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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
Shipping

Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 953

Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka, Bodies Recovered at Sea
Incidents

Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka, Bodies Recovered at Sea

An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who were on board and

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 1225

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Shipping

Tankers Diverting Strait of Hormuz Region as U.S./ Israel Strikes on Iran Intensify 

Tankers Vessel tracking data show the magnitude in the amount of trade trying to safely navigate around the U.S./Israel strikes on Iran and Iran’s

February 28, 2026
Total Views: 2914

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
Shipping

Russia’s Lavrov Tells Cuban Minister the US Should Negotiate and Not do a Naval Blockade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday that Moscow was urging the U.S. not to impose a full naval

February 18, 2026
Total Views: 819

Monday, February 9, 2026
Russia’s Crude Output Shrinks as US Raises Energy Pressure
Energy

Russia’s Crude Output Shrinks as US Raises Energy Pressure

Russia’s crude output declined for a second straight month in January as the world’s third largest oil producer faces difficulty in marketing its barrels

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 739

Thursday, January 29, 2026
EU Eyes Gas From Qatar, Canada to Reduce Reliance on US LNG
Energy

EU Eyes Gas From Qatar, Canada to Reduce Reliance on US LNG

The European Union’s energy chief said the bloc is growing increasingly concerned about its dependence on US liquefied natural gas, particularly in the wake

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 964

Monday, December 22, 2025
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Shipping

China Says US Seizure of Ships ‘Serious Violation’ of International Law

China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S.

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 3714

Monday, December 8, 2025
US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive
News

US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive

Two separate US delegations are in New Delhi this week to hold talks with their India counterparts, seeking to repair bilateral ties even as a trade deal

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 443

Monday, November 17, 2025
India’s Trade Deficit Widens to Record as US Export Slump
News

India’s Trade Deficit Widens to Record as US Export Slump

Nov 17, 2025 India’s trade deficit widened to a record last month, with exports to the US plunging for a second consecutive month after President Donald

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 823

Monday, October 27, 2025
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang
News

China Analysts Expect US to Ease Export Curbs for Magnet Relief

Chinese analysts expect the US to dial back new export control rules targeting thousands of Chinese firms when presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 767

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Polish, US officials Discussed Boosting US LNG Supplies to Central Europe

Top Polish and U.S. energy officials discussed a potential boost of supplies of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Poland to Central Europe to reduce the

October 21, 2025
Total Views: 930

Monday, September 8, 2025
u.s. china trade war
News

China on Track for Record Trade Surplus Despite US Export Plunge

China’s export growth slowed to the weakest in six months as a slump in shipments to the US deepened again, although a surge in sales to other markets kept

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 1114

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China-US Trade Soars as Exporters Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors.  In the week

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 846

Monday, May 12, 2025
US, China to Slash Tariffs During 90-Day Reprieve for Talks
News

US, China to Slash Tariffs During 90-Day Reprieve for Talks

The US and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s two largest

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 697

US and China Reach Deal to Slash Tariffs, Lifting Dollar
News

US and China Reach Deal to Slash Tariffs, Lifting Dollar

The United States and China have agreed a deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 977

Friday, May 9, 2025
As Trade Talks Begin, Chinese Exporters Prepare to Get Goods Moving to US Again
Shipping

As Trade Talks Begin, Chinese Exporters Prepare to Get Goods Moving to US Again

China-based shipping agents have resumed buying container space for goods headed for the United States after a series of U.S. tariff-induced cancellations, as

May 9, 2025
Total Views: 3622

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling
Shipping

World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling

Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 1415

Vietnam’s Shipments From China, to US Reach Record High Amid Trade Fraud Crackdown
Shipping

Vietnam’s Shipments From China, to US Reach Record High Amid Trade Fraud Crackdown

Vietnam's imports from China and exports to the United States both reached a post-pandemic record in April, amid talks with Washington to reduce Hanoi's trade

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 6514

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) departs Palau on an expeditionary patrol, March 28, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

Inside the U.S. Battle with China over a Pacific Island Paradise

The brilliant blue waters, thick foliage and bucolic atmosphere on this seemingly idyllic archipelago deep in the Pacific Ocean belie the key role it now plays

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 6079

Friday, April 25, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

Europe Buys 80 Percent of US LNG in April, Replacing Russian Supplies Down One-Third

Deliveries of U.S. liquefied natural gas to the European Union were up nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the month of April, new data reveal. For the

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 2202