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Tuesday, May 19, 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. Targets 19 Tankers, Shadow Banks in Major New Iran Sanctions Crackdown

The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled one of its broadest sanctions actions yet under its “Economic Fury” campaign, targeting more than 50

May 19, 2026
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Rigid-hulled inflatable boats at sea during a European anti-drug trafficking operation in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Massive Atlantic ‘Cocaine Highway’ Busted in European Maritime Drug Operation

European law enforcement agencies say they have disrupted a major transatlantic narcotics corridor known as the “Cocaine Highway,” seizing 11 tonnes of

May 18, 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Cracking the Petrodollar System
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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Cracking the Petrodollar System

The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as governments in major consuming

May 18, 2026
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tanker at sea
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Iran Launches Bitcoin-Based Insurance Scheme for Ships Crossing Hormuz

Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for Iranian shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news

May 18, 2026
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Treasury Extends Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Supplies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day general license allowing “the

May 18, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Iran Launches Official ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ Account, Declares Unauthorized Hormuz Transit ‘Illegal’

The Iranian-backed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has officially launched a public presence on X, marking the clearest effort yet by Tehran to formalize

May 18, 2026
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Artist rendering of Boskalis’ next-generation cable lay vessel at sea featuring dual 12,000-ton cable carousels and offshore cable installation equipment for renewable energy infrastructure projects.
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Boskalis Orders Massive New Cable Layer for Offshore Energy Projects

Dutch offshore contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is betting big on the future of subsea power infrastructure, announcing plans to build a massive

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 1448

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Global Oil Inventories Are Collapsing at Record Pace, IEA Warns

The International Energy Agency says the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis is triggering one of the most severe oil market disruptions in modern history, with

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 1988

Sunday, May 17, 2026
ssia-origin fuel tanker bound for Cuba anchored in Venezuelan waters
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Shippers Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM Suspend Cuba Bookings After US Executive Order

By Gus Trompiz, Christoph Steitz and Dave Sherwood PARIS/FRANKFURT/HAVANA, May 17 (Reuters) – Shipping giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said

May 17, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Vietnam-Bound Supertanker Halted By US Navy Resumes Journey

By Weilun Soon May 16 (Bloomberg) –A Vietnam-bound supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, which was halted by US forces days ago

May 17, 2026
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Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Iraq Exported 10 Million Barrels Of Oil Through Strait Of Hormuz In April

By Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, May 16 (Reuters) – Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million

May 17, 2026
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arriving in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Suezmax Tanker With Iraqi Crude Reaches India After Hormuz Transit

By Julian Lee and Prejula Prem May 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A Suezmax tanker identified as carrying Iraqi crude is approaching India after apparently

May 16, 2026
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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
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US Allows Russia Oil Sales Waiver To Expire Despite Tight Market

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy May 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration allowed a waiver that encouraged more Russian crude sales to lapse, even as

May 16, 2026
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Friday, May 15, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Long Beach Cargo Drops as Hormuz Crisis Keeps Pressure on Supply Chains

The Port of Long Beach posted another year-over-year decline in cargo volumes in April as global market volatility, rising fuel costs and supply chain

May 15, 2026
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Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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Greek-Operated Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock

A Greek-operated tanker sailed from the Gulf to India on Friday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz in one of the few crude sailings through the waterway this

May 15, 2026
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File photo of Hui Chuan research vessel underway in harbor
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Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned ‘Floating Armory’ Ship Near Hormuz

Iran seized a Chinese-owned ship that’s one of a handful of so-called floating armories that operate in the region, according to two maritime security

May 15, 2026
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blue lng carrier at sea
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$13 Billion Commonwealth LNG Project Gets Green Light in Louisiana

Caturus announced Friday it has reached final investment decision (FID) on the long-delayed 9.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Commonwealth

May 15, 2026
Total Views: 1060

An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal Aims to Avoid Repeat of 2023 Drought Crisis as El Niño Looms

The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño weather pattern begins in the second half of the

May 15, 2026
Total Views: 884

Thursday, May 14, 2026
FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
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Trump Says China Offered Help on Iran

US President Donald Trump signaled China is willing to support negotiations with Iran, as he pushes for a diplomatic resolution to end the war and reopen the

May 14, 2026
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz Oil Flows Creep Higher as More Supertankers Exit

The number of supertankers hauling unsanctioned oil through the Strait of Hormuz has shown signs of rising in recent days, offering limited relief to an oil

May 14, 2026
Total Views: 15796