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Dean Mikkelsen

Dean Mikkelsen is Founder and Editorial Director of Power & Corridors. Based in Abu Dhabi, he focuses on geopolitical risk, maritime security, trade corridors, energy, logistics and critical infrastructure.

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Articles by Dean Mikkelsen

Analysis, commentary, reports and selected work by Dean Mikkelsen.

Analysis

The Container Shipping Lawsuits That Could Redefine Integrated Logistics

Samsung’s CMA CGM claim highlights expanding carrier liability across increasingly integrated global logistics chains.

Sep 8, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Maritime Alert - Central Mediterranean / Crete-Libya - 07 Sept 2026

Third Russia-linked vessel attack shows Black Sea maritime targeting is extending into Mediterranean waters.

Sep 7, 2026

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Monitoring Indicators

Hormuz Monitoring & Indicators - 07 Sept 2026

Iran's proposed corridor and restricted zone deepen uncertainty over commercial access through Hormuz.

Sep 7, 2026

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Television & Broadcast

Pakistan TV Global — Iran’s Proposed New Shipping Corridor Through Hormuz

Dean Mikkelsen discusses Iran’s proposed Hormuz corridor, maritime restrictions and implications for commercial shipping.

Sep 7, 2026

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Analysis

India Is Building More Than a Container Fleet

Bharat Container Shipping Line is part of a wider push into shipbuilding, container manufacturing and inland logistics.

Sep 7, 2026

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Intelligence

Strategic Assessment - 06 Sept 2026 - Gulf Maritime Escalation

CENTCOM tanker strikes widen Gulf conflict, linking vessel identity, sanctions exposure and maritime security risk.

Sep 6, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Regional Security Alert - 06 Sept 2026 - Arabian/Persian Gulf

CENTCOM strikes three sanctioned tankers, expanding Gulf conflict into maritime energy and shipping risks.

Sep 6, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Regional Logistics Alert - 06 Sept 2026 - Indonesia/Sunda Strait

Anak Krakatau disrupts Indonesian air cargo operations while Sunda Strait shipping and ferry services remain operational.

Sep 6, 2026

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Analysis

The Return of the Prize Ship

Why an obscure law of naval warfare could reshape sanctions, shadow fleets and maritime ownership

Sep 6, 2026

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Analysis

Sri Lanka Wants Gulf Capital as India Rewrites the Transhipment Map

Colombo is seeking UAE investment in ports, logistics and free zones just as India builds the infrastructure and shipping capacity intended to reclaim more of its own transhipment cargo.

Sep 6, 2026

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Analysis

India Wants Its Containers Back—But Who Will Control the Hubs?

New Delhi is trying to bring transhipment cargo back to Indian ports. Galathea Bay, Vizhinjam and a new national container line suggest India is also trying to gain greater influence over the infrastructure, vessels and networks through which that cargo moves.

Sep 5, 2026

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Maritime Security

Hormuz Risk Is Becoming a Year-End Problem

MOL warns Hormuz shipping disruption may persist through year-end as commercial confidence remains severely constrained.

Sep 4, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Regional Trade Alert - 04 Sept 2026 - Northern Europe

German and Dutch port strikes threaten cascading congestion across Northern Europe’s interconnected maritime logistics network.

Sep 4, 2026

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Monitoring Indicators

Black Sea Monitoring & Indicators - 04 Sept 2026

Black Sea attacks reshape shipping routes, grain procurement, coastal exposure and long-term commercial behaviour.

Sep 4, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Maritime Alert - 04 Sept 2026 - Black Sea

Ukrainian drone strike on Sochi expands Black Sea maritime and infrastructure risk.

Sep 4, 2026

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Analysis

Somali Piracy Is Now Pulling Navies Back Into the Fight

Somali piracy’s resurgence is drawing navies back into sustained counter-piracy operations and surveillance.

Sep 4, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Strategic Corridor Alert – 03 Sept 2026 – Panama Canal

Panama Canal transit cuts, record slot pricing and port restructuring increase strategic corridor uncertainty.

Sep 3, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Maritime Alert - 03 Sept 2026 - Svalbard/Norwegian Arctic

Repeated Russian vessel movements over Svalbard cables raise security concerns, though hostile intent remains unconfirmed.

Sep 3, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Maritime Alert - 03 Sept 2026 - Black Sea

Attack-damaged merchant ships drifting onto Türkiye’s coast extend conflict hazards beyond Black Sea battlefields.

Sep 3, 2026

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Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment - 03 Sept 2026 - Strait of Hormuz

Iran increasingly combines military force, route control and commercial pressure to shape movement through Hormuz.

Sep 3, 2026

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Monitoring Indicators

US-Iran Monitoring & Indicators - 03 Sept 2026

Hormuz insecurity reshapes maritime operations, energy supply, commercial adaptation and regional exposure across interconnected markets.

Sep 3, 2026

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Analysis

From Crimea to Svalbard: Why Norway Seized a Russian State Vessel

A Russian research vessel was not seized for sanctions violations. Its detention in Svalbard points to a different maritime risk: ships becoming recoverable assets in the enforcement of international judgments.

Sep 3, 2026

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Analysis

The PGSA Blacklist: Iran’s Expanding Maritime Compliance Regime in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s vessel restrictions are becoming part of a wider effort to shape commercial behaviour through the world’s most strategically important energy chokepoint.

Sep 2, 2026

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Intelligence Alert

Regional Security Alert - 02 Sept 2026 - Arabian/Persian Gulf

Iran combines military pressure, maritime threats and vessel restrictions across Hormuz shipping.

Sep 2, 2026

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