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Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), which oversees traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, announced Friday that all vessels must now submit transit requests at least 48 hours in advance. In a post on social media platform X, the PGSA said that only vessels that comply… pic.twitter.com/tAMGN3UYKx — CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 20, 2026 Iran’s Persian …
War-risk premiums and shipping surcharges caused by the Hormuz crisis are now acting as a de facto permanent tax on finished goods entering the global market. The narrative claims maritime resilience while trade lanes shrink by the day Reality is that Hormuz is now an active barrier to international commerce Exporters are being driven to …
The U.S. eliminated six Iranian small boats attempting to interfere with commercial shipping – CENTCOM Commander Adm Brad Cooper — Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) May 4, 2026 Right now CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper is on a call with journalists. He says 15,000 U.S. service members are involved in the Project Freedom effort to help commercial …
Iran just dropped the hammer! They just announced they are now charging a toll for all ships that go through the Straight of Hormuz The fee has to be paid in their local currency, and any country that participated in the war has to pay an ADDITIONAL fee. Oh and Israel is banned On top …
https://x.com/dolfiniran/status/2044891352819781722 Factcheck: @dolfiniran is a legitimate Iranian account. It posts real-time Persian-language analysis of the Iran-Israel conflict and is widely reported in OSINT circles (including Drop Site News and others) as linked to advisors close to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Not an official regime handle, but treated as an insider source with apparent …
Not sure who is telling POTUS that supertankers cost $2 Billion? A brand new 320,000-dwt VLCC supertanker costs $125M right now. Used ones are much less expensive. And fertilizer bulkers even less. pic.twitter.com/izbDvZeMMZ — John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) March 17, 2026 What is the value of a full VLCC supertanker? What is the value …
Iran has permitted a Turkish‑owned vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations, a significant yet limited breakthrough in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the Turkish ship was allowed to pass because it had stopped at an Iranian port, suggesting Tehran is using port calls as …
🚨🇮🇳 BREAKING 38 Indian Ships are currently stuck in the Persian Gulf after Iran blocked them from moving forward following India’s betrayal — helping a US submarine destroy an Iranian navy ship. India reportedly contacted US Navy for help, but there has been no response. pic.twitter.com/6hGxfuQt8G — Zard si Gana (@ZardSi) March 5, 2026 🚨UPDATE: …
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Maersk announced on Wednesday that it is temporarily suspending most cargo reservations in and out of Iraq as security worries mount throughout the Gulf. The business said that the ban applies to shipments involving many regional nations, including the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/maersk-suspends-iraq-cargo-bookings-amid-regional-security-concerns/ *Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone IRAN …
The Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: What it means for global shipping The escalating war in the Middle East has ratcheted up fears of prolonged disruption to global trade via key maritime corridors like the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Container shipping giants have suspended operations through the strategically vital Strait of …
An Irish investigative outlet accessed the account using a password the DOJ accidentally published. It found shipments from 2024, listed under a dead man’s name. Then the invoices vanished. Jeffrey Epstein died on 10 August 2019 in a federal detention cell in Manhattan. His FedEx account, apparently, did not. Invoices accessed by The Ditch, an independent …
🚨 IRAN ISSUES DIRECT THREAT TO TRUMP During an emergency session on nationwide protests, Iranian Parliament lawmakers chanted “Death to America” and slogans backing the regime. Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned:“If the United States carries out a military… pic.twitter.com/gezGmOVSLf — Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) January 11, 2026 Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has …
Several shipping containers have fallen off a cargo ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach. AIR7 is above the scene. https://abc7.com/post/shipping-containers-tumble-overboard-port-long-beach/17779934/
The end of an era is arriving quietly but with consequences that will ripple across millions of households, leaving families, roommates, and casual users suddenly exposed to rising costs, fractured convenience, and a creeping erosion of the sharing culture Amazon once allowed. On October 1, 2025, Amazon will terminate the program that permitted Prime members …
Last year, whopping 1.3 billion e-commerce packages were shipped from around the world to the US under “de minimis” exemption. I.e., they were worth less than $800. That privilege ended on Aug 29. American small businesses & consumers alike are going to suffer.#MAGA pic.twitter.com/nAmxR3uV8m — S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) August 30, 2025 “The de minimis rule, …
U.S. regulators approved Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot Wednesday. U.S. health officials did not immediately confirm the news but they generally approve updated shots from the nation’s two leading COVID-19 vaccine makers at the same time. Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comment. This year’s updated vaccines target a newer version of the continuously …
Meta’s ad math now comes with creative accounting and a side of shipping fees. Nice A whistleblower alleges that Meta (META) artificially inflated return on ad spend by counting shipping fees as revenue, subsidizing bids in ad auctions, and applying undisclosed discounts, according to Ad Week – Source — KKGB (@INArteCarloDoss) August 20, 2025 Seems …
Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from a symbolic New York stopover. China raises objections. Trump complies. Lai Ching-te cancels the trip. Markets barely flinch. But something isn’t right. Lai was en route to Paraguay, Guatemala, Belize. All Taiwan diplomatic allies. The New York stop was meant to signal US backing. Instead it’s erased. No official announcement. …
Container shipping traffic from China to the US is plummeting: The number of ships departing from China to the US over the last 15 days has dropped to its lowest since February. Excluding the Chinese New Year-related decline in February, this is the lowest level in over a year.… pic.twitter.com/AYuPPJRXwS — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) …
After imposing a naval blockade on the port of Eilat and an air blockade of Ben Gurion Airport, Yemen announced that from now on no ships will have the right to enter the port of Haifa. pic.twitter.com/wxhiYmYACu — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) May 19, 2025 The Yemeni Armed Forces, led by AnsarAllah, have escalated their military …
by Fidler_2K https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/trump-tariffs-hit-us-exports-import-covid-level-event.html The Port of Portland, Oregon, tops the list with a 51% decrease in exports, while the Port of Tacoma, Washington, a large agricultural export port, has seen a 28% decrease. Tacoma’s top destinations for corn, soybeans and other ag exports include Japan, China and South Korea. The trade data shows declines of …
Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia seeing huge demand increases. Shipments from China drop sharply. He is saying that the loss of Chinese supply will be mainly in June. Anticipatory orders earlier this year provided some stock, resulting in record port numbers 1Q of this year. March saw a 10 % increase in shipping that was loading …
The White House has put itself and the country in a bad situation but doesn’t realize it yet. Around April 10th China to USA trade shut down. It takes ~30 days for containers to go from China to LA. 45 to Houston by sea, 45 to Chicago by train. 55 to New York by sea. …
*every import & export nation on earth (They, even more hypocritically, aren’t putting these tariffs on less carbon efficient transport modes like air) — John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 13, 2025 A UN green tax? Just say no.
The tarrif trail leads to much more than penguins. The McDonald Islands are close to the Leviathan’s Gate, which is one of the passages through the ice wall. I have been tracking this closely on Marine Maps for a year. Massive cargo ships travel through the ice wall to the outside lands. byu/Plus_Improvement_654 inconspiracy
Shipping rates have plunged in January. The sinking demand for raw materials is another warning about the state of the economy in 2025. It was one echoed yet again by American consumers who, after a short reprieve on rate cuts and election, are right back to worrying about jobs and incomes all over again.
The California Air Resources Board is voting on November 8 on whether or not to adopt more stringent requirements for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, by which the state uses a system of credits and deficits to reward or punish producers that make fuel better or worse than the rising “clean” standard.” While the …
WTF this country is out of control! This isn't the first time I've heard this! If the American people only knew how bad it all is. They wouldn't be able to mentally handle it. It's the main reason I stay to myself. pic.twitter.com/rnmoZ4wzf0 — The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) October 1, 2024 AC
Crowdstrike glitch ‘could take weeks to fix’ after system failure ‘double whammy’ EXCLUSIVE: A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. The ongoing IT outage that has struck dozens of companies around the world in recent hours could actually take weeks to fix, according to an expert. …
(Yicai) July 18 — China and Russia have launched the Arctic Express No. 1 rail-sea cargo service, with the Arctic shipping route potentially becoming a new channel for global trade amid climate change. NewNew Shipping Line and Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy opened the new service on July 5, the Chinese firm told Yicai. Arctic …