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Monday, November 10, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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U.S. Container Imports to Hit Slowest Pace in Nearly Three Years Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to hit its slowest monthly levels of the year in November and December as retailers complete

November 10, 2025
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding

By Joe Deaux and Laura Curtis Nov 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A group of labor unions led by the United Steelworkers slammed the Trump administration for

November 8, 2025
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CMA CGM ship at sea
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Shipping Firm CMA CGM Says It Will Continue Services In Mali

By Baudelaire Mieu and Katarina Höije Nov 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –CMA CGM SA, a major global shipping firm, said it will continue operations in Mali,

November 8, 2025
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The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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US Grants Hungary Exemption On Russia Sanctions

By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using

November 8, 2025
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Friday, November 7, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Industry Divided on USTR’s China Port Fee Suspension

As the U.S. Trade Representative moves forward with a one-year suspension of port fees targeting China’s maritime dominance, stakeholders across the

November 7, 2025
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Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Containership Anchored Off Charleston After Cargo Fire

The 4,258 TEU containership Laust Maersk is anchored outside the Port of Charleston following a cargo hold fire incident that occurred while en route from

November 7, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
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Transpacific Spot Rates Split as Discounts Emerge

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades saw some uplift this week from the 1 November general rate increases (GRIs), although the

November 7, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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China’s Export Engine Sputters in October as US Shipments Crater

China’s exports unexpectedly contracted in October as global demand failed to offset the deepening slump in shipments to the US, dealing a blow to an economy

November 7, 2025
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Two Tankers With Russian Oil Drop Anchor at Sea in Sign Sanctions Hit Sales

Two tankers carrying around 1.5 million barrels of Russian Urals crude have dropped anchor at sea on either end of the Suez Canal, in an apparent sign of the

November 7, 2025
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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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
Southwest Washington-grown white wheat is loaded onto the M/V LIBERTY GLORY (Photo Credit - American Maritime Congress)
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China Resumes U.S. Wheat Purchases After Trump–Xi Meeting

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases

November 6, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Slides as Investors Brace for ‘Bleak’ Quarters Ahead

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares fell with investor disappointment over a smaller-than-expected improvement in the container-shipping

November 6, 2025
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COSCO Ship at port of long beach
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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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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Maersk Lifts Bottom End of 2025 Guidance as Ocean, Terminals Surge

Copenhagen-based shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has refined its full-year 2025 financial guidance, raising the lower end of its earnings projections

November 6, 2025
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UKMTO map showing the location of the "illegal boarding" approximately 560 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia
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Somali Pirates Board Malta-Flagged Tanker Deep in Indian Ocean

A Maltese-flagged tanker has been boarded by pirates approximately more than 700 nautical miles offshore Mogadishu, Somalia, the latest in a string of piracy

November 6, 2025
Total Views: 1836

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com
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Matson Takes $6.4 Million Hit from US-China Port Fee Standoff

Honolulu-based carrier Matson, Inc. says it absorbed $6.4 million in port entry fees in the first three weeks of U.S. and China imposing reciprocal charges on

November 5, 2025
Total Views: 1342

tanker at sea
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Western Sanctions Pushing Record Volumes into Floating Storage, Gunvor CEO Says

Western sanctions on Russia and Iran are creating record volumes of oil stored onboard vessels, preventing a supply glut from forming in global markets,

November 5, 2025
Total Views: 848

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Suez Canal Authority Denies Role in Detention of Sanctioned Russian Tanker

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has issued a strong denial of reports claiming it detained the Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Dignity, stating that the

November 5, 2025
Total Views: 1098

Handysize gas tanker
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Oil Tankers Get ‘Dirty’ Ditching Fuels for Crude as Rates Boom

A spike in freight rates for tankers hauling oil has prompted a wave of vessels to join the lucrative trade, with dozens of ships switching their focus from

November 5, 2025
Total Views: 1346