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Monday, January 11, 2021
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How China Won Trump’s ‘Easy to Win’ Trade War

By Bloomberg News – U.S. President Donald Trump famously tweeted that “trade wars were good, and easy to win” in 2018 as he began to

January 11, 2021
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
U.S. Trade Gap Widened to Second-Biggest on Record in November
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U.S. Trade Gap Widened to Second-Biggest on Record in November

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. trade deficit widened to the second-largest on record in November as merchandise imports reached a more than

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 1983

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Defense

U.S. Officially Exits Paris Agreement with Election Outcome Uncertain

By Will Wade and Jess Shankleman (Bloomberg) — The U.S. has officially become the first nation to quit the Paris climate agreement, even as the outcome

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 64

Sunday, September 6, 2020
Trump Boat Parade Turns Choppy
Maritime News

Trump Boat Parade Turns Choppy

Sept 5 (Reuters) – A boat parade in support of U.S. President Donald Trump crowded Lake Travis in Texas on Saturday, generating waves and choppy waters

September 6, 2020
Total Views: 36

Friday, June 5, 2020
President Trump Threatens EU Auto Tariffs Over Lobsters
Maritime News

President Trump Threatens EU Auto Tariffs Over Lobsters

By Jordan Fabian and Jenny Leonard (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on cars made in the European Union and on unspecified

June 5, 2020
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
Defense

President Trump Tells Navy to ‘Shoot Down’ Iranian Gunboats if they Harass U.S. Ships

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S.Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at

April 22, 2020
Total Views: 75

Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Maritime News

Oil Soars After Trump Says Saudi Arabia, Russia to Cut Supply

By Sharon Cho and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil surged in London as China planned to start buying up cheap crude for its strategic reserves, while the

April 2, 2020
Total Views: 62

Friday, December 13, 2019
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Maritime News

U.S. and China Agree to ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal

By Shawn Donnan, Miao Han and Jenny Leonard (Bloomberg) –The U.S. and China said they agreed to the details of the first phase of a broader trade

December 13, 2019
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
Maritime News

U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric

By Jenny Leonard and Niu Shuping (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are moving closer to agreeing on the amount of tariffs that would be rolled back in a

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 9

Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Maritime News

China Says U.S. Agrees to Tariff Rollback If Deal Reached

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China and the U.S. have agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases as they work toward a deal between

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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Maritime News

COSCO Tanker Sanctions Seen Denting Demand for High Sulphur Fuel Oil

By Noah Browning LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on a top Chinese shipping fleet is set to produce a totally unintended result — less

October 29, 2019
Total Views: 9

Monday, September 23, 2019
West Coast Ports Warn of Long-Term Impacts from U.S.-China Trade War
Maritime News

West Coast Ports Warn of Long-Term Impacts from U.S.-China Trade War

West Coast ports are calling on President Donald Trump to settle the U.S.-China Trade War, warning that failure to do so will cause irredeemable economic harm

September 23, 2019
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
U.S. President Trump receives a Hurricane Dorian update at the White House in Washington
Maritime News

U.S. House Panel Probing Commerce Secretary Ross Over Trump’s Hurricane Forecast Snafu

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur

September 11, 2019
Total Views: 16

Monday, September 9, 2019
Trump’s Dorian Forecast Leads to Dispute Within Weather Agency
Maritime News

Trump’s Dorian Forecast Leads to Dispute Within Weather Agency

(Bloomberg) –As President Donald Trump dragged the brawl over his forecast for Hurricane Dorian into a sixth day on Friday, a U.S. agency released a

September 9, 2019
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Trump Shares Altered National Weather Service Forecast Map of Hurricane Dorian
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Trump Shares Altered National Weather Service Forecast Map of Hurricane Dorian

President Donald Trump is drawing criticism for sharing a week-old National Weather Service map that had been altered to show the track of Hurricane Dorian

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 788

Friday, August 16, 2019
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Maritime News

Transpacific Rates Take a Tumble as Trade War Ripples Spread

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Efforts to push rates up on Asia-North Europe trades are still failing, and carriers are now also beginning to

August 16, 2019
Total Views: 7

Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Maritime News

Maersk CEO Wants to Explain Free Trade to Trump

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest shipping line says he’d like to meet with U.S. President

August 15, 2019
Total Views: 30

Eleonora Maersk Los Angeles Record
Maritime News

Maersk Warns Trade War Could Hurt Container Business

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk warned a trade war between the United States and China could curb container

August 15, 2019
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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Maritime News

Tariff Delay May Mean Relief for U.S. West Coast Ports

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – West coast US ports suffered last month, but there may be some relief with the news that the US government is

August 14, 2019
Total Views: 4

Monday, August 12, 2019
port of long beach
Maritime News

Trade War Hits Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes

Cargo volumes fell at the Port of Long Beach in July as impacts from the ongoing U.S.-China Trade War continue to hamper trans-Pacific trade.  The Port of

August 12, 2019
Total Views: 20
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