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15 JUN 2026 The shipping industry’s recruitment pipeline has changed less than almost anything else about the business. While vessels have grown more connected and data-driven, the way a shipowner finds and hires a chief engineer or an able seaman often still runs through the same channels it did twenty …

14 JUN 2026 Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime security sources say. The operation by conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater drones could continue for 40 to 50 days before many insurance, shipping or …

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disables Guinea-Bissau flagged M/T Jalveer as it attempts to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman 12 JUN 2026 All 20 Indian crew members aboard the tanker MT Jalveer were safely evacuated to shore Thursday after U.S. forces disabled the vessel during a blockade enforcement operation …

Thermal imagery released by U.S. Central Command shows the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Settebello after a precision strike on its engine room in the Gulf of Oman on June 9, 2026. CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled the vessel after it allegedly failed to comply with instructions while transiting toward Iran in …

09 JUN 2026 A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is letting some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, what’s called a “functional cure,” researchers reported Thursday. In two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug saw their virus reduced to levels …

08 JUN 2026 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has lowered its outlook for global oil demand in 2026, saying weaker consumption could help cap oil price increases even as disruptions continue to restrict energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. In its June Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released Tuesday, …