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- Blockade of Iran is back, Trump’s 20% “fee” is dropped July 15, 2026Shortly after President Trump announced on Monday on social media that the blockade of Iranian shipping would return, US CENTCOM stated that “at the Commander in Chief’s direction ....
- Santangelo named president of fine art and collectibles by Tokio Marine Highland July 15, 2026Property-casualty insurer Tokio Marine Highland has announced the appointment of Casey Santangelo to the post of President of Fine Art and Collectibles ....
- Three vessels hit by Iranian strikes July 15, 2026The conflict between Iran and the US saw three more vessels hit on 13th / 14th July, with one seafarer losing his life as a result ....
- Ukraine claims further hits in Sea of Azov July 15, 2026Ukraine said on Tuesday July 14th that it had struck another 11 vessels linked to Russia in the Sea of Azov, bringing the total number of ships struck to 116 (over the ....
- Putin-linked superyacht reactivates AIS and heads south July 15, 2026As a result of heavy recent Ukrainian attacks on the Kronstadt naval base and nearby oil facilities in the St Petersburg area, a superyacht linked to President Putin has reactivated its ....
- China begins return to global oil purchasing July 15, 2026A short time after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in early March, China quietly banned exports of refined petroleum products. It also drastically cut its purchasing of foreign ....
- Salvage team has cleared nearly all cargo from wreck of MSC Baltic III July 15, 2026Close to 18 months since the February 2025 grounding of the containership MSC Baltic III (IMO 9241475) on the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, the salvage efforts to remove the ....
- Panama’s Balboa arrests 26 port workers in cocaine smuggling bust July 15, 2026The Panama Canal port of Balboa has arrested 26 port workers on charges of drug trafficking. An international investigation has been going on for two years ....
- Will your emergency power system work in a blackout? July 15, 2026Kristin Urdahl, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at Norway-based marine insurer and Group Club Gard, has said in an article that findings from the Tokyo MoU and IACS have indicated ....
- Amazon River drought could affect shipping, correspondent warns July 15, 2026With the Amazon River and its tributaries continuing to endure record-low water levels, ports in the region are struggling to sustain waterborne trade while ships experience ....