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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
ADM Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, speaks with cadets during a visit to the Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Feb 28, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
News

Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant Over DEI, Security

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first

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Monday, January 20, 2025
Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat
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Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat

 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in

17 hours ago
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

Trump’s Trade Reset: No Immediate Tariffs, But Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact

Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to

January 20, 2025
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A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis to Target Only Israel-linked Vessels Following Gaza Deal

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian

January 20, 2025
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) participate in a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)
Defense

Philippines, U.S. Hold Joint Maritime Exercises In South China Sea

MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea,

January 19, 2025
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
The Ukrainian minehunters Cherkasy and Chernihiv docked in Portsmouth. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

Russia Says It Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation In Sea of Azov

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain “had no room” for cooperation in the

January 18, 2025
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Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
Defense

Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel

DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before

January 18, 2025
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offshore oil platform california. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Offshore

Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing

January 18, 2025
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Friday, January 17, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi militants, on the Red Sea, September 14, 2024 in this handout image. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Red Sea Trade Route Will Remain Too Risky Even After Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of

January 17, 2025
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Russian Oil Tankers Still Under Construction Included in U.S. Sanctions

Six Russian oil tankers still under construction by Russia's Zvezda shipyard were included in U.S. sanctions imposed last week, the first time Washington is

January 17, 2025
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Red Sea Roulette: Yemen’s Houthis to Monitor Ceasefire, But Ships Remain at Risk

The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between

January 16, 2025
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Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
News

Tanker Seized by Finland Over Damaged Cables Won’t Face Sanctions-Evasion Probe

HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate

January 16, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Shipping Giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd See no Immediate Return to Red Sea

Two of the world's top shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said on Thursday they did not see an immediate return to Red Sea after

January 16, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect

January 15, 2025
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Fuel Sales at Singapore Bunker Hub Hit Record Highs in 2024
Shipping

Fuel Sales at Singapore Bunker Hub Hit Record Highs in 2024

Marine fuel sales reached fresh highs at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore in 2024, official data showed on Wednesday, driven by record container

January 15, 2025
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Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products
Shipping

Tanker Rates Extend Rally on Sanctions, Demand to Load Mideast Oil, Products

Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia's fleet and traders'

January 15, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

IMO Chief Sees Shadow Fleet Risks Growing

The safety risks posed by unregulated oil tankers are rising, and the so-called shadow fleet is a threat to both the maritime environment and seafarers, the

January 14, 2025
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Oil Shipping Rates Surge After US Sanctions Hit Availability

Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from

January 14, 2025
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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Shipping

Russia’s Arctic Oil Feels The Chill From U.S. Sanctions

Russia's vast Arctic oil business is facing major disruption from U.S. sanctions on its tankers and depots, stranding crude supplies previously snapped up by

January 14, 2025
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A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Defense

NATO to Deploy Ships, Aircraft in Baltic Sea After Cable Breaches

NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take

January 14, 2025
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