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Friday, November 7, 2025
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Gunvor Drops Bid for Lukoil’s Overseas Assets After U.S. Calls It ‘Kremlin’s Puppet’

Global commodity trader Gunvor has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Lukoil’s international assets after the U.S. Treasury Department signaled it would

November 7, 2025
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EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA photo of the Hellas Aphrodite liberation in the Indian Ocean
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EU Forces Free Hijacked Tanker 700 Miles Off Somalia

European naval forces liberated the Maltese-flagged tanker HELLAS APHRODITE Friday afternoon following a dramatic 30-hour hijacking approximately 700 nautical

November 7, 2025
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
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USTR Moves to Suspend Port Fees Targeting China

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has opened a one-day public comment period and provided more clarity on the proposed one-year suspension of port

November 6, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Global Tariffs

By Greg Stohr (Bloomberg) — The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, as key justices suggested he

November 5, 2025
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Stena Line Strengthens Baltic Presence With Strategic Wasaline Acquisition

European ferry operator Stena Line is set to acquire Swedish-Finnish ferry service Wasaline, expanding its Baltic Sea operations to five routes while advancing

November 4, 2025
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The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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CMA CGM to Register Ten Giant LNG-Powered Containerships Under French Flag

French shipping giant CMA CGM announced the registration of ten newbuild 24,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships under the French flag,

November 4, 2025
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China Completes 43 Manned Arctic Dives in 2025, Demonstrates Dual Submersible Operations Under Ice

China has completed 43 successful manned submersible dives during its 2025 Arctic expedition, including coordinated missions using two crewed deep-sea

November 4, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
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Coast Guard Grants Temporary Relief to Mariners as Shutdown Paralyzes Credentialing

National Maritime Center remains closed as government shutdown approaches record length The U.S. Coast Guard has extended merchant mariner credentials and

November 3, 2025
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Marine Insurance Premiums Reach $40 Billion as Offshore Energy Sector Struggles

Global marine insurance premiums reached $39.92 billion in 2024, representing a 1.5% increase over the previous year, according to the International Union of

November 3, 2025
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Friday, October 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
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What Did Trump, Xi Agree to on Tariffs, Export Controls and Fentanyl?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday took steps to de-escalate their trade war, swapping some U.S. tariff reductions

October 31, 2025
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A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
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A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy

Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost of the

October 31, 2025
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
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India-Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Crude Reverses Course After U.S. Sanctions

By Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) — An India-bound tanker filled with Russian crude reversed course and is now idling in the Baltic Sea, a sign of potential

October 30, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. and China Suspend Tit-for-Tat Port Fees By One Year

The US and China have agreed to suspend tit-for-tat shipping levies on vessels linked to the other for one year, according to Beijing, deescalating a dispute

October 30, 2025
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
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Trump Seeks Trade-War Truce With China’s Xi in South Korea Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping at a South Korean air base on Thursday optimistic about striking a

October 29, 2025
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U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston flies over an oil spill near Galveston, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025
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Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill at Port of Galveston Following Vessel Allision

The Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office are responding to an oil discharge near Galveston, Texas, following an incident that occurred Tuesday evening.

October 29, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025
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Trump Announces Trade Breakthrough With South Korea on Asia Trip

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalized details of

October 29, 2025
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Trump Talks up Trade Deal Prospects as Asia Tour Hits South Korea
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Trump Talks up Trade Deal Prospects as Asia Tour Hits South Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese

October 28, 2025
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Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO as Global Regulator Following Carbon Pricing Delay

The Tripartite Forum of shipbuilders, shipowners and classification societies convened in Busan, South Korea last week, bringing together more than 70

October 28, 2025
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Monday, October 27, 2025
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang
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China Analysts Expect US to Ease Export Curbs for Magnet Relief

Chinese analysts expect the US to dial back new export control rules targeting thousands of Chinese firms when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 767

a seafarers enters an enclosed space on board a ship
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Enclosed-Space Fatalities Continue Despite New IMO Safety Rules, Industry Survey Seeks Answers

Following the International Maritime Organisation’s newly tightened rules on enclosed-space entry, InterManager is urging all seafarers to participate in

October 27, 2025
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