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GMS Sees U.S. Recycling License as Blueprint to Retire Shadow Fleet Vessels

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Global ship recycler Global Marketing Systems (GMS) says a recent U.S. government license authorizing the recycling of four sanctioned vessels could provide a long-sought legal pathway for retiring aging ships operating in the so-called shadow fleet, potentially reducing safety and environmental risks while reinforcing sanctions enforcement.
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The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs

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By Weilun Soon Verified, Alex Longley Verified, Anthony Di Paola Verified
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By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz. Before long, the covert project became so successful that the United Arab Emirates was already approaching its pre-war rate of flows through the waterway by the time the US and Iran signed their interim peace deal.
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Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions as El Niño Strengthens

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By Mike Schuler Verified
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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will further reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this summer, tightening restrictions as forecasts point to a strengthening El Niño that could reduce rainfall across the canal watershed.
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IMO Council Opens With Maritime Security, Hormuz, and Piracy High on Agenda

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By Mike Schuler Verified
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) opened its 137th Council session in London on Monday with maritime security at the forefront, as Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez highlighted continued instability around the Strait of Hormuz, a resurgence of piracy in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and the need to protect vital global shipping lanes.
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The Engine Room Problem And Why Machinery Failure Remains Shipping’s Dominant Risk

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By Paul Morgan
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By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – Every year, Allianz Commercial publishes its Safety and Shipping Review, and every year the shipping industry’s commentators reach for the same headline: the long-term decline in total losses, the improving safety record, the falling incident numbers. All of that is true, and none of it should be dismissed.
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Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 Billion in Undersea Defense Push

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By Mike Schuler Verified
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Lockheed Martin has agreed to acquire undersea warfare technology company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent in a deal valued at $3.45 billion, expanding its capabilities in anti-submarine warfare as Western navies ramp up investment in underwater defense. The acquisition, announced Monday, will bring Ultra Maritime’s portfolio of sonar systems, sonobuoys, torpedo defense technologies and other undersea warfare products into Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems business.
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IMO Chief Urges Immediate Release of 44 Seafarers Held by Somali Pirates

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By Mike Schuler Verified
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The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers being held captive by pirates in Somali waters, warning that crews remain under severe humanitarian strain as piracy incidents surge across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Expand Suez Canal Return With AE15 Service

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By Mike Schuler Verified
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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are taking another cautious step toward restoring container shipping through the Suez Canal, announcing that their AE15 service will transition from the Cape of Good Hope back to the shorter trans-Suez route. The change, which begins with the Majestic Maersk, marks the latest phase in the Gemini Cooperation’s gradual return to the Red Sea following what the carriers described as thorough assessments of the region’s security situation.
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Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca

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By Chandra G. Asmara
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By Chandra Asmara Jul 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Indonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways. The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Jakarta on Monday.
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China Test Fires Missile Into Pacific, Alarming Regional Powers

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BEIJING/SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) – China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s expanding military reach. A nuclear submarine of the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12:01 p.m. (0401 GMT), the official Xinhua news agency said.
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