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Thursday, May 23, 2024
Defense

Furious China Launches ‘Punishment’ War Games Around Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 23 (Reuters) – A furious China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response

May 23, 2024
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
U.S. Concerned Houthi Weapons Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea
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U.S. Concerned Houthi Weapons Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea

(Bloomberg) — The Houthi militants in Yemen have weapons that can reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior defense official, lending

May 22, 2024
Total Views: 1166

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Russia Plans to Open Sea Terminal for LPG Exports to Asia by 2026

MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) – Russia will likely open its first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal on the Pacific Ocean coast with joint investments

May 22, 2024
Total Views: 624

Monday, May 20, 2024
Dali refloated and under tow in Baltimore Harbor
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Dali Refloated and Towed From Channel in Baltimore

May 20 (Reuters) – Recovery teams refloated a huge cargo vessel impeding shipping in the Port of Baltimore early on Monday and began pulling it

May 20, 2024
Total Views: 3945

Friday, May 17, 2024
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UK Imposes Sanctions Over Russia-North Korea ‘Arms-for-Oil’ Trade

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Britain announced sanctions on Friday against three companies and one individual over what it called the “illicit

May 17, 2024
Total Views: 572

Friday, May 10, 2024
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South China Sea: Why Are China and Philippines Tensions Heating Up?

MANILA, May 10 (Reuters) – An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 3470

Thursday, May 9, 2024
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Ship Repair Firm HD Hyundai Marine Solution to Use IPO Proceeds to Boost Growth

(Bloomberg) — Only a day after completing South Korea’s biggest initial public offering in two years, KKR & Co.-backed shipping repair company HD

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 447

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Insurance Firms Deny Chevron’s Claim for Iran Oil Seizure from ‘Advantage Sweet’

HOUSTON, May 8 (Reuters) – Three insurance companies have rejected Chevron’s claim over the seizure last year of an oil cargo by

May 8, 2024
Total Views: 1430

Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor

(Bloomberg) — Port of Antwerp Bruges plans to develop a €250 million ($267 million) hydrogen and ammonia storage and export facility at the Namibian

May 2, 2024
Total Views: 1279

The M/V Dali is shown with the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 30, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Lloyd’s Insurers Expect Moderate Baltimore Bridge Claims

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of

May 2, 2024
Total Views: 1356

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Trudeau’s $25 Billion Trans Mountain Expansion Starts Commercial Operations

(Bloomberg) — The expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has entered commercial operation, concluding a decade-long wait for one of Canada’s largest and most

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1472

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Screenshot of video from the Philippines Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessels using water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal, April 30, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard Image
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Philippines Accuses China of Damaging its Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Shoal

BEIJING/MANILA, April 30 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and of damaging two

April 30, 2024
Total Views: 899

Monday, April 29, 2024
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US Military’s Pier in Gaza to Cost $320 Million

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320

April 29, 2024
Total Views: 1822

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea Shoal

MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating

April 27, 2024
Total Views: 1405

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Paris 2024 Olympics Flame Sets Sail For France In Final Relay Leg

ATHENS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint

April 27, 2024
Total Views: 1212

Friday, April 26, 2024
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Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned

April 26, 2024
Total Views: 1202

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Subsea Cable Damage Cuts Internet to Islands Off Africa Coast

(Bloomberg) — Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet services to the continent, impacting

April 26, 2024
Total Views: 2234

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Steep Discounts, New Vessels Spur Demand for LNG to Power Ships

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices, while more

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 811

Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Italian Judge Throws Out Case Against Migrant NGOs After Seven Years

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular immigration

April 20, 2024
Total Views: 1099

Friday, April 19, 2024
Biden to survey collapsed Baltimore bridge, meet families of workers who died. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Firms in Fed’s Beige Book Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure

(Bloomberg) — The closure of one of the East Coast’s busiest ports after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has so far not led to

April 19, 2024
Total Views: 2271