Article
Barnacle Scrapers Cash In As Persian Gulf Shipping Bottleneck Eases
Barnacle Scrapers Cash In As Persian Gulf Shipping Bottleneck Eases
Demand for commercial divers who clean ship hulls has surged as vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf prepare to leave following a tentative US-Iran peace agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg.
According to Captain Manandeep Singh Kukreja of Prominence Shipping Services, requests for hull-cleaning crews have increased more than 30-fold since the announcement. Fees for cleaning a single vessel could rise up to 60%, from about $5,000 to $8,000.
Bloomberg reports that around 600 ships remain stuck in the...
aboutLiberty Portal
Liberty Portal is your gateway for free markets and free thinking. We aggregate open-sourced content to promote and popularize important people and lessons within the liberty movement.
suggested
May 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Democrats Move To Block Trump's $1.776 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
Democrats Move To Block Trump's $1.776 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
Via American Greatness,
Congressional Democrats are moving to shut down President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, escalating a political fight over compensation for Americans who say they were targeted by politically motivated prosecutions and federal lawfare.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is introducing legislation aimed at preventing any federal money from being used to create or distribute payments through the fund.
According to a copy of the bill shared with Axios, the legislation states that “no Federal funds...
Read more
Jul 27, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Blasts "Freeloader" Zelensky For Ordering Deadly Attack On Caspian Vessel "At Israel's Behest"
Iran Blasts "Freeloader" Zelensky For Ordering Deadly Attack On Caspian Vessel "At Israel's Behest"
Summary:
Iran Accuses Zelensky of Ordering Deadly Caspian Vessel Attack
Weekend US Crude via IG Markets Down 5%
Iran Will Halt Tit-For-Tat Strikes If US Maintains Pause
Iran, Oman Hold Hormuz Talks As US Pauses Airstrikes For Second Day
* * *
US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by August 31?
Yes 75% · No 26%View full market & trade on Polymarket * * *
Iran Lashes Out at "Freeloader" Zelensky for Caspian Sea Attack
Iran has accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the...
Read more
Mar 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Why Memory Stocks Crashed Today: TurboQuant Just Changed The Game With "Google's DeepSeek Moment"
Why Memory Stocks Crashed Today: TurboQuant Just Changed The Game With "Google's DeepSeek Moment"
With stocks closing solidly in the green despite some painful wobbles during the day, one sector was a notable laggard: the same sector that had dramatically outperformed the S&P since memory prices soared last October: memory stocks, most notably MU and SNDK.
In his EOD wrap, Goldman tech specialist Peter Callahan wrote that while there wasn't that much actual "angst" out there, his clients complained of plenty of "sanity checking" on the moves today in memory (MU...
Read more




