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Friday, October 23, 2026
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News

Retraction: Rare Russian Diesel Shipment Expected to Arrive in Norfolk on November 2

Editor’s Note — October 28, 2026 gCaptain has retracted its article, “Rare Russian Diesel Shipment Expected to Arrive in Norfolk on November

October 23, 2026
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oil tanker at sea
Shipping

First Russian Diesel From Putin-Trump Deal Heading for US

The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a

October 23, 2026
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Empire State VII
News

Empire State VII to Return to New York After Months-Long Navy Mission Plans Scrapped

SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to its Fort Schuyler campus by mid-November after the federal government

October 22, 2026
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Putin’s War On Ukraine Puts Oil Giant Rosneft Under Mounting Pressure
Shipping

Putin’s War On Ukraine Puts Oil Giant Rosneft Under Mounting Pressure

Along Russia’s remote Arctic coast last month, Igor Sechin stood beside a waiting tanker in the freezing cold with a message for Vladimir Putin: After years

October 22, 2026
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Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
Shipping

Dual-Fuel Ship Fleet Tops 500 as Industry Investment Passes $200 Billion

The global fleet of dual-fuel containerships and vehicle carriers has surpassed 500 vessels, with shipowners committing more than $200 billion to ships capable

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 712

Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Shipping

Greece Says It is Implementing Sanctions Linked to Iran

The Greek finance ministry said on Thursday it was implementing sanctions in place linked to Iran and that it backed efforts to effectively combat money

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 543

Soho Square, a crude oil tanker, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay
News

Iran Claims More Ships Struck Near Hormuz as Trump Accuses Tehran of ‘Faking Hits’

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed Thursday that seven commercial vessels were struck overnight in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, including four

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 1037

qatar lng ship
News

QatarEnergy Signs Long-Term Deal to Buy U.S. LNG as Iran War Disrupts Exports

QatarEnergy has signed two long-term agreements to purchase up to 4 million tonnes of U.S. liquefied natural gas annually from Cheniere Energy through 2054, as

October 22, 2026
Total Views: 3376

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Featured

Panama Canal Traffic and Tonnage Rise Despite El Niño Challenges

The Panama Canal reported growth in vessel traffic, tonnage and revenue in fiscal year 2026, as stronger demand from energy carriers and containerships helped

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1440

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media at the World Bank on the day of a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Washington, D.C.
News

U.S. Sanctions Law Firm, Shipping Agents and Nine Vessels in Iran Shadow Fleet Crackdown

The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting a law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels accused of helping Iran move oil and other

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1509

Soho Square, a crude oil tanker, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay
Shipping

Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Oil shipments from the Middle East are showing little sign of buckling in the face of Iran’s more frequent and

October 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
News

IEA: Gulf Oil Shipping Costs Top $37 Per Barrel, Five Times Pre-War Levels

The cost of shipping crude oil from the Middle East Gulf to Asia has surged to more than $37 per barrel, over five times prewar levels, as an increasingly

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1556

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Two More Tankers Struck as Maritime Attacks Spread Across Persian Gulf

Two more tankers have been struck by unidentified projectiles in separate incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and in the northern Persian Gulf, adding to a

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1025

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Army Corps Moves to Overhaul How U.S. Dredging Projects Are Awarded
News

Army Corps Moves to Overhaul How U.S. Dredging Projects Are Awarded

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overhauling how it manages dredging contracts nationwide, moving toward a centralized approach intended to reduce costs,

October 20, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Claims More Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz, But Evidence Remains Elusive

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed Tuesday that a supertanker caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a series

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 1552

a seafarers enters an enclosed space on board a ship
Accidents

After 354 Accidents, Shipping Industry Urged to Rethink Enclosed Space Safety

A new survey of more than 900 seafarers has exposed a persistent gap between safety procedures and the realities of working aboard ships, prompting renewed

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 1833

Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Shipping

Trump’s Plan to Revive Sanctioned Tankers Faces Tough Sell

(Bloomberg) — A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only a sliver of the dark fleet, as existing contracts,

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 1073

A satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar, Oman, June 9, 2026
News

Kpler Expands ‘Dark Fleet’ Tracking With Airbus Satellite Deal

Maritime data provider Kpler has reached an agreement with Airbus to expand its ability to track vessels that disappear from conventional ship-tracking

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 703

Arctic community
News

EU Puts Icebreakers, Shipping Security at Center of New Arctic Strategy

The European Union unveiled a new Arctic strategy Tuesday aimed at strengthening maritime security, expanding icebreaker capacity and protecting critical

October 20, 2026
Total Views: 795

Monday, October 19, 2026
A drone view shows the Russian-flagged tanker Bratsk, under U.S. sanctions for links to the Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot, in Baniyas
News

U.S. to Allow Dark-Fleet Tankers to Shed Sanctions, Wright Says

The Trump administration is authorizing the sale of sanctioned oil tankers in an effort to allow the vessels to start legitimately shipping crude, US Energy

October 19, 2026
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