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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Trump Names China Critic as U.S. Trade Representative
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Trump Names China Critic as U.S. Trade Representative

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Robert Lighthizer, an official in the Reagan

January 3, 2017
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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Trump’s Top Diplomat Would Carry Chinese Baggage From Exxon Days
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Trump’s Top Diplomat Would Carry Chinese Baggage From Exxon Days

By Ting Shi, David Tweed and Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for top U.S. diplomat comes with Chinese geopolitical

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Cheers Trump Energy Pick
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U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Cheers Trump Energy Pick

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. oil and gas industry on Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of former Texas Governor

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Trump Picks Rick Perry for Energy Secretary Position
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Trump Picks Rick Perry for Energy Secretary Position

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 67

Monday, December 12, 2016
U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy
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U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy

The U.S. shipbuilding industry is ready to work with Donald Trump to help realize his goal of a 350-ship Navy, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 52

Russia Applauds Trump ‘Dream Team’ as Exxon CEO Eyed for State
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Russia Applauds Trump ‘Dream Team’ as Exxon CEO Eyed for State

By Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov (Bloomberg) — With two decades of deal-making in Russia’s vital oil industry under his belt, Rex Tillerson is Vladimir

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 15

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Trump Taps Oil Industry Ally and Climate Change Skeptic Scott Pruitt to Head EPA
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Trump Taps Oil Industry Ally and Climate Change Skeptic Scott Pruitt to Head EPA

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a critic of federal environmental

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Wilbur Ross Brings to Commerce Resume Spanning Shipping, Profit and Politics

  By David Carey   (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, who as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary will be the voice of U.S. business, made a

November 30, 2016
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Trump Said to Nominate Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao for Transportation Post
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Trump Said to Nominate Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao for Transportation Post

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the

November 29, 2016
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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Trump Picks Billionaire Shipowner For Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select billionaire shipowner Wilbur Ross Jr as secretary of the Commerce Department, the Wall Street

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 60

Trump Shifts Tone on Climate Change, Environmentalists Scoff
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Trump Shifts Tone on Climate Change, Environmentalists Scoff

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump, who called climate change a hoax during his campaign and vowed to pull out of the Paris accord, now says

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Trump Outlines 100-Day Plan – Trans-Pacific Partnership and ‘Job Killing’ Energy Regulations at Top of List
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Trump Outlines 100-Day Plan – Trans-Pacific Partnership and ‘Job Killing’ Energy Regulations at Top of List

By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Epstein and Kevin Cirilli (Bloomberg) — President-elect Donald Trump vowed to start the U.S. withdrawal from the

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 74

Friday, November 18, 2016
Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer
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Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Shares of many shipping companies dropped in volatile trading, retracing more of their post-U.S.

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Nordic Welfare Utopias Risk Thumping by Trump
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Nordic Welfare Utopias Risk Thumping by Trump

By Peter Levring (Bloomberg) — The Nordic welfare utopias of former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are feeling the pinch of slowing global

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 19

Monday, November 14, 2016
Shipping Stocks Are the Latest Logic-Defying Trump Rally
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Shipping Stocks Are the Latest Logic-Defying Trump Rally

By David Fickling (Bloomberg Gadfly) — The past week in commodities markets has been like a trip through the looking glass. Gold generally benefits

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 56

Thursday, November 10, 2016
U.S. Shipping Stocks Sure Are Liking Donald Trump’s Presidency Win
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U.S. Shipping Stocks Sure Are Liking Donald Trump’s Presidency Win

U.S. shipping stocks from dry bulk ship owners to tanker companies have soared since Donald Trump was elected President early Wednesday morning. 

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 70

What to Watch in Oil When Trump Moves Into the White House
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What to Watch in Oil When Trump Moves Into the White House

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Some U.S. oil policies are likely to shift significantly when Donald Trump assumes the presidency next year. While

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
World’s Biggest Shipping Line Falls Amid Fears of Trade Wars
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World’s Biggest Shipping Line Falls Amid Fears of Trade Wars

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, saw its shares fall on Wednesday

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 55

Anxious World Leaders React to Trump Presidency Win
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Anxious World Leaders React to Trump Presidency Win

By Angus MacSwan LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – World leaders offered to work with Donald Trump when he takes over as U.S. president, but expressed anxiety

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 84
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