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Monday, July 13, 2026
FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Declares U.S. ‘Guardian of Hormuz,’ And Calls for 20% Cargo Fee

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will reinstate its blockade of Iranian shipping while proposing a sweeping new plan to charge a 20%

July 13, 2026
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SAR vessel close up
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IMO Honors Norwegian Rescue Diver with Posthumous Bravery Award for Fatal Attempt to Save Child

The International Maritime Organization has awarded its highest honor for bravery at sea posthumously to Norwegian rescue diver and chief mate Adrian Willyson

July 13, 2026
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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez sits with Council officials during the 137th session of the International Maritime Organization Council in London, where delegates discussed maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the safety of seafarers.
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IMO Council Reaffirms Freedom of Navigation, Condemns Attacks on Commercial Shipping

The International Maritime Organization’s Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming freedom of navigation through international straits, condemning

July 13, 2026
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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NOAA Warns El Niño Could Rank Among Strongest on Record, Raising Shipping Concerns

A strengthening El Niño is on track to become one of the strongest events in the historical record, raising fresh concerns for global shipping just days after

July 13, 2026
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Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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U.S. Launches Fourth Wave of Strikes Against Iran as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens

The United States carried out a fourth wave of military strikes against Iran on Sunday, expanding its campaign to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities

July 13, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes

A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 619

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
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Hormuz Traffic Slows To Multi-Week Low As Renewed US, Iran Strikes Raise Safety Risk

SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data

July 12, 2026
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Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
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Oil Jumps As Conflict Over Hormuz Escalates With Fresh Strikes

By Kanoko Matsuyama and Rong Wei Neo Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil jumped as the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, with the sides offering

July 12, 2026
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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Hormuz Route Open Despite Iran Declaration, Maritime Group Says

By Sara Gharaibeh Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz’s southern route remained open to shipping on Sunday despite Iran declaring the

July 12, 2026
Total Views: 600

Friday, July 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House
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Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as U.S. Unveils New Sanctions

Treasury targets financier tied to Iran’s leadership and exchange houses after renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz President

July 10, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Countries Must Reject Iran Efforts to Control Hormuz, UN Agency Document Says

Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's "unilateral decision" to create a body to control traffic

July 10, 2026
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Oil Market Recovery Hinges on Hormuz Stability as IEA Warns Renewed Fighting Clouds Outlook

Global oil markets are beginning to recover from months of disruption, but the International Energy Agency says the outlook remains heavily dependent on

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 468

A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA
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INTERTANKO: Hormuz Tanker Transits Via Southern Route Fall to Single Digits After Renewed Fighting

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply following the latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran, according to

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 433

Aerial of Second Narrows and Downtown Vancouver
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First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn federal approvals for a dredging project in Burrard Inlet that would allow oil

July 10, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Container Spot Rates Edge Higher as Peak Season Faces Mid-July Test

Container freight spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades showed moderate gains this week, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes, while

July 10, 2026
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Chinese-flagged asphalt tanker JIN ZHOU WAN berthed in Baltimore after transporting asphalt from New Jersey under the emergency Jones Act waiver. The blue COSCO Shipping vessel is docked behind parked vehicles along the waterfront.
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American Mariners Protest Chinese Tanker as Jones Act Waiver Faces Growing Scrutiny

American merchant mariners staged a protest Thursday outside Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, as a Chinese-flagged tanker prepared

July 10, 2026
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An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
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Singapore and Indonesia Sign Carbon Credits MOU, But the Real Work Is Still Ahead

Singapore and Indonesia used last week’s Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta to put their names to a Memorandum of Understanding on carbon credits

July 10, 2026
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Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
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More LNG, Japan-Linked Vessels Transit Hormuz Despite Renewed Mideast Tensions

More liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 467

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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Hormuz War-Risk Cover Climbs as Shipowners Pull Back

London marine insurers have been seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the Strait of Hormuz and some said the cost of cover had risen, in a sign of

July 9, 2026
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Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Oil Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz at Near Standstill as Attacks Strain MoU

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 701