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July 13, 2026
Donald Trump told reporters that the United States is attacking Iran's capabilities in relation to the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed military actions between the two countries. Trump said to reporters in the Oval Office that he hadn't?decided a negotiated solution with Tehran could not be achieved.
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July 13, 2026
The U.S. Navy's Joint Maritime Information Center announced on Monday that the U.S. Military will impose a?"maritime _blockade" on Iran starting on Tuesday. The center stated in an advisory that the blockade will cover 'all of Iran’s ports, oil terminals and coastal areas.
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July 13, 2026
The U.N. shipping agency announced on Monday that more details are awaited following the statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump. He said in a post that he was reinstating Washington's naval blockade against Iran, and Washington would…
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July 13, 2026
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced on 'Monday that a tanker reportedly reported being approached by'six small skiffs? 50 nautical miles (93 kilometers) south of Yemen’s Aden. The tanker also reported firing warning shots. Ambrey…
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July 13, 2026
A crew member from India is still missing after a container?ship flying the Cyprus flag was struck in the Strait of?Hormuz Sunday?and a?search?operation?is under way to find him. Cyprus' Deputy Ministry of Shipping announced on Monday. Authorities…
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July 13, 2026
U.S. forces and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy'missiles and drone attacks, with Tehran targeting U.S. installations in states throughout the Gulf, and claiming it has again closed the Strait of Hormuz. This sent oil prices higher. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that they had targeted U.S.
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July 13, 2026
Shipping data showed that the number of vessels passing through the Strait of?Hormuz on Sunday fell to a multi-week low, after renewed strikes between?Iran, the U.S., and?Israel, and attacks?on?ships in?the Middle?East, heightened safety concerns.
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July 12, 2026
In a press release, the South Korean navy reported that it recovered the body of a seaman who had gone missing over the weekend at sea near the border with North Korea. It said that the navy conducted a search-and-rescue operation after the…
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July 12, 2026
In a statement issued on Sunday, Japan, the Philippines and the United States, along with a group of 11 other countries, said that China's extensive maritime claims in the South China Sea had no legal basis. The Philippines won a 2016 case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration…
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July 12, 2026
A Ukrainian 'drone' struck a tanker as it entered the Azov-Black Sea Canal, according to Yuri Slyusar. The governor of Russia’s Rostov Region, said this on Sunday. Slyusar, a Telegram user, said that the fire was 'brought under?control and there…
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July 12, 2026
In a statement issued on Sunday, Japan, the Philippines and the United States, along with?11 other countries, said that China's extensive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis. The Philippines won a 2016 case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration…
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July 12, 2026
The U.S. Military launched new strikes on Iran following a?strike on a container vessel on Sunday. Meanwhile, Tehran claimed it had once again 'closed' the Strait of Hormuz. It also increased attacks against U.S. installations in states throughout the Gulf. After a series of attacks by the U.S.
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July 11, 2026
Au moins 15 touristes indiens ?ont trouve la mort samedi ?lorsqu'un bateau a chavire au large de ?l'ile de Phu ?Quoc, au ?sud ?du Vietnam, rapporte le journal VnExpress, citant les autorites locales. Vingt-et-une personnes ont survecu a l'accident, poursuit le journal.
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July 11, 2026
VnExpress reported that at least 15 Indian tourists died after a boat capsized on the southern island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam, according to local authorities. According to the report, 21 people survived. The vessel carried 36 passengers, including 32 Indian tourists and three crew members.
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July 10, 2026
Following Tehran's renewed?attacks against oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz?, the?Treasury Department announced that new sanctions were issued by the United States on Friday. They targeted a key financier of Iran's new president Mojtaba Khmenei, as well as?13 individuals and entities.
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July 10, 2026
MOSCOW - On Friday, three sources in the grain export industry said that Russia had temporarily halted shipping through the Don Azov Channel. This is a navigable channel connecting the Don River to the Sea of Azov. This?move was in response to a Ukrainian attack against 13 Russian vessels…
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July 10, 2026
Euronext wheat rose more than 5% to a seven week high on Friday as traders expressed concern about the rumours of a 'closure of shipping in the Sea of Azov, which would disrupt exports to Russia, the largest wheat supplier to the world. Euronext's…
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July 10, 2026
Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had agreed to talks with Iran after Tehran requested to continue negotiations. He also stressed that the ceasefire agreement between the two countries in June was no longer valid. "The Islamic…
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July 10, 2026
Sources familiar with the situation say that South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has sold around $2 billion in the dollar-won market. Hanwha Ocean did not have a comment to make at the time of this writing. Source declined to be named due to the sensitive nature of?the issue.
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July 10, 2026
Analysts and diplomats claim that China's military leadership had an opportunity to examine the most complex and sensitive operations in its nuclear deterrent after its submarine-fired missile test on Monday. They say that commanding, controlling…
