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		<title>Fuel Costs, Tariffs Cloud Outlook for U.S. Container Imports</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. container imports are facing growing pressure from tariffs and rising fuel prices, even as the conflict involving Iran has yet to significantly disrupt cargo volumes moving through the nation’s...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Canal Port Dispute</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has launched arbitration proceedings against Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk over the takeover of key ports near the Panama Canal, escalating a dispute involving commercial and geopolitical interests.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on Nations Supplying Iran With Weapons</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the threatened duty in a social media post just hours after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Qatar Begins Work to Resume LNG Production After Ceasefire</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Qatar is mobilizing engineers and workers with the aim of resuming production at the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas export plant following a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East, according to people with knowledge of the matter.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hapag-Lloyd Sees Slow Return to Gulf Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Warns of Rising Disruption Costs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hapag-Lloyd struck a cautious tone on Wednesday over a possible resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, warning that a full return to normal operations could take up to two months.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Russia Oil Export Revenues Hit Highest Since Early Ukraine War as Prices Surge, Despite Ukrainian Port Attacks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Russia’s oil export revenues have climbed to their highest levels since the early months of the Ukraine war, driven by a surge in global crude prices and a partial recovery in shipment volumes, according to tanker-tracking data.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saudi Arabia’s Oil Pipeline Bypassing Hormuz Damaged in Iranian Attack, Source Says</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West oil pipeline, currently its only outlet for crude exports, was hit in an Iranian attack and other facilities in the kingdom were also targeted, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World’s Shipowners Are Eyeing the Exit, But They’re Not Rushing For It Just Yet</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/worlds-shipowners-are-eyeing-the-exit-but-theyre-not-rushing-for-it-just-yet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran and a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, shipping industry leaders say vessels trapped inside the Persian Gulf are eager to leave – but will likely wait for clearer instructions before making a move.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shipowners Eye Hormuz Truce With 800 Vessels Still Trapped</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz, potentially opening an exit for more than 800 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maersk Cautious on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Despite US-Iran Ceasefire</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/maersk-cautious-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-despite-us-iran-ceasefire/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet provide enough security certainty to resume normal operations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US–Iran Agree to Temporary Ceasefire Deal Reopening Hormuz With Major Strings Attached</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/us-iran-temporary-ceasefire-deal-reopens-hormuz-with-major-strings-attached/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary ceasefire and partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first concrete diplomatic breakthrough since the waterway’s disruption triggered...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Russia, China Block Hormuz Action at UN as Shipping Crisis Continues</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/russia-china-block-hormuz-action-at-un-as-shipping-crisis-continues/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United Nations Security Council failed Tuesday to pass a Gulf-backed resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, after Russia and China vetoed the measure—laying bare...]]></description>
		
		
		
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