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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions UAE Oil Shipping Network, Tankers, and China Terminal in Latest Iranian Oil Crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled sanctions against a sophisticated maritime network responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars

10 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

Trump Executive Order Echoes SHIPS Act in Bid to Reclaim Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the U.S. maritime and shipbuilding industries to counter China’s

11 hours ago
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A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

Trump Tariffs on China Now at Least 145% as Trade War Ramps Up

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are now at least 145%, far above the level many economists said could decimate US-China

13 hours ago
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Water flows through a damaged hull of Stena Immaculate oil tanker ship after it collided with a cargo ship off the northeastern coast of England
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Cargo Transfer Complete as Stena Immaculate Prepares for Port Entry Following Fiery North Sea Collision

The cargo transfer from the damaged tanker Stena Immaculate to the oil products tanker Fure Vyl has been successfully completed, with preparations underway for

14 hours ago
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CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping News

USTR Considers Adjusting Port Fee Plan for Chinese Ships After Pushback

President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback

14 hours ago
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Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom
Ports

Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom

U.S. container imports rose 11% year over year in March, continuing this year's outsized monthly gains, but U.S. President

14 hours ago
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U.S. and Panama Agree to Counter Chinese Influence in Panama Canal
Defense

U.S. and Panama Agree to Counter Chinese Influence in Panama Canal

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an expanded partnership with Panama aimed at securing the Panama Canal against what he termed

15 hours ago
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Coast Guard Cutter James law enforcement officers board a low profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 7, 2025. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $510M in Drugs During Massive Eastern Pacific Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades, with the seized drugs

15 hours ago
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First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance
Shipping

First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance

After more than nine months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) has pulled into a Zhoushan-based shipyard, likely to undergo

16 hours ago
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Trump Is Already Slowing Global Trade as Companies Pause Orders
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Trump Is Already Slowing Global Trade as Companies Pause Orders

US President Donald Trump may have announced a delay in some of his tariff plans, but the first signs of an economically-damaging slowdown in global trade are

19 hours ago
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Today
AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Sale Under Scrutiny as Trump Tariffs Rattle Australia
Defense

AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Sale Under Scrutiny as Trump Tariffs Rattle Australia

The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS treaty faces new doubts as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs take hold, and amid

19 hours ago
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Order to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at revitalizing America’s struggling shipbuilding industry, strengthening its maritime

April 9, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Shipbuilding

Trump Signs Executive Order to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding Amid China’s Maritime Dominance

President Trump has signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the domestic maritime and shipbuilding industries, including in the both the

April 9, 2025
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, and Commander of the U.S. Southern Command Adm. Alvin Holsey tour the Miraflores locks
Shipping

Trump, Hegseth Signal Panama Canal Pivot

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations

April 9, 2025
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Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Signs Two Major U.S. Defense MOUs, Signaling Korean Push into American Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed two separate memorandums of understanding this week with major American defense contractors in a move seen as

April 9, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A ship sails near the Balboa Port after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 0001.HK agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb China's influence in the region, Panama City
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CK Hutchison Says it Invested $1.7B in Panama, Surpassing Obligations

April 9 (Reuters) – A company controlled by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has invested $1.7 billion in two ports near the Panama Canal, it said on

April 9, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

End of a Growth Era: U.S. Container Imports Set to Plunge as Sweeping Trade Tariffs Take Effect

May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War, new forecasts warn. Major U.S.

April 9, 2025
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M/V Victoria L
Accidents

Fire Breaks Out on Container Ship ‘Victoria L’ Off Dutch Coast

A fire erupted in the engine room of the container ship Victoria L approximately 30 nautical miles west of Scheveningen, Netherlands, prompting a rapid

April 9, 2025
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
News

China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Trade Rift Worsens

China retaliated against new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump by announcing it would raise duties on US goods, roiling markets and deepening a trade

April 9, 2025
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Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California.REUTERS/Carlos Barria
News

Trump Tariffs Kick in, China and Europe Hit Back

U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, as the

April 9, 2025
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