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Venezuela Oil Blockade Dodged by Sanctioned Ships

The vessels that definitely exited the Latin American nation’s territorial waters were transporting about 4 million barrels of crude and fuel.

Photo: Jesus Vargas / Getty Images via Bloomberg

Icy Waters Snarl Winter Shipping Traffic Through Great Lakes

The quick onset of wintery conditions has forced the USCG and the CCG to prioritize the use of their icebreaker ships for the removal of buoys and floating navigational equipment.

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Nigeria Secures $1.2 Billion UAE Loan to Build Coastal Highway

The freeway is ultimately expected to run for 700 kilometers along Nigeria’s Atlantic coastline, linking several major economic hubs.

The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: iStock/Bolaji Alonge

Maersk Makes First Red Sea Transit in Two Years

Maersk said that "the highest possible safety measures" were taken during the transit, and that customers with cargo on the vessel were informed directly.

Ismailia, Egypt. Photo: iStock.com/vale_t

Red Sea Shipping Return 'Looms Large' Over 2026

If carriers return to Suez Canal routes in large numbers, BIMCO estimates that ship demand could drop by around 10% as shorter voyages free up capacity.

Photo: iStock / IgorSPb

China Demands Controlling Stake in Sale of Panama Canal Ports

China is threatening to block the deal if state-owned carrier Cosco isn't awarded a majority stake in the sale, upping its previous demand for an equal stake.

Photo: iStock / Ceri Breeze

Maryland Official Says Bonds Likely for Key Bridge Rebuild

President Donald Trump, who has been scrutinizing federal funding for transportation projects, said in August that he might have to reconsider the bridge funding.

Salvors continue to remove debris from the wreckage site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as seen from the edge of the remaining bridge that still stands April 17. Debris and wreckage removal is on-going in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry channel. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

South Africa Signs its First Ever Port Privatization Deal

The agreement marks the biggest attempt yet to bring in private expertise to revive state-owned ports, which rank among the least efficient globally.

Shipping containers on the dockside at the Port of Durban. Photo: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg

Louisiana and Norwegian Bodies Sign Agreement to Advance Maritime Innovation

Partners say agreement strengthens collaboration across the blue economy, clean energy and international trade sectors.

Photo: The World Trade Center New Orleans

U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela

The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom it has accused of presiding over a narcotrafficking operation.

Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela. Photo: Bloomberg

Slowdown in U.S. Cargo Volumes Likely to Persist in 2026

Import volumes at major U.S. ports are expected to dip by more than 10% year-over-year in January, 8.5% in February, nearly 17% in March, and just under 11% in April.

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U.S. Vows Over $1B for Congo Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Under the U.S.-Congo strategic partnership, Congo has committed to shipping more of its minerals west toward the Atlantic Ocean over Angola’s Lobito railway corridor.

Photo: Bloomberg

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