G-Captain

• Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments

• Maersk Raises Outlook for Second Time This Year After Second-Quarter Profit Surge

• IRS Rules Out Key Tax Exemption for Foreign Ships Using Jones Act Waiver

• Black Sea Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Record on Drones Barrage

• Trump’s Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids

• Ukraine Halts Strikes on Tankers Using Russian Port at U.S. Request

Marine Link News

• US Looks to Maintain Iranian Naval Blockade "Indefinitely"

• Hegseth: Poor Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Are False

• One Killed in Chinese Shipyard Explosion

• Despite $600m Middle East Hit, Hapag-Lloyd Q2 Results are Strong

• Strong Vessel Demand, Rates Lift Maersk Outlook

• Seatrium, Golar Ink FLNG Conversion LOI