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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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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Tuesday, April 8, 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
Shipping

Panama Alleges Port Concession Violations, Increasing Pressure on CK Hutchison

Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. of wrongdoing, providing a potential pathway for the Central American country to wrest

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 1811

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Chinese Shipping Earnings Face ‘Harder-Than-Expected’ Tariff Hit as Recession Risks Rise

(Bloomberg) — Chinese shippers may see an outsized hit on earnings as the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump risk hammering global trade.

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 698

Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US

Donald Trump’s trade war may have crushed global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing an uptick in

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 2069

Monday, April 7, 2025
Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky
News

Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky

President Donald Trump has boasted that he’s “decimated” the Houthis, the Iran-backed militants who have attacked commercial ships transiting the Red Sea

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 1495

Ship Carbon Charge Edges Closer With Optimism US Won’t Derail It
Shipping

Ship Carbon Charge Edges Closer With Optimism US Won’t Derail It

Governments from across the world are gathering in London this week to thrash out a landmark global carbon charge for the shipping

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 882

Saturday, April 5, 2025
Tugboats help tow the Greek-registered MT Sounion, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants last year in the Red Sea
Shipping

Greek Ships Go Thousands Of Miles Further To Deliver Russian Oil

By Julian Lee Apr 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Three Greek oil tankers are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic

April 5, 2025
Total Views: 3763

A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Energy

Canada Minister Wants LNG Canada Doubled, Eyes Western Pipeline Upgrade

By Thomas Seal Apr 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Canada’s government supports doubling the scale of an already-huge natural gas project on the west coast

April 5, 2025
Total Views: 8044

Friday, April 4, 2025
Russian Oil Stuck On India-Banned Ship Finds New Tanker
Energy

Russian Oil Stuck On India-Banned Ship Finds New Tanker

A cargo of Russian crude that was on a ship rejected by Indian port authorities is now being transferred to another tanker, ship-tracking data show, a sign of

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 3636

Thursday, April 3, 2025
crude oil import terminal vlcc tanker china
Shipping

Oil Traders Shun China-Made Ships for US Flows on Trump Levies

Oil traders looking to book ships that call at US ports are trying to avoid Chinese-built vessels, after President Donald Trump proposed hefty fees on them

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 963

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Svitzer harbor tug
Shipping

Maersk Family Bids $1.3 Billion to Reclaim Full Control of Svitzer

The Maersk billionaire family offered to buy Svitzer Group A/S in a deal valuing the tug operator at about 9 billion kroner ($1.3 billion), just one year after

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 2844

rongsheng heavy
Shipbuilding

China Ship Sales Collapse as Industry Sweats Over US Ports Plan

Shipping companies have all-but stopped buying dry bulk commodity carriers that were built in China as the industry waits to see if President Trump will press

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 20451

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
News

Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Plant Flares Gas After Long Lull

Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas plant appears to have flared fuel last week, satellite images show, a move that could indicate the restart of a

April 1, 2025
Total Views: 2166

China Kicks Off More Drills Near Taiwan, Pushing Back at US
Defense

China Kicks Off More Drills Near Taiwan, Pushing Back at US

China held military exercises around Taiwan that involved the most naval vessels in nearly a year — a move that comes days after the US vowed to deter

April 1, 2025
Total Views: 940

Monday, March 31, 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
Ports

Showdown Over CK Hutchison’s $22.8B Port Sale Threatens China’s Pro-Business Push

President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat over a shipping lane coveted by Donald

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 4132

Sunday, March 30, 2025
ocean mining supply ship
Offshore

Canadian Company Seeking Trump’s Approval To Mine Seabed Condemned By Regulators

By Todd Woody Mar 29 (Bloomberg) -International regulators on Friday condemned a seabed mining company’s move to circumvent their authority by seeking

March 30, 2025
Total Views: 6370

Saturday, March 29, 2025
LNG-powered Russian vessel Vladimir Vinogradov unloads crude at the Deendayal Port in Vadinar
Ports

Indian Port Bars Tanker Hauling Russian Crude

By Rakesh Sharma and Weilun Soon Mar 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A tanker carrying Russian crude for state-run Indian Oil Corp. has been denied entry to a

March 29, 2025
Total Views: 1402

Friday, March 28, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

Vance Arrives in Greenland as US Guns for Control of Island

Vice President JD Vance landed in Greenland a day after his boss reiterated his desire to take over the remote and resource-rich Arctic island as US

March 28, 2025
Total Views: 3661

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

Shipowners Are Adjusting Contracts for US Tax on China Vessels

Shipowners and charterers are altering leasing contracts to cope with the multi-million dollar port fees expected to be imposed on Chinese-built vessels by the

March 28, 2025
Total Views: 2011

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Iran Oil-Filled Tankers Build Up Off Malaysia as Sanctions Mount
Energy

Iran Oil-Filled Tankers Build Up Off Malaysia as Sanctions Mount

Close to a dozen US-sanctioned tankers are idling off Malaysia with Iranian crude, with some having been stationed in the oil-transfer hub for more than a

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 1110