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Monday, November 11, 2024
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Triple Threat: U.S. Importers Brace for Tariffs, Strikes, and Rate Spikes This Lunar New Year

Logistics Will Navigate a Three Front Storm This Lunar New Year  By Lori Ann LaRocco (gCaptain) – U.S. companies importing their Spring season products

November 11, 2024
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Saturday, November 9, 2024
The LNG carrier Ineos Insight arrives in the U.K. with the first cargo of American shale gas in Sept. 2016. Photo: Ineos
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EU’s Von der Leyen Suggests US LNG Could Replace Russian Supply

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Katharina Rosskopf Nov 8, 2024 (Bloomberg) —European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has an idea for reducing

November 9, 2024
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Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
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Asia Investors Chasing Trump Bets Zero In on Trade War Winners

By Abhishek Vishnoi and Georgina McKay (Bloomberg) – Investors across Asia have ramped up bets on potential winners from Donald Trump’s imminent return to

November 9, 2024
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2000th transit expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Could Double the Number of Containers Transiting, Says Chief

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the

November 9, 2024
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Friday, November 8, 2024
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’s Stellar Q3: Revenue Soars Amid Red Sea Rerouting and Market Resurgence

French shipping giant CMA CGM has posted impressive third-quarter results for 2024, reporting $15.8 billion in revenue—a notable 38.5% increase from Q3

November 8, 2024
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Surge Expected as Shippers Brace for Potential Port Strike and Tariff Hikes

Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are projected to be higher than previously expected for the remainder of the year as retailers grapple with the

November 8, 2024
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Potential Trump Tariffs Spark Supply Chain Upheaval
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Potential Trump Tariffs Spark Supply Chain Upheaval

With the specter of renewed Trump-era tariffs looming large over global supply chains, industries are already strategizing how to shield their supply chains

November 8, 2024
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Asia-Europe Container Spot Rates Surge – What’s Fueling the Off-Season Spike?
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Asia-Europe Container Spot Rates Surge – What’s Fueling the Off-Season Spike?

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite generally weak cargo demand, spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades continued to show gains this week, as

November 8, 2024
Total Views: 629

Thursday, November 7, 2024
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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Cyprus Giants Unite: InterMaritime Shipmanagement Launches with Over 170 Vessels

Cyprus-based Intership Navigation and Interorient Shipmanagement have announced a monumental merger of their ship management activities, including

November 7, 2024
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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Trump’s Tariff Plan: What It Could Mean for U.S. Farmers and China

By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods, which have slowed since the trade war during Donald Trump’s

November 7, 2024
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The Prosperity FPSO at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. Photo courtesy ExxonMobil
Offshore

ExxonMobil Guyana Acquires FPSO Prosperity

ExxonMobil Guyana has completed the purchase of the Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) Prosperity from SBM Offshore. The strategic

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 1837

Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
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Could Trump’s Comeback Reshape the Future of Russia’s Flagship Arctic LNG 2 Project?

As U.S.-Russia Relations Hang in the Balance, Could Trump Shift the Course of Arctic LNG 2? The geopolitical landscape surrounding Russia’s flagship

November 7, 2024
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Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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Biden Climate Study Could Sabotage Trump’s Fast-Tracking of LNG Exports

By Ari Natter and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s

November 7, 2024
Total Views: 1312

LNG carrier at dusk
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Further Challenges Ahead for Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ as Panama Cancels Vessel Registrations

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet continues to encounter choppy waters. Following the de-flagging of several vessels by the

November 7, 2024
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Shipbuilding

Hapag-Lloyd Orders 24 Dual-Fuel Containerships for $4 Billion

German liner Hapag-Lloyd has inked contracts with two prominent Chinese shipyards for 24 new state-of-the-art containerships valued at around US $4 billion The

November 6, 2024
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Container ships and oil tankers wait in the ocean outside the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Mixed Bag for Shipping Stocks as Investors Weigh Trump Win

U.S.-listed shipping stocks were a mixed bag on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s re-election as investors responded to anticipated policy

November 6, 2024
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An LNG carrier at night
Featured

Panama Pulls Flag on Sanctioned LNG Carriers in Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

In response to recent U.S. sanctions, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has initiated the process to deregister four LNG carriers linked to Russian gas

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 14897

u.s. china trade war
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U.S. Suppliers, Importers Prepare for Promised Trump Tariffs

By Lisa Baertlein, David Kirton LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Some U.S. businesses are activating plans to protect their businesses from

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 1590

A screenshot of video posted to social media appears to show a low-flying drone and explosions at Kaspiysk’s port
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Ukraine Says Drone Strike Hits Port in First Caspian Sea Attack

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine said a drone strike hit a naval base in a port city on Russia’s Caspian Sea coast, in Kyiv’s first-ever attack on a target in

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 2075

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 15, 2024.
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NRF Warns Trump Tariffs Could Slash Consumer Spending Power by Billions

A newly released study by the National Retail Federation (NRF) paints a stark picture for American consumers: if President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 1265
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