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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the launch of an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices by China in the shipbuilding,

(Bloomberg) — An Iranian ship that’s been linked to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea is returning home, removing a prominent asset in the area as the

(Bloomberg) — As the US intensifies sanctions pressure on Moscow, Russia’s crude trade with India has begun to resemble a game of oil whack-a-mole.

The Port of Los Angeles reported a 19% increase in container units handled in March, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. The port

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize

Global shipping giant Maersk has released a detailed update on its operations following the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The company, which

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – The 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran on April 13, are safe, shipping firm

(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s administration intends to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve, if Nicolas Maduro’s

By Brendan Murray and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, until it

GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threatens

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hong Kong fell out of the world’s top 10 container ports last year, for the first time in the history of container

Containership owner and lessor Seaspan Corporation has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to retrofit five

Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, has announced the construction an innovative mechanical/pneumatic cement ship to help

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International

The Department of the Interior has announced a new rule aiming to ensure that costs related to the decommissioning of offshore platforms are covered by the oil

(Bloomberg) — For a company that made its name with frontier oil discoveries from Iran to Alaska, BP Plc is notably absent from today’s hottest new oil

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in booking slots for its Panamax locks starting mid-May, in response to current and predicted water

The European Union’s counter-piracy naval operation off the Somali coast, known as Operation Atalanta, has reiterated its warning that ransom payments

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone