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Friday, May 8, 2026
Port cranes at dusk
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Trump’s Feud With Germany’s Merz Puts EU Trade Deal on Edge

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s rift with Friedrich Merz is complicating the European Union’s push to finish its US trade deal before fresh tariffs

May 8, 2026
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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U.S. Import Slowdown Deepens as Retailers Pull Back Amid Iran Crisis

U.S. container imports are expected to remain weaker than last year through at least early fall despite a temporary rebound in May and June, according to new

May 8, 2026
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An anchored tanker ship at night
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Iran Detains ‘Ocean Koi’ Tanker Apparently Hauling Iranian Oil

Iran said it seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which appeared to be a sanctioned vessel carrying the Islamic Republic’s own

May 8, 2026
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Black-and-white thermal image showing the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Sevda at sea with smoke rising from the vessel after a reported U.S. strike in the Gulf of Oman. The image includes the labels “MT SEVDA” and “UNCLASSIFIED.”
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U.S. Navy Disables Two More Iranian Tankers as Hormuz Blockade Enforcement Intensifies

U.S. forces disabled two additional Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday as Washington expanded enforcement of its maritime blockade

May 8, 2026
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Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin (WLM 555) transits ice-infested waters at the west exit of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal while underway north of Baltimore, Maryland, Feb. 11, 2026
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Historic Cold Pushed U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Fleet to the Limit in 2026

The icebreaking season for the U.S. Coast Guard was longer this year after a series of storms ravaged the

May 8, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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China Confirms Attack on Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week

China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern

May 8, 2026
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AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
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US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited

The US and Iran clashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatens to further fracture a fragile ceasefire as the two sides discuss a permanent

May 8, 2026
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions with Iran in a photo released by U.S. Central Command on May 7, 2026
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U.S. Confirms Iranian Attack on U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz

Three U.S. Navy destroyers came under missile, drone and small-boat attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to U.S. Central

May 7, 2026
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File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
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House Labor Caucus Joins Growing Backlash Against Trump’s Jones Act Waiver Extension

Opposition to the Trump administration’s sweeping Jones Act waiver extension is continuing to widen, with top House labor lawmakers now joining a growing

May 7, 2026
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
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Trump Administration Launches Nuclear-Powered Shipping Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Industry

The Trump administration is opening the door to nuclear-powered commercial shipping in what could become one of the most ambitious attempts in decades to

May 7, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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Oil Shock Far From Over: Energy Giants Warn Global Fuel Supplies May Stay Tight for Months After Iran Deal

Oil supplies are set to tighten further in coming weeks even if the U.S. and Iran agree on a peace deal to end their war because it will take weeks

May 7, 2026
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Liberia-flagged tanker FPMC B Forever docked at the Port of Newcastle in Australia during an Australian Maritime Safety Authority inspection that led to the vessel’s detention over crew underpayment violations.
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Australia Bans Liberian-Flagged Bulker From Ports Amid Crackdown on Crew Exploitation

Australia has banned another foreign-operated ship from its ports after inspectors discovered seafarers had been underpaid and unlawfully charged for drinking

May 7, 2026
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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
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Trapped in Hormuz: Indian Sailors Describe Nights of Missiles, Fear, and Hunger

Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait

May 7, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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U.S. Sanctions Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister Over Alleged Iranian Oil Scheme

The Trump administration on Thursday escalated its economic campaign against Iran by sanctioning Iraq’s deputy oil minister and multiple militia-linked

May 7, 2026
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Aerial view of a container terminal
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UNCTAD: Hidden Trade Barriers, Not Tariffs, Are Driving Export Costs Higher

UN Trade and Development is warning that the biggest barriers to global trade are increasingly found not in tariffs, but in the technical, regulatory and

May 7, 2026
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Spot Rates Snap Back as Carriers Push Emergency Surcharges Amid Hormuz Tensions

Container spot rates rebounded this week after three consecutive weekly declines, as ocean carriers pushed through a new wave of emergency fuel and peak season

May 7, 2026
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Iranian-flagged dhow ALWASEEMI with a EUNAVFOR warship in the background
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Hijacked Tanker Off Yemen Deepens Fears of Somali Piracy Resurgence

European naval forces have confirmed the hijacking of an oil tanker off Yemen after armed individuals reportedly boarded the vessel near Qana Port before

May 7, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Holds 2026 Outlook as Ocean Volumes Surge Despite Rate Pressure

A.P. Moller – Maersk reported solid first-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, posting strong volume growth across all business segments despite continued

May 7, 2026
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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CMA CGM Containership Confirmed Attacked in Hormuz, Crew Injured

A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew members and damaging the vessel, while another vessel run by the

May 6, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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Gulf’s Fragile Trade Lifeline Hangs on Two Eastern UAE Ports

At the UAE port of Fujairah, conveyor belts offloaded grain from bulk carriers on Wednesday, while crude oil flowed through pipes and onto tankers berthed

May 6, 2026
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