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Trump Signs Order Threatening Tariffs Against Countries Selling Oil to Cuba

In the order, Trump asserted that Cuba's policies and practices pose "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to the national security and foreign policy of the U.S.

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Panama Strikes Down Hong Kong Tycoon Li's Port Deals

The ruling injected fresh uncertainty into the Hong Kong conglomerate’s long-running effort to sell off the facilities.

The Port of Balboa in Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Evergeen Books Orders for 23 New Container Ships

The new orders include 16 feeder ships averaging roughly 3,100 twenty-foot-equivalent units, and seven 5,900-TEU post-Panamax ships.

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CMA CGM Launches Joint Port Terminal Venture with Investment Firm

The "United Ports" venture will see Stonepeak invest $2.4 billion for a 25% minority stake in 10 CMA CGM port terminals.

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Norfolk Southern Reports 12% Profit Hit in Q4 of 2025

One-time charges were largely to blame for the dip, with the proposed merger tacking on $58 million, and costs from the East Palestine derailment adding another $23 million.

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U.S. Trade Gap Widens From Smallest Since 2009 as Imports Rise

he goods and services trade gap nearly doubled from the prior month to $56.8 billion, Commerce Department data showed.

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China is Watching Australia ‘Very Closely’ on Darwin Port Issue

Since Albanese’s pledge to return the port to Australian control and his center-left government’s landslide re-election in May, there has been little visible progress on its status.

Photo: Darrian Traynor / Getty Images via Bloomberg

Report: No Silver Bullet for Disruption as Companies Rethink Resilience

Roughly 84% of companies say that customer complaints have increased in the wake of recent disruptions, while 21% have lost contracts or business due to logistics delays.

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John Deere to Open Pair of New U.S. Facilities in 2026

The first facility will be a distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, while the other will be an excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina.

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Nike to Cut 755 Distribution Center Jobs

The newly-announced layoffs will be in addition to 1,000 corporate role cuts announced last year, and will largely be focused on distribution center jobs in Tennessee and Mississippi.

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India and EU Reach 'Mother of All Deals' with Free Trade Pact

The deal will eliminate tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the EU and India, including chemicals, cosmetics, plastics, auto parts, textiles and machinery.

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Houthis Renew Threats Against Ships in Red Sea

Houthi rebels released footage on January 26, depicting a previous attack from a year prior in the Gulf of Aden against a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker.

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