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Friday, July 3, 2026
China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows
Security

China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows

China has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition with four major research vessels heading north, expanding a polar presence that has increasingly drawn

July 3, 2026
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The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

China Urges ‘Unimpeded Passage’ of Hormuz as Fee Chatter Mounts

China called for the unhindered flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, comments that come as leading European powers are apparently accepting that

July 3, 2026
Total Views: 1198

Thursday, July 2, 2026
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Ports

Court Upholds Peru Control of Chinese Port in Win for Washington

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the

July 2, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before

June 30, 2026
Total Views: 548

Monday, June 29, 2026
China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea
Security

China Conducts Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal in Disputed South China Sea

China's military and coast guard said on Tuesday they had carried out patrols in the waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as part of

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 742

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Yeh Chin-sheng, first mate of Taiwan Coast Guard vessel CG1005 poses for a photo in Penghu
Defense

Facing China, One Taiwan Coast Guard Officer Draws Strength From The Gods

By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang PENGHU, Taiwan, June 29 (Reuters) – When Yeh Chih-sheng steps aboard Taiwan Coast

June 28, 2026
Total Views: 864

Monday, June 22, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
Shipping

Chinese Oil Imports May Never Fully Recover From Iran War

(Bloomberg) — Chinese oil imports may never fully recover from the Iran war, with analysts saying the conflict accelerated a permanent shift away from

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 2303

China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say
Energy

China Lines Up Second LNG Terminal for Sanctioned Russian Cargoes, Sources Say

China is preparing a second import terminal to handle liquefied natural gas cargoes from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, expanding a route that so

June 22, 2026
Total Views: 869

Monday, June 15, 2026
U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska
Security

U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska

Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday aimed at barring Chinese and Russian government-linked vessels from conducting research

June 15, 2026
Total Views: 1206

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Russia Reactivates Arctic LNG Route to Asia as Icebreaking Carrier Completes Rare Early-Summer Transit

Russia has reopened its seasonal eastern export corridor for liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project after the icebreaking LNG carrier

June 9, 2026
Total Views: 1856

Monday, June 8, 2026
Shipping containers are unloaded from ships at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease
News

Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Port Fees on Chinese Ships

U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are pressing the Trump administration to reinstate suspended port fees on Chinese-linked

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 1195

Friday, June 5, 2026
Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit
Shipping

Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit

Satellite imagery has captured the sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie making a rare early-season eastbound voyage along

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 1365

jan de nul parana river dredging
Featured

Jan de Nul Wins Contract to Dig Argentina’s $10 Billion Waterway

Belgian dredger Jan de Nul NV and local partner Servimagnus SA won a 25-year contract on Thursday from Argentina’s government to upgrade the nation’s chief

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 2547

Thursday, June 4, 2026
Taiwan Beefs up Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal to Counter Threat of Chinese Invasion
Defense

Taiwan Beefs up Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal to Counter Threat of Chinese Invasion

Taiwan will sharply increase its arsenal of powerful anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029, as it seeks to enhance its capacity to counter a

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 468

Sunday, May 31, 2026
A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
Defense

China Patrols Scarborough Shoal After Philippines Warns Of Threat

BEIJING/HANOI, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in the South China Sea on

May 31, 2026
Total Views: 543

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor
News

Taiwan Tracks Second Chinese ‘Combat’ Patrol in a Week, Sends Ships and Jets to Monitor

Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese "joint combat readiness patrol" in a week near the island, in what a senior Taiwanese security

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 380

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Featured

Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf As Talks Continue

By Julian Lee May 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 2717

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Ships moored Parana River Port Argentina
News

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns of China Role in Argentina Contract Bid

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 518

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz
News

South Korean, Chinese Supertankers Attempt Strait of Hormuz Exit

A South Korean-flagged supertanker appears to be attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which, if successful, would be the first crossing of such a vessel

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1174

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
News

U.S. Probes Claims Chinese Firms Restricted Container Production Before COVID, CBS Says

Federal investigators are probing whether Chinese container manufacturing giants deliberately throttled global shipping container production just before the

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 734