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		<title>Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardCorps (IRGC), a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that unfreezing Iranian funds was part of the deal.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Bloomberg) &#8212; A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil supertanker since the start of the conflict....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lori Ann LaRocco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that to truly happen. There is a lot of bluster right now—don’t get caught up in it.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The global shipping industry is urging caution after declarations from both Washington and Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz is “open,” warning that conditions on the water remain far from...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Morgan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after European leaders gathered in Paris today, even as Iran and the United States declare the waterway “open” following a ceasefire tied to Lebanon.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it interacts with ongoing U.S. enforcement measures—remain...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin told French TV station TF1 on Friday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bloomberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo since a US blockade began on Monday, underscoring just how limited traffic through the vital chokepoint remains.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Coast Guard to Homeport First Two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it will homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska, marking a key step as the service moves to field a new generation...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Breaking the Bottleneck: Building a Resilient Future for U.S. LNG and Global Maritime Fueling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for roughly 20% of global oil and LNG flows, cracks in the world’s maritime energy system are coming into sharp focus. In this editorial, Lou Sola argues that the U.S.—despite being the world’s largest LNG producer—remains constrained by a lack of marine fueling infrastructure, leaving it exposed at a moment of rising geopolitical risk.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How the U.S. Could Clear Mines From the Strait of Hormuz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[April 16 (Reuters) &#8211; As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive?laden robots and helicopters to reduce risks,...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Six-Week Container Spot Rate Rally Runs Out of Steam</title>
		<link>https://gcaptain.com/six-week-container-spot-rate-rally-runs-out-of-steam/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schuler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The six-week rally in global container freight rates has come to an end, with the latest reading from the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) showing a 3% decline to $2,246 per 40-foot container....]]></description>
		
		
		
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