20

Oct

Tariff Pressures Push September Cargo Down at Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex

The busiest port complex in the country saw a drop in cargo volumes in September. Changes in trade policies and increased tariffs have reduced consumer demand...

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20

Oct

China’s Sanctions on Hanwha Threaten South Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Ties

On Tuesday, Beijing announced sanctions as the U.S. and China began charging extra port fees on each other's ships, marking a new chapter in their ongoing trad...

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20

Oct

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

Environmentalists' Hopes for Shipping Emissions Tax Delayed by U.S. Intervention Environmental advocates were hopeful this year about the possibility of a...

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20

Oct

Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a vessel was attacked approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen. An unknown p...

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20

Oct

Spy Games and Superyachts: Inside the Italy-China Power Struggle Rocking Luxury Shipyards

By Daniele Lepido and Haze Fan (Bloomberg) The ongoing conflict between Ferretti SpA, an Italian luxury yacht maker, and its leading Chinese investor is gainin...

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20

Oct

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown

On October 18, WASHINGTON – Democrats in Congress criticized the Trump administration's choice to purchase two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million during the...

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15

Oct

Shipping Braces for Carbon Tax That Fueled US Tariffs Threat

The world’s shipping regulator is set to approve a global fee on the emissions produced by the shipping industry. This decision has led to threats of tariffs f...

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15

Oct

Trump Administration Conducts Latest Lethal Strike Against Suspected Drug Vessel Off Venezuela

President Donald Trump has announced a new military strike against a suspected drug trafficking boat in international waters near Venezuela, resulting in the d...

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15

Oct

Sweden Close Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation, Ruling Accident Not Sabotage

Swedish prosecutors have concluded their investigation into the damage to a communication cable located between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea. They found...

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