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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
U.S. Navy Fleet Must Grow, Adapt and Automate to Compete, Admiral Says
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U.S. Navy Fleet Must Grow, Adapt and Automate to Compete, Admiral Says

By Mike Stone May 17 (Reuters) – Even if President Donald Trump’s promise of a 350 ship fleet is fulfilled, the U.S. Navy will still need to

May 17, 2017
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Trump’s Misguided Plan for Arctic Drilling -Opinion
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Trump’s Misguided Plan for Arctic Drilling -Opinion

By Shelley Goldberg (Bloomberg Prophets) — President Donald Trump is pressing for offshore drilling in the Arctic Sea. In April, he signed an executive

May 12, 2017
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Trump’s Arctic Drill Plan Challenged by Environmental Groups

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Kartikay Mehrotra (Bloomberg) — Environmental groups are challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to restore

May 3, 2017
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Maritime During Trump’s First 100 Days: Not Exactly Smooth Sailing, But Infrastructure Still a Focus
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Maritime During Trump’s First 100 Days: Not Exactly Smooth Sailing, But Infrastructure Still a Focus

By J. Michael Cavanaugh and Eric Lee (Holland & Knight) – With President Donald Trump’s 100th day just completed, the trend towards

May 1, 2017
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TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Fate of Pact Without U.S.

By Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership after the U.S. bowed

May 1, 2017
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Friday, April 28, 2017
Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling
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Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to extend offshore oil and gas

April 28, 2017
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Trump to Expand Offshore Drilling, Review Post-Deepwater Horizon Rules

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to expand offshore oil drilling and to reconsider rules that

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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Trump Readying Order to Study Oil and Gas Drilling Off California Coast

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump will open the door to new oil and natural gas drilling in Pacific waters off the coast of

April 26, 2017
Total Views: 34

Monday, April 24, 2017
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Trump-Backed Navy Shipbuilding Plan Would Boost Costs Some $400 Billion Over 30 Years

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 ships as recommended by military leaders and backed by President Donald Trump would cost

April 24, 2017
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
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North Korea Threatens to Strike U.S. Aircraft Carrier

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 23 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its

April 23, 2017
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Friday, April 21, 2017
President Trump to Give Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy Graduation
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President Trump to Give Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy Graduation

President Donald Trump will give the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony next month in new London, Connecticut.

April 21, 2017
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
White House, Defense Secretary Attempt to Clear the Air Over Carrier Confusion
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White House, Defense Secretary Attempt to Clear the Air Over Carrier Confusion

By Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday denied being misleading about

April 19, 2017
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Pence Visits Carrier Amid Questions Over Trump’s `Armada’

By Justin Sink and David Tweed (Bloomberg) — Vice President Mike Pence issued a fresh warning to North Korea from the deck of a U.S. aircraft

April 19, 2017
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an “armada” as a

April 18, 2017
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Friday, April 7, 2017
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Trump Said to Ready Order to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order with the goal of giving oil companies more

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
History Doesn’t Bode Well For New Commercial Cargo Preference Bill
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History Doesn’t Bode Well For New Commercial Cargo Preference Bill

By J. Michael Cavanaugh, Eric Lee (Holland & Knight) – Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), joined by Reps. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) and Duncan Hunter

March 21, 2017
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Friday, March 17, 2017
German Ports Push Back Against Trump
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German Ports Push Back Against Trump

When Michael von Harten started loading cars onto ships in the German port of Bremerhaven 27 years ago, the facility handled some 700,000 vehicles a year. That

March 17, 2017
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U.S. Shipyards Point Out Major Flaw in Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Plan

By Mike Stone (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions of the U.S. Navy.

March 17, 2017
Total Views: 90

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Shipping Stocks That Soared After the Election Have Now Tanked
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Shipping Stocks That Soared After the Election Have Now Tanked

By Julie Verhage (Bloomberg) — Almost as quickly as it happened, it was gone. Shortly after President Donald Trump was elected on Nov. 8, the stock

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 17

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Aircraft Carriers, Championed by Trump, are Vulnerable to Attack
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Aircraft Carriers, Championed by Trump, are Vulnerable to Attack

By Scot Paltrow WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft carrier, the $13 billion

March 9, 2017
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