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Bolivia's Paz declares a state of emergency due to the blockade crisis. This allows for military deployment

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 20, 2026

Bolivia's crisis worsened on Saturday when President Rodrigo Paz announced a state-of-emergency, allowing a wider military deployment in order to clear blockades. This was after 50 days of protests that brought the country to a standstill. The…

Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck race at Naval Base Coronado

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 20, 2026

CORONADO (Calif.) -- Short on fuel but long on persistence and good luck, Layne Riggs, who won the inaugural Navy 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Naval Base Coronado's Qualcomm Circuit on Friday, was short on fuel, but long on perseverance.

New York LaGuardia Airport reopens the runway after fixing pavement issue

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

LaGuardia Airport in New York?said that it had reopened on Thursday the runway which was closed earlier the same evening due to a pavement problem. This is the second time within a month the airport has been forced to shut a runway. The airport…

Russian attacks may reduce Ukraine's grain exports by up to a third

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

Officials and executives in the industry said that a rise in Russian attacks against Ukrainian seaports could "cut monthly grain shipments" by up to a third. Terminal operators are now facing losses they claim they can't cover alone. Ukraine is one of the world's largest grain exporters.

Reopening of Hormuz to release a wave of oil supplies and lower prices

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

Industry executives say that Middle Eastern crude prices will 'fall' if the Strait of Hormuz reopens Friday after the U.S./Iran interim agreement, releasing millions of stranded barrels of oil in the Middle East Gulf to?global market. Gulf producers…

Document shows that India Oil Corp has issued a tender to charter a LPG carrier from Gulf.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

The tender document shows that Indian Oil Corp., the nation's largest refiner, has issued a bid to charter a large gas carrier for the?transport of liquefied gas from Qatar, Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates. This is the first tender issued by IOC after the U.S.

Reopening of Hormuz to release a wave of oil supplies and lower prices

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

Industry executives warned that the Middle Eastern crude markets would be further impacted if the Strait?Hormuz reopened on Friday, following the interim U.S./Iran deal. This will release millions of barrels stranded oil in the Middle East Gulf onto global markets.

New York Times Business News - June 18,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 18, 2026

These are the 'top stories' on the?business pages of The New York Times. These stories have not been?verified? and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Vincent Clerc said that any deal allowing Iran to charge fees for the Strait…

Libyan drilling wells with encouraging production rates

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

Libya successfully drilled an?well at its Al-Khair oilfield, with production rates of 3,209 barrels of oil per?day. The associated gas production rate was 1.948 million cubic feet per day. NOC stated in a press release that the tests on the first well…

The new Ferretti boss rejects any claims that Italy has broken the golden power rule

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

After a shareholder vote appointed a new board last month, the new head of Italian yacht maker Ferretti rejected Wednesday allegations made by its second-largest investor that it had breached Italy's golden powers rules, which are designed to shield?strategic?assets.

Iran's official media agency reports that Iran and the US have signed a MoU to end their fighting and blockade in the Gulf region.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

According to a 'MoU' published by Iran’s official IRNA News Agency on Wednesday, both countries will end their fighting on all fronts. They also agreed to stop naval blockades in the region. Iran's official news agency released details about the?deal that will be signed on Friday.

Trump: It's unfair that Iran doesn't have ballistic missiles when other countries do

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

U.S. president?Donald Trump?said?Wednesday?that it'd be unfair if Iran didn't have ballistic?missiles when other countries had them. "I think it's unfair that other countries don't have any," Trump told reporters in Paris. Trump said that the…

EU maize and wheat at 2-week highs due to weather and demand

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

Euronext maize and wheat rose to new highs on Wednesday, thanks to an Algerian import purchase and a hotter weather in France. After reaching its highest price since June 3, September wheat settled at EUR203.50 ($235.84). This is a 0.5% increase.

Qingdao to see more than 400 delegates reshaping sailing

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

World Sailing announced a'reunion of more than 400 sailing delegates from around the world in Qingdao China, between November 16 and 21. They will be able to influence the future of the sport. Qingdao in Shandong Province hosted the Olympic sailing event at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Boston Fleet wins five awards at PWHL Awards Event

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

The Boston Fleet won five of the seven individual awards at the PWHL 2026 Awards in Detroit,?Tuesday evening. Boston's Aerin Frankel won both the Billie Jean King MVP Award and Goaltender of Year. Frankel is 26 years old and the first netminder ever to receive MVP honors.

The new Ferretti boss rejects any claims that Italy's golden power rules have been violated

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

After a shareholder vote last month that appointed a brand new board, the new Ferretti CEO rebuffed arguments made by the second largest investor of the company. KKCG Maritime, a Czech investor, urged the Italian Government to act following…

Local media reports that Russian port entrepreneur IlyaTraber was arrested in St Petersburg.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

Fontanka, a local news outlet reported that prominent?Russian entrepreneur Ilya Traber was?detained? in?St Petersburg. Could not confirm immediately the report. Fontanka stated that searches had been conducted at Traber's property and one of his associates has also been?detained.

Iranian oil tankers pass US blockade after US-Iran deal, data shows

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

Shipping data shows that at least three tankers carrying Iranian oil have sailed past the U.S. blockade in the last week. A fourth vessel, an empty vessel is heading to the Gulf of Oman after the U.S. & Iran reached a framework agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz.

UK PM Starmer labels Channel incident involving Russian Warship as'reckless

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 17, 2026

Keir starmer, British Prime Minister, said on Wednesday that the firing of warning shots by a Russian Frigate to divert a UK-flagged civilian yacht near British territorial waters was reckless and deeply worrying. According to the statements of the Russian and British defence ministries…

Canada sanctions Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues

Posted to Maritime Reporter on June 16, 2026

The Canadian government released a statement after Carney's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the G7 summit in France. In a statement dated Tuesday, the Canadian government included Maritime Mutual of New Zealand, which…

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