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Thursday, March 2, 2017
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Aboard New Aircraft Carrier, President Trump Calls for ‘Major Expansion’ of Navy Fleet

By Ayesha Rascoe NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U.S. military buildup of more ships and planes

March 2, 2017
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Wilbur Ross Confirmed as Commerce Secretary
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Wilbur Ross Confirmed as Commerce Secretary

By Andrew Mayeda (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Wilbur Ross was confirmed as U.S. Commerce secretary by the Senate, clearing the way for one of President

February 28, 2017
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Monday, February 27, 2017
Trump Seeks ‘Historic’ Increase in U.S. Military’s Budget
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Trump Seeks ‘Historic’ Increase in U.S. Military’s Budget

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a “historic” 9 percent increase in military

February 27, 2017
Total Views: 53

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BHP Says `Bloody Awful’ Trade Pledges Risk Deflating Trump Pump

By David Stringer and Danielle Bochove (Bloomberg) — The head of the world’s biggest mining company intensified his warnings that U.S. trade

February 27, 2017
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Wary of Trump Unpredictability, China Ramps Up Naval Abilities

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina BEIJING, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The PLA Navy is likely to secure significant new funding in China’s upcoming

February 27, 2017
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Trump’s Pick for U.S. Navy Secretary Withdraws
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Trump’s Pick for U.S. Navy Secretary Withdraws

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Navy withdrew from consideration on Sunday, the second time

February 27, 2017
Total Views: 57

Thursday, February 9, 2017
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Trump May Need a Second Term to See Fruits of His Trade Deals

By Austin Weinstein (Bloomberg) — So far, President Donald Trump has mostly declared policy 140 characters at a time, or through flurries of executive

February 9, 2017
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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World’s Biggest Shipping Company Voices Alarm at Trump Trade War

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, is paying particular attention to

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 13

Thursday, February 2, 2017
If Trump Hits China, Regional Demand Would Soften Blow in Asia
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If Trump Hits China, Regional Demand Would Soften Blow in Asia

By Enda Curran (Bloomberg) — If Donald Trump slapped China with punishing tariffs, the pain would also be felt by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan,

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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Trump’s Immigration Ban and Its Implications for the Maritime Industry

President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration and travel to the United States has immediate implications for ships calling at U.S. ports, particularly

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
U.S. Senate Confirms Chao to Head Transportation Department
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U.S. Senate Confirms Chao to Head Transportation Department

In a 93 to 6 vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Elaine Chao as head of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Trump Administration. Hours later

January 31, 2017
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
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Cuban Trade Delegation Visits U.S. as Trump Ponders Detente

By Marc Frank HAVANA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A Cuban trade delegation arrived in the United States this week to visit four states and six ports, even as the

January 25, 2017
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance Keystone, Dakota Oil Pipelines

By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Meenal Vamburkar (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump took steps to advance construction of the Keystone

January 24, 2017
Total Views: 49

Monday, January 23, 2017
President Trump Withdraws U.S. from Trans-Pacific Partnership
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President Trump Withdraws U.S. from Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Toluse Olorunnipa, Kevin Cirilli and Austin Weinstein (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump abruptly ended the decades-old U.S. tilt toward free

January 23, 2017
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
U.S. Commerce Nominee Ross Says NAFTA is Trump’s First Trade Priority
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U.S. Commerce Nominee Ross Says NAFTA is Trump’s First Trade Priority

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico will be the Trump

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 37

Marine Insurance in the Trump Presidency: Smooth Sailing in 2017?
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Marine Insurance in the Trump Presidency: Smooth Sailing in 2017?

By Julia M. Palmer (Holland & Knight) – Although the Trump Administration’s plans for significant infrastructure investment, including key

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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Trump Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross to Keep Interests in Shipping

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, has pledged to sell his

January 17, 2017
Total Views: 77

Thursday, January 12, 2017
International Maritime Treaties Recognition and Trump: Protectionist or Progressive?
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International Maritime Treaties Recognition and Trump: Protectionist or Progressive?

By Chester D. Hooper and Christopher R. Nolan (Holland & Knight) – Much has been theorized in the past two months concerning whether the Trump

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 14

Thursday, January 5, 2017
Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Could Cost $25 Billion Per Year
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Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Could Cost $25 Billion Per Year

The U.S. Navy is looking at an average annual cost of nearly $21 billion to reach its goal of 308 battle force ships, about one-third more than amount of

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 56

Sailing with the Trump Transition: Cargo, Cabotage and Maritime Infrastructure in 2017
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Sailing with the Trump Transition: Cargo, Cabotage and Maritime Infrastructure in 2017

By J. Michael Cavanaugh and Eric Lee (Holland & Knight) – Once he assumes office on Jan. 20, 2017, President-Elect Donald Trump will be responsible

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 20
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