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Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

Jun 27, 2025

Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. have dropped by more than half since earlier this month, as imports rebounded less than expected after the slump that followed President Donald Trump slapping 145% tariffs on China.Trump quickly reversed course by lowering the rate to 30%. That cost increase on goods from the nation's No. 1 ocean trading partner remains significant, especially at a time when U…

Puerto Rico Inks LNG Contract with New Fortress Energy

Sep 16, 2025

Puerto Rico has negotiated a $4 billion LNG contract with New Fortress Energy, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez said on Tuesday in a post on social media.The supply deal, which comes after talks for a much larger contract broke down in July, reduced…

US State Department Expresses Concern Over Ban of Israeli Shipments in Spanish Ports, Airspace

Sep 10, 2025

A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain's measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes carrying weapons for Israel.'It is deeply concerning that Spain, a NATO member, has chosen to potentially limit U…

Israel-Bound Weapons Ships and Planes Banned in Spanish Ports, Airspace

Sep 08, 2025

Spain on Monday banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel's military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as antisemitic.Spain, which…

Turkey Bars Israeli Ships From Its Ports

Aug 29, 2025

Turkey has decided to bar Israeli vessels from using its ports, forbid Turkish ships from using Israeli ports and impose restrictions on planes entering Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.He provided few details in…

Doubling of US Tariffs on India Begins Wednesday

Aug 27, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, dealing a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century…

DOE Grants Lake Charles LNG Additional Time to Commence Exports

Aug 24, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed an amendment order granting additional time for Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC to commence exports of LNG to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries from the Lake Charles LNG project in Lake Charles…

LNG Cargoes from Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project Flow East

Aug 18, 2025

Four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers carrying cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, sanctioned over Moscow's war in Ukraine, are headed east toward Asia, according to ship tracking data from Kpler and LSEG.The Christophe De Margerie…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Port in Astrakhan

Aug 15, 2025

The Ukrainian military said it struck the port of Olya in Russia's Astrakhan region on Thursday, hitting a ship with drone parts and ammunition from Iran.Russia uses the port as an important logistics hub for the supply of military goods from Iran…

First Tanker Docks at Venezuela After New U.S. License

Aug 12, 2025

A Chevron-chartered tanker docked at Venezuelan state company PDVSA's Jose terminal on Tuesday, positioning it to be the first to export crude to the United States under a new license Chevron received in July, LSEG tracking data showed.The U…

Estimated 55% of Indian Goods Exported to US Will Face Tariffs

Aug 11, 2025

About 55% of India's merchandise exports to the United States will be subject to the tariff imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, the Indian government said on Monday.Last week, Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods as punishment for Delhi's purchases of Russian oil…

Tough Transshipment Penalties Not Expected Immediately Despite US Tariffs

Aug 07, 2025

Tougher U.S. trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new U.S. tariffs, three people in Southeast Asia with knowledge of the matter said, easing a major cause of concern…

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

Aug 01, 2025

Thousands of license applications by U.S. companies to export goods and technology around the globe, including to China, are in limbo because turmoil at the agency in charge of approving them has left it nearly paralyzed, two sources said.While U…

DOT Announces New Funding as Ports Prioritize Propane-Powered Equipment

Jul 29, 2025

As U.S. ports face their annual surge in pre-holiday inventory arrivals, many are relying on propane-powered equipment to stay efficient, resilient, and cost effective. This surge in port activity comes just as the U.S. Department of Transportation…

Federal Maritime Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter

Jul 14, 2025

The latest volume of Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series has been published on the FMC website: Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 8).This publication provides a compendium of Initial…

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