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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
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Trump Announces Deal to Stop Bombing Houthis

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting

May 6, 2025
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Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
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U.S. Carrier Matson Warns of Challenging Trade Environment Ahead

Matson’s stock falls 15% after the company reported Transpacific container volumes falling 30% since April in response to tariffs. Matson, Inc. (NYSE:

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1465

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
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Trump Halts U.S. Bombing of Houthis, Citing Ceasefire Pledge That The Houthis Deny

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen, claiming the Iran-aligned group

May 6, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Xeneta: SHIPS for America Act Adds New Layer of Complexity to US Maritime Trade

The recently reintroduced SHIPS for America Act is creating additional challenges for ocean container shippers in 2025, adding a new layer of complexity to an

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1088

A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
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US Trade Deficit Widens to a Record on Pre-Tariff Drug Imports

The US trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products including pharmaceuticals as the Trump administration readied sweeping

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 648

A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
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Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

China’s trade flows increased at the end of April, indicating the damage from US tariffs has yet to manifest in actual shipments even though the trade war is

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1267

Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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As Trump Tariffs Sink in, Canadian Companies Pivot From US to New Markets

A manufacturer of capsules and tablets for the pharmaceuticals industry is scouting Asia for new partners. A steel component maker, with a client base in the

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1314

Monday, May 5, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Commonwealth LNG Signs Major 20-Year LNG Supply Deal with Asian Buyer

Commonwealth LNG has secured a significant 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a major Asian energy company for 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 1391

European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain
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European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain

European firms are reporting earnings significantly ahead of expectations, allowing for some relief in the market, but tariffs and the uncertain path of

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 647

Sunday, May 4, 2025
A worker walks past infrastructure on D Island, the main processing hub, at the Kashagan offshore oil field in the Caspian sea in western Kazakhstan
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OPEC+ To Further Speed Up Oil Output Hikes

By Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) – OPEC+ will accelerate oil output hikes and could bring back to

May 4, 2025
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Blanked Sailings Buoy Spot Rates Amid Broad Market Slide

Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week, although it has become increasingly clear that widespread

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 829

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Mediterranean Sea Becomes World’s Fifth Sulphur Emission Control Area

The Mediterranean Sea has become the world’s fifth Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides starting May 1, 2025. This landmark regulation, adopted

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 883

China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers
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China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers

Small-value packages shipped to the US from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting Friday, when President Donald Trump’s move against an

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 1103

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Port of Seattle at night
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West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy

U.S. Senators from California, Washington, and Oregon joined West Coast port leaders today in an urgent warning about severe economic consequences stemming

May 1, 2025
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A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
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UKMTO Warns of Commercial Vessels Being Detained at Houthi-Controlled Ras Isa Port

Multiple commercial vessels anchored at Yemen’s Ras Isa port are being forcibly detained by Houthi forces despite having proper UN clearance, according

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 1477

COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm
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COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s profit jumped, along with improved revenue from its transpacific routes, as customers front-loaded shipments ahead of new fees

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 863

U.S. Coast Guard personnel assigned to Sector New York conduct container inspections alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 2025.
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Joint Operation Yields Major Hazmat Violations at NY/NJ Port

Recent joint operations between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of New York and New Jersey have revealed significant

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 1357

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Hapag-Lloyd and ONE Post Gains, But Caution Clouds 2025 Outlook

Hapag-Lloyd has reported strong first-quarter results for 2025, with Group EBITDA increasing by 17% to US $1.1 billion compared to the same period last year.

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 705

yantian port china
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China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

China is yet to announce regular statistics on trade flows for last week, delaying a closely watched data set as firms cut back on exports to the

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 1409

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
lng carrier
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Woodside Approves $17.5 Billion Louisiana LNG Export Project

Woodside Energy Group has announced a final investment decision (FID) for its massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG production and export facility in Calcasieu

April 29, 2025
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