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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Southwest Washington-grown white wheat is loaded onto the M/V LIBERTY GLORY (Photo Credit - American Maritime Congress)
Shipping

China Resumes U.S. Wheat Purchases After Trump–Xi Meeting

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports
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US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports

The United States will in the coming days ask a U.N. Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating U.N. sanctions on

November 4, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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U.S. Becomes First Country to Export 10 Million Tonnes of LNG in Single Month

The U.S. has become the first country to export 10 million metric tonnes (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single month, according to preliminary data from

November 3, 2025
Total Views: 942

Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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Chinese Buyers Purchase Brazilian Soybeans as Prices Ease Over US-China Trade Thaw

Chinese soybean importers have stepped up purchases of Brazilian cargoes in recent days as South American prices eased on expectations a U.S.-China trade deal

November 3, 2025
Total Views: 1478

Friday, October 31, 2025
News

What Did Trump, Xi Agree to on Tariffs, Export Controls and Fentanyl?

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday took steps to de-escalate their trade war, swapping some U.S. tariff reductions

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 1007

A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
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A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy

Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost of the

October 31, 2025
Total Views: 2709

Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Trump Shaves China Tariffs in Trade Truce With Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the

October 30, 2025
Total Views: 517

Monday, October 27, 2025
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
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Soybeans Rally as US-China Talks Spur Hope for Trade Revival

Soybeans and other grains surged as progress in negotiations between the US and China lifted hopes that the world’s two largest economies were edging toward

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1088

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Tariffs Anxiety Prompts US Importers to Place Spring Orders Early

Small importers for large U.S. retailers rushed in China-made strollers and wares meant for spring and are storing the goods in their own warehouses to avoid

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 512

News

US, China Talks Sketch Out Rare Earths, Tariff Pause for Trump and Xi to Consider

Top Chinese and U.S. economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 961

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The offshore rock installation vessel Acadia is launched at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Offshore

U.S. Shipbuilders, Ports Take Knock-on Hit From Trump Assault on Offshore Wind

U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry,

October 22, 2025
Total Views: 1156

Friday, October 17, 2025
Environment

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign to Derail Global Shipping Emissions Tax

The world’s shipping regulator postponed a decision on adopting a landmark charge on vessel emissions, a shock move that highlights the Trump

October 17, 2025
Total Views: 2265

Thursday, October 16, 2025
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US, UK Ramp Up Pressure on India and China to Cut Russian Oil Imports

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia's oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 280

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Washington Moves to Weaken IMO Climate Plan with Last-Minute Rule Change

The US made a proposal at talks held by the global shipping regulator to introduce another step in adopting a charge on vessel emissions if countries vote for

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 695

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
News

Shipping Braces for Carbon Tax That Fueled US Tariffs Threat

The world’s shipping regulator is on the verge of green-lighting a global charge on the industry’s emissions, something that has prompted the Trump

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 851

The offshore rock installation vessel Acadia is launched at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

China Sanctions Hanwha’s U.S.-Linked Units as Port Fee Standoff with Washington Escalates

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tension between the world's

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 938

Monday, October 13, 2025
Environment

Texas Water Crisis Threatens Key U.S. Energy Export Hub

Water shortages in South Texas are posing major risks to a fast-growing industrial hub that’s crucial to President Donald Trump’s twin goals of dominating

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 1286

News

USTR Revises Maritime Fees for LNG and Vehicle Carriers

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United States Trade Representative’s office said on Friday it would modify certain maritime-related fees for foreign-built

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 532

Friday, October 10, 2025
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Oil Tankers to China Face Cancellations After Beijing Targets U.S. Ships

By Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Some China-bound ships carrying crude oil and other commodities to Asia’s top consumer are facing

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 12001

Shipping

China Hits Back at U.S. Ships With Additional Port Fees

Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals, or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag, will be charged additional port fees

October 10, 2025
Total Views: 1265