23

Jan

After Vanishing From View, Two US-Seized Venezuela Oil Tankers Reappear Near Puerto Rico

PONCE, Puerto Rico/HOUSTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers that were captured by the U.S. this month as part of their actions against Venezuela were spotte...

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23

Jan

NOAA Launches Deep-Sea Mapping Project Off American Samoa as Critical Minerals Race Accelerates

The United States is increasing its efforts to secure local sources of critical minerals with a new seabed mapping project in the Pacific. This initiative is p...

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23

Jan

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $7M in Cocaine from Drug-Smuggling Boat North of Puerto Rico

On January 14, a team from the Coast Guard Station San Juan, along with partners from the Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region, stopped a drug smuggl...

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23

Jan

New Trade Map Takes Shape in Davos as World Adjusts to Trump Tariffs

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 – President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in foreign policy is driving new efforts to boost global trade beyond the U.S. Many of Was...

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23

Jan

FMC Commissioners Confirm Trump Administration Is Closing Longstanding Harbor Maintenance Tax Loophole

On Thursday, two commissioners from the Federal Maritime Commission announced that the Trump administration has started actions to close a long-standing tax lo...

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23

Jan

Tanker Crew Rescues Solo Rower Hit By Rogue Waves 1,100 Miles Offshore

The crew of the Liberian-flagged tanker Horten, along with U.S. Coast Guard personnel in San Juan, rescued a Belgian ocean rower late on Wednesday after his bo...

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23

Jan

Turbine Installation Begins at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm After Court Lifts Federal Halt

The installation of turbines has started at the biggest offshore wind project in the U.S., just days after a federal judge lifted a suspension imposed during t...

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22

Jan

Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap

January 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) – Norway’s defense minister stated that the importance of the country’s energy-rich polar archipelago is increasing because of the...

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22

Jan

Maritime Piracy Surges in 2025 as Singapore Straits Emerges as World’s Most Dangerous Waters

The world's busiest shipping routes experienced a notable increase in piracy and armed robbery in 2025, with the Singapore Straits accounting for over half of...

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