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May 15, 2026
Ishaq dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that the country will repatriate 11?its citizens and?20 Iranians from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas. Dar?added an X-post on Friday that the Iranians were retried via Singapore and Bangkokā¦
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May 15, 2026
Panama Canal has confirmed that it will not restrict vessel passage for the rest of 2026, even if El Nino weather patterns begin in the second half of this year, as forecast, which could lead to a new drought in Central America, according to the waterway.
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May 15, 2026
These are the?top stories? from a?selection of Canadian newspapers. These'stories' have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Defense Minister David McGuinty refused to say whether Canada would send warships through the Taiwan Strait.
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May 10, 2026
Kpler data shows that two more tankers, both laden with crude, left the Strait of Hormuz in the last week, with their trackers turned off to avoid an 'Iranian attack. This trend is increasing to maintain Middle East oil exports. Data releasedā¦
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May 7, 2026
Rheinmetall's CEO Armin Papperger stated 'on Thursday' that the company could sign a contract to take over Germanyās delayed F126 frigate program 'in the second quarter'. This would further highlight the growing focus of the company on the naval sector.
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May 7, 2026
Indian sailor Tithi Chhranjeevi was terrified by drones and missiles after his ship had been stranded for more than a week in Iran due to the Middle East conflict's blockade of?the?Strait of Hormuz. "Around 10-20 missiles were fired every night." "No one could sleepā¦
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May 6, 2026
European traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought between 390,000 and 420,000 metric tons of milling wheat at an international?tender that closed on Wednesday. The traders were still assessing the size of the order in terms of tonnageā¦
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May 6, 2026
?European traders'reported that the state grain agency of Algeria, OAIC, had?purchased milling wheat at an international tender that?closed Wednesday. Initial reports indicated that the cost of a metric tonne, including freight and cost (c&f), was between $268 and $270.
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May 6, 2026
These are the most popular stories from?the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these articles. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the New York Times on Tuesday.
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May 5, 2026
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington-Ingalls posted a lower operating margin for the first quarter on Tuesday. This was due to?higher costs?amid inflation?and?volatility of global trade. In premarket trading, shares of the company fell by nearly 3%. U.S.
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May 1, 2026
Venezuela's oil exports grew 14% in April to 1,23 million barrels per day, the highest level in over seven years. This was fueled by increased sales to India, Europe and the United States. Shipping data and documents provided by state-owned PDVSA were released on Friday.
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May 1, 2026
According to a Friday notice, deliveries of 'raw sugar' at the expiration date of the May contract on ICE totaled 9,520 lots or 483,643 metric tonne, the majority of which will be loaded in Brazil. ICE reported that the ports of Santos and Paranagua in Brazil will load 365.272 tonsā¦
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May 1, 2026
A recently awarded contract reveals that the U.S. Navy is stepping up its AI capabilities in order to 'hunt' for Iranian mines along the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most important shipping routes on the planet. Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy was clearing Iranian mines out of the Strait.
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April 29, 2026
Barclays said late Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates' decision not to join OPEC would result in a faster growth of oil -supply from the country, as it 'comes out?of?the current crisis. Barclays said late Tuesday that the United Arab Emiratesā¦
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April 27, 2026
Shipping data revealed a lull in activity over the last few days. However, the talks between Iran and the United States are still stalled. According to data from Kpler, and a separate satellite analysis by 'data analytics specialists SynMax'ā¦
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April 25, 2026
As a new week dawned, hopes of a diplomatic break in the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran faded. Talks to end the two-month conflict have come to a halt and neither Washington nor Tehran are willing or able soften their positions. The weekendā¦
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April 25, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made clear Iran's concerns and demands regarding U.S. policy on Saturday, as Pakistan launched a renewed push to put an end to a war which has claimed thousands of lives and shook the global energy markets.
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April 24, 2026
The European Union agreed to continue pushing for a global "price" on shipping's CO2 emission in U.N. discussions next week. This could lead to another clash with the United States. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to delayā¦
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April 24, 2026
The European Union countries decided on Friday to continue pushing for a "global" price on CO2 emissions from shipping in U.N. discussions next week. This could lead to another clash with the United States. The International Maritime Organizationā¦
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April 23, 2026
European traders reported on Thursday that buyers in the United States purchased milling wheat from Poland during recent weeks because they were looking for cheaper supplies due to high U.S. prices. The volume involved was estimated differently.
