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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Maritime News

U.S. Trade Official Rebukes Mnuchin on China Trade Truce

By Jenny Leonard and Rich Miller (Bloomberg) — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for declaring the

May 30, 2018
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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Maritime News

Trump Plows Ahead on China Tariffs Threats

By Jenny Leonard and Andrew Mayeda (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he’s moving ahead with plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese

May 29, 2018
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Trump Backs Away From China Deal Under Pressure by Trade Hawks
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Trump Backs Away From China Deal Under Pressure by Trade Hawks

By Jenny Leonard and Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is backing away from the trade agreement the U.S. just announced with

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 3

Monday, May 21, 2018
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Trump White House Seeking Public Comment on Which Maritime Regulations to Remove

The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is seeking public input on how the federal government can reduce the regulatory burdens

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 22

Sunday, May 20, 2018
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U.S., China Putting Trade War “On Hold”

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s

May 20, 2018
Total Views: 6

Friday, May 11, 2018
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Maritime News

U.S. LNG Exports Set to Gain as Iran Deal Dies

By Ryan Collins and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Another darling of the Trump administration is poised to gain from the Iran deal breakup as oil

May 11, 2018
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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News

Iran Oil Flow May Be Hit by Foreign Tanker Exodus

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — The snap-back of U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports may well see international shipping companies, which have carried

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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News

Iran Oil Exports to Europe, Asia At Risk with Trump’s Decision

By Jessica Resnick-Ault, Jane Chung and Osamu Tsukimori NEW YORK/SEOUL/TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of oil to China, Europe and other

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 19

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Maritime News

Trump’s Iran Decision: What’s at Stake for Global Oil Market?

Breaking News: President Trump has just announced that he will withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.  By Grant Smith (Bloomberg)

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 21

Friday, April 20, 2018
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News

Trump Tweets on ‘Artificially’ High Oil Prices: “Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea”

By Susan Heavey and Rania El Gamal WASHINGTON/JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused OPEC on Friday of

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 7

Thursday, April 12, 2018
U.S. Could Reach 355 Ship Navy in 2030s -Official
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U.S. Could Reach 355 Ship Navy in 2030s -Official

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy could build its strength to 355 ships over a decade earlier than previously thought due to

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 53

Friday, April 6, 2018
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Offshore

U.S. Interior Secretary Sees “Little” Demand for New Offshore Drilling

PRINCETON, NJ, April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Friday that he sees little demand from oil and gas companies for new

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 44

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Maritime News

Trump Threatens Additional Tariffs on $100 Billion More of Chinese Goods

By Michael Martina and Steve Holland BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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U.S. Floats Talks After China Strikes Back in Trade Fight

By David Lawder and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration signaled on Wednesday that

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
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China Warns U.S. Not to Open Pandora’s Box, Unleash Trade Ills on World

By Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 6

Monday, April 2, 2018
China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly
Maritime News

China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly

By Ben Blanchard and Tony Munroe BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products, from frozen pork

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 1

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
WTO Head Warns on Economy: We Are Seeing First Signs of Trade War
Maritime News

WTO Head Warns on Economy: We Are Seeing First Signs of Trade War

By Jonathan Stearns and Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The head of the WTO warned about the first signs of a trade war involving the U.S. and China that

March 28, 2018
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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Maritime News

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to China: Import More U.S. Gas to Cut Trade Gap

By Ryan Collins, Scarlet Fu and Julia Chatterley (Bloomberg) — What would it take for China to reduce its trade gap with the U.S.? Buy more natural gas,

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 2

Monday, March 26, 2018
United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel
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United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact sharply criticized by U.S.

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 3

Thursday, March 22, 2018
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Interesting

BIMCO: A Trade War is Harmful to All and Clearly Bad for International Shipping

A trade war resulting from President Donald Trump tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel (or any other major trade action for that matter) would turn out bad

March 22, 2018
Total Views: 4
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