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Monday, February 3, 2025
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Offshore

New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has canceled its fourth offshore wind solicitation amid significant market challenges and Shell’s

February 3, 2025
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A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
Defense

Panama Bends to U.S. Pressure, Grants Free Navy Passage Through Canal

Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of

February 3, 2025
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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
Shipping

Trump’s Trade War Redux Provokes Sharp Industry Response, While China ‘Breathes Sigh of Relief’

Warnings of recession greeted the imposition of sweeping tariffs against the US’s three biggest trading partners on

February 3, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump Vows Tariffs to Hit Saturday With More in Coming Months

President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on a wide range of imports, including oil and metals, in the coming months, expanding his plans to enact

January 31, 2025
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
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Offshore

Shell Bails on Billion-Dollar Offshore Wind Bet as Trump Cracks Down

Shell Plc said it has written off almost $1 billion and withdrawn from a US offshore wind farm as President Donald Trump seeks to stymie the industry’s

January 30, 2025
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Denmark Pivots Patrol Ship Procurement Strategy to Arctic Vessels Amid Security Changes
Defense

Denmark Pivots Patrol Ship Procurement Strategy to Arctic Vessels Amid Security Changes

Denmark’s Defense Ministry announced a significant shift in its naval procurement strategy, reorienting its patrol ship design project to focus on

January 30, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Shipping

Sean Duffy Confirmed as Trump’s Transportation Secretary

The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Congressman Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation in a 77-22 vote. Duffy, who previously represented Wisconsin’s

January 28, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington
Shipping

Senate Hearing Grills Chinese Influence Over Panama Canal Amid Trump’s Call for US Control

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing today focussed on escalating concerns over China’s growing influence on the Panama Canal, a critical waterway that

January 28, 2025
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Monday, January 27, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

Denmark Commits $2 Billion to Arctic Defense Amid Growing Security Concerns

Agreement includes three new ice-capable military vessels and drones. Denmark has announced a landmark defense agreement worth approximately $2 billion (14

January 27, 2025
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Trump Push to Take Back Canal

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald

January 23, 2025
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) law enforcement boarding team inspect a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Defense

US Coast Guard Orders Major Maritime Border Security Surge Following Leadership Shakeup

The U.S. Coast Guard announced an immediate surge of assets along America’s maritime borders following executive orders issued by the White House. The

January 22, 2025
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Shipping

Trump Designates Lou Sola as New Federal Maritime Commission Chairman

President Donald J. Trump has appointed Commissioner Louis E. “Lou” Sola as the new Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, the independent

January 21, 2025
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Offshore

Trump Halts All Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Existing Projects in Day One Executive Action

In a sweeping executive action on his first day in office, President Donald Trump has ordered an immediate halt to all offshore wind development on the U.S.

January 21, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington
Shipping

Trump Executive Order Renames Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office, officially renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”. The

January 21, 2025
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Monday, January 20, 2025
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Shipping

Trump’s Trade Reset: No Immediate Tariffs, But Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact

Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to

January 20, 2025
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Friday, January 17, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

USTR Investigation Finds China’s Maritime Playbook ‘Unreasonable’ as U.S. Shipbuilding Hits Historic Low

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a landmark finding, concluding that China’s aggressive targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding

January 17, 2025
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Shipping

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months

January 16, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect

January 15, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Sanctions on Russia Ripple Through Tanker Market

Oil tanker rates jumped on Monday as the Biden Administration’s sanctions on Russia’s petroleum trade threaten to cut the supply of ships while forcing

January 13, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida
Ports

ILA Union Gives Trump ‘Full Credit’ for Helping Secure Labor Contract with Port Employers

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is crediting President-elect Donald Trump with helping to secure a landmark six-year master contract

January 9, 2025
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