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In 2024, North Carolina sank the 106-foot tugboat Thomas Dann off Cape Lookout; it joined two older ships and 1,700 tons of concrete at a reef

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US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute

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US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute

MADRID, – The US Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday proposed imposing a $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships calling at US ports and restricting Spanish imports including its biggest seller, olive oil. US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute The commission said that Spain created unfavourable conditions for US … Read more

‘Aim to frustrate US efforts’: Iran’s new tactics to target ships in Hormuz; trigger Trump’s fuel price worries ahead of midterms

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A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct. 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) (AP Photo/Razieh Poudat)

Iran has reportedly adopted new tactics to target commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as per Reuters. A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct. 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) (AP Photo/Razieh Poudat) According to Reuters, two senior Iranian officials said … Read more

Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

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Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

Abbas Araghchi and Ishaq Dar (File photo) Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Tehran must ensure “uninterrupted energy supplies” and the “safe and expeditious passage of ships”, amid concerns over disruptions to crucial waterways in the Middle East.Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, held … Read more

Panama Canal is running low on water, and it’s rationing ships to cope: What that means for global shipping

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A container ship navigates the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal. (Bloomberg)

The auction bid to skip the queue at the Panama Canal last week was $4.6 million. It was paid by an empty liquefied petroleum gas supertanker, the G. Arete, and it was the highest fee the waterway has ever charged for a slot, Bloomberg reported. Days earlier, a container ship had paid $4 million for … Read more

Will start seizing EU vessels if bloc targets Russian ships, says Putin

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Will start seizing EU vessels if bloc targets Russian ships, says Putin

The comments come as the EU intensifies pressure on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow would respond “in kind” if European nations confiscate Russian merchant ships, amidst escalating pressure from the European Union targeting the nation’s so-called shadow fleet.According to a report by Russia’s state-run TASS news … Read more