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Trump Says U.S. to Seal Hormuz Strait, Severing Key Iran Lifeline

If Trump orders the Navy to blockade the strait itself, he puts U.S. assets in danger of Iranian missiles.

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CBP Expands Product Authentication Tech Program

The program addresses a growing challenge: the scale and sophistication of counterfeit goods entering global supply chains.

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Shipping Remains Severely Constrained in Hormuz

The mechanism by which ship operators get permission from Iran to transit the strait remain unclear, over questions as to who is actually in charge.

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‘Ceasefire’ Brings Little Relief for Persian Gulf Ship Traffic Jam

Iran said it would only observe a two-week ceasefire if Israel ceased its attacks on Lebanon, but Israel hit over 100 sites in Lebanon on April 8.

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CK Hutchison Subsidiary Says Maersk 'Undermined' its Contract for Panama Canal Ports

The Balboa port is one of two terminals along the strategic Panama Canal that have become a flashpoint in the intensifying rivalry between the U.S. and China in Latin America.

Port of Balboa. Photo: iStock/ClaudineVM

Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Escape

According to the International Maritime Organization , some 20,000 civilian seafarers are stuck on board trapped ships and the other utility and support vessels.

Ships of all types were seen on the morning of April 8, clustered on either side of Hormuz, around Dubai in the Persian Gulf and Khor Fakkan in the Gulf of Oman. Image: Bloomberg

Fuel Truck Explosion Shuts Down Bridge Over Panama Canal

Authorities say that one fuel truck worker was killed in the blast, while two firefighters were injured during response efforts.

Panama's Bridge of the Americas. Photo: iStock / grandriver

Containership Hit by Missile in Persian Gulf

The UKMTO said the crew are safe and accounted for. No environmental impact has been reported. Authorities are investigating.

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Containership Hit by Iran in Early Days of War Sinks in Hormuz

Satellite photos from the European Union’s Copernicus Browser show a vessel on fire in the area on March 28, and it disappearing by April 2.

Photo: iStock / Dimitrios Karamitros

Iran War Delays Vital Reproductive Aid for Women Across the Globe

The UNFPA warns that delays stemming from the Iran conflict could limit access to critical resources for at least 18,000 pregnant women.

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Mexico’s Alternative to the Panama Canal Set to Open Fully this Year

The multimodal project aims to offer an alternative to the Panama Canal.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's president, speaks during the inauguration of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) Breakwater megaproject in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca state, Mexico, on Monday, Feb 26, 2024. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg

Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed to Use Strait of Hormuz

The declaration has the potential to unleash as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.

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