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		<title>Fortescue, CMB.TECH Sign Deal for Up to 12 Ammonia-Capable Bulk Carriers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Australian mining giant Fortescue has signed an agreement with Belgian shipping group CMB.TECH to charter up to 12 ammonia-capable Newcastlemax bulk carriers, in one of the largest commercial commitments yet to ammonia as a...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Geopolitical Instability Remains Shipping’s Top Concern for Fourth Straight Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The global shipping industry continues to view geopolitical instability as its greatest business risk, according to the International Chamber of Shipping&#8217;s latest Maritime Barometer, with industry leaders warning that political...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malte Humpert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard began on Tuesday at Sata Shipbuilding’s yard in Pori, Finland, marking the start of a shipbuilding program that could ultimately transform the service into one of the world’s most capable Arctic maritime forces.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First Ships Return to Hormuz’s Central Corridor Since War Began</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lori Ann LaRocco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Lori Ann LaRocco &#8211; There are signs of a slow return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take time for tanker owners and operators to...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Kimbrell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By&#160;Bruce Kimbrell&#160;(Policy Op-Ed)&#160; Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project that was out of touch. A family vacation...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rubio Faces Task of Easing Gulf Allies’ Fears Over U.S. Iran Deal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the region's security balance and oil flows.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IMO Launches Evacuation of 11,000 Seafarers Still Trapped in Persian Gulf</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Maritime Organization will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Persian Gulf following last week&#8217;s U.S.-Iran peace agreement. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Who Will Govern Hormuz? Iran and Oman Begin Talks on Future Navigation and Maritime Services</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iran and Oman have begun formal talks on the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services and associated costs, adding new urgency to questions raised...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pakistan’s KGTL Port Plans Up to $100 million More Investment After Iran War Cargo Surge</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Karachi Gateway Terminal is planning up to $100 million in new investment within five years as the country tries to cut freight costs and turn a cargo surge triggered by the Iran war into longer-term regional shipping gains.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hormuz Traffic Picks Up as More Tankers Broadcast Crossings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More ships are openly signaling their intention to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to growing confidence among shipowners and traders about sending vessels through the chokepoint as tensions ease.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/strait-of-hormuz-mines-and-dual-transit-regime-complicate-return-to-normal/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war. Commercial traffic is...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Seacor Marine’s Top Investor Pushes Board to Sell Fleet Operator</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/seacor-marines-top-investor-pushes-board-to-sell-fleet-operator/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The largest shareholder of Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. said the offshore energy services company needs to sell itself, according to a letter sent to the board.]]></description>
		
		
		
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