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Monday, January 20, 2025
Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat
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Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat

 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in

3 hours ago
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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

12 hours ago
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
Iranian Navy Ship conducting at sea drill
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Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel

DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before

January 18, 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
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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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Congressman Van Drew, Trump Team Up to Sink Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he’s been working with President-elect Donald Trump on crafting an executive order aimed at “halt[ing] offshore

January 16, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 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
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Trump’s DOT Nominee Duffy Pledges Support for Jones Act

Former Congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, expressed unequivocal support for the Jones

January 15, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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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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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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Trump Promised Swift Action on LNG Exports, but Advisers Preaching Patience

Advisers to U.S.President-elect Donald Trump are urging him to take a patient approach to restarting approvals for liquefied natural gas export licenses,

January 7, 2025
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Force to Retake Panama Canal from ‘China Control’

President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to retake control of the Panama Canal, while making unsubstantiated claims about Chinese

January 7, 2025
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Offshore

Gulf of America? Trump Floats Name Change for Gulf of Mexico

From “Freedom Gas” to “Gulf of America”: Trump Doubling Down on Energy Nationalism President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to

January 7, 2025
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Friday, January 3, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

Biden Administration Advances Offshore Wind Leasing in Guam

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched a groundbreaking initiative for offshore wind development near Guam, marking a significant expansion

January 3, 2025
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Monday, December 23, 2024
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Trump Sets Sail: President-Elect Wades Into Maritime Waters

With just weeks until his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is making waves in the maritime world, diving into port labor disputes, the Jones Act

December 23, 2024
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ICYMI: President-Elect Trump Threatens to Retake Panama Canal, Igniting Firestorm

President-elect Donald Trump took a direct shot at Panama over the weekend, calling out what he described as “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of

December 23, 2024
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Offshore

Wind Farm Near Martha’s Vineyard Wins Biden Approval

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Dec 20, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Interior Department approved the 2.4-gigawatt SouthCoast Wind farm planned near the

December 22, 2024
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Trump Demands Panama Canal Reform, Threatens Action Over “Exorbitant” Tolls

President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at Panama’s management of the Panama Canal, threatening potential action over what he calls

December 22, 2024
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Friday, December 13, 2024
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Competition Heats Up

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has confirmed competitive interest in two offshore wind areas (WEAs) off the southeast Texas coast, following an

December 13, 2024
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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LNG Export Terminals Await Environmental Reviews as Trump Plans Energy Push

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it is not able to complete reviews of two planned liquefied natural gas export terminals in Louisiana until an

December 10, 2024
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Offshore

BOEM’s Draft EIS Sets the Stage for GoM Oil Leasing in a Shifting Energy Landscape

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease

December 9, 2024
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Trump’s Trade Hawk Peter Navarro Tapped for White House Return

Former White House adviser Peter Navarro has been named to return as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing in President-Elect Trump’s second

December 4, 2024
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Defense

Starship to Shipyards: How Space Policy Could Save U.S. Maritime Power

Can lessons learned in space help us revitalize america’s maritime economy? By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) On the 249th anniversary of the U.S.

December 3, 2024
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