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Valero Energy is set to import up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March, potentially surpassing Chevron as the top U.S. refiner of Venezuelan oil

America builds under 1% of commercial ships. The White House Maritime Action Plan bets on vessel fees, a trust fund, and zones, but Congress is the clock.By

Two Mexican-flagged ships delivered 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Havana Harbor on Thursday, defying U.S. pressure after Washington threatened tariffs on

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has escalated a legal fight over its Panama Canal port concessions, triggering treaty arbitration and raising uncertainty over

The Trump administration warned that Peru is losing sovereignty over a Chinese-owned port near its capital city, after a local judge ruled that the port is

The U.S. Coast Guard has completed contract awards for all 11 Arctic Security Cutters, closing out a major icebreaker expansion aimed at strengthening U.S.

Iran’s oil exports slipped modestly in January, but the data points to durability rather than decline. A mature dark fleet ecosystem continues to move crude

(Bloomberg) — Venezuela is sending its first crude oil cargo to Israel in years as the Latin American country’s exports open up following the capture

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new security advisory after Iranian forces threatened a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, warning

U.S. forces have seized the sanctioned crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel more than 10,000 miles from the Caribbean,

Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland as Arctic tensions rise following Trump's claims the U.S. "needs" the territory. The symbolic move signals

President Trump signed an executive order enabling tariffs on countries trading with Iran but did not immediately impose duties. The policy threatens major

More than a dozen tankers carrying 10-12 million barrels of Russian Urals crude are circling Asia seeking buyers after India cut imports under US pressure.

The U.S. Labor Department has issued new guidance easing insurance requirements under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, a move aimed at

Panama's Supreme Court nullified CK Hutchison's nearly 30-year contract to operate two strategic canal ports, ruling it violated constitutional provisions.

Some supertanker operators are speeding up transits through the Strait of Hormuz as U.S.–Iran tensions rise, with VLCCs reaching speeds well above normal

Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States held in Oman on Friday were a good beginning and will continue, Iran's foreign minister said, after growing

The United States has unveiled a sweeping new sanctions package targeting Iran’s shadow fleet, designating vessels, managers, and traders involved in illicit

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific since launching Operation Pacific Viper in August, marking one of

Despite receiving nearly $25 billion in supplemental funding—the largest investment in its history—the U.S. Coast Guard continues to face critical