversary of the Jones Act on Friday to renew calls for the Trump administration to end its emergency waiver

June 5, 2026
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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit as El Niño Concerns Mount

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks beginning July 3, citing concerns over

June 5, 2026
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Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit
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Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit

Satellite imagery has captured the sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie making a rare early-season eastbound voyage along

June 5, 2026
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Slow as Owners Hedge Fuel Bets

Orders for alternative-fuelled vessels continued in May but remain well below last year’s pace, highlighting a more cautious and diversified approach to

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 526

A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
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Coast Guard Unveils New Digital Mariner Credentialing Platform Amid Massive Backlog

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to launch a new digital credentialing platform aimed at overhauling how mariners apply for and receive Merchant Mariner

June 4, 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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Trafigura Warns World’s Largest Energy Crisis Is Far From Over

Commodity trading giant Trafigura says the conflict in the Middle East has already removed more than 1.1 billion barrels of oil from global markets and warned

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 1052

Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/File Photo
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Satellite Images Show Suspected Structure at Disputed South China Sea Atoll, But Later Gone

MANILA, June 4 (Reuters) – Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed

June 4, 2026
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