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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Venezuela oil tanker loading
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Trump’s Tanker Blockade Threat Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA resumed loading crude and fuel cargoes on Wednesday after suspending operations at terminals on Sunday due to a

December 17, 2025
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export, in San Francisco, Zulia State
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‘Act of War?’ Trump’s Venezuela Tanker Blockade Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington's latest move to

December 17, 2025
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers

President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela on Tuesday, declaring the Maduro regime a

December 16, 2025
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Friday, December 12, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
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Tanker Seizure Just the Start as Trump Ups Pressure on Venezuela

The seizure of an enormous oil supertanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday is just the beginning of a new phase in the Trump administration’s

December 12, 2025
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A U.S. military helicopter flies near an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, December 10, 2025, in a still image from video
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Supertanker Skipper Seized by US Near Venezuela is Heading to Houston, Sources Say

The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is

December 12, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
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China Buys U.S. Soybean Cargoes After Trump-Xi Call

China bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. soybeans worth around $300 million in contracts signed since Tuesday, two traders with knowledge of the deals said, a

November 26, 2025
Total Views: 981

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Supreme Court Wrestles With Legality of Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

The lawyer representing Donald Trump's administration faced tough questions from conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday over the

November 5, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
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White House Confirms One-Year Suspension of USTR Port Fees in U.S.-China Trade Deal

The White House has confirmed that the United States will suspend for one year the implementation of responsive actions taken pursuant to the Section 301

November 3, 2025
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Friday, October 31, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
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What Did Trump, Xi Agree to on Tariffs, Export Controls and Fentanyl?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday took steps to de-escalate their trade war, swapping some U.S. tariff reductions

October 31, 2025
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Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Xeneta: U.S.–China Trade Truce Won’t Stop Container Rate Slide Into 2026

The 12-month trade truce between the United States and China announced this week will not prevent ocean container freight rates from continuing their decline

October 31, 2025
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

U.S. and China Suspend Port Fees Central to Trump’s Shipbuilding Strategy

The United States and China have agreed to suspend retaliatory port fees on each other’s vessels for one year, marking a significant pause in a central

October 30, 2025
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025
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Trump Says South Korea to Build Nuclear Submarine at Philadelphia Shipyard Lacking the Capability

President Trump announced on Wednesday that South Korea will construct a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia as part of a $350 billion trade agreement

October 29, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025
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Trump Announces Trade Breakthrough With South Korea on Asia Trip

GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalized details of

October 29, 2025
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A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Trump Praises Hanwha Philly Shipyard as Key to US–Korea Maritime Ties

President Trump praised South Korea’s acquisition and expansion of Philadelphia’s shipyard during his address to the Asia-Pacific Economic

October 29, 2025
Total Views: 867

Monday, October 27, 2025
A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding

Senate Hearing to Examine Reviving U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Amid China Challenge

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries will convene a hearing on Tuesday to

October 27, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan
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Japan and U.S. Expected to Sign Shipbuilding Pact Amid China Challenge

Japan and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum to cooperate in strengthening shipbuilding capabilities in both countries as part of economic

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1138

Friday, October 24, 2025
Trump Says Declaration of War Not Needed on Drug Cartels
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Trump Says Declaration of War Not Needed on Drug Cartels

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration plans to brief the U.S. Congress on operations against drug cartels and that even

October 24, 2025
Total Views: 821

Thursday, October 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington
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‘Outraged’ Trump Tells Nations to ‘Vote No’ on Shipping’s Carbon Tax at IMO

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to nations supporting a global carbon tax on shipping, threatening economic retaliation as the International

October 16, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) recovers bales of cocaine after a suspected drug smuggling vessel capsized in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2025. Seneca’s crew worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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Coast Guard’s Pacific Cocaine Haul Highlights Split Approach in Trump’s War on Narco-Terror

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early

October 15, 2025
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025
Defense

Trump Administration Conducts Latest Lethal Strike Against Suspected Drug Vessel Off Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced another military strike against a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in international waters off Venezuela, killing six

October 14, 2025
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