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U.S. Container Imports Predicted to Slump this Year Because of Tariffs

Imports have been elevated since last summer, first as retailers brought in cargo ahead of an October strike at U.S. ports, then in anticipation of an escalation of tariffs.

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World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From U.S.-China Decoupling

A pall of uncertainty hangs over what for decades has been one the main maritime highways of the global economy, carrying manufactured goods and vital commodities.

Shippers are also contending with U.S. measures beyond the barrage of levies. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg

Maersk Sends Tug to Tow Container Ship Sitting Adrift in Atlantic

The vessel experienced what Maersk described as "machinery related issues in the main engine room" while it was roughly 354 nautical miles east of Bermuda.

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Trump Halts U.S. Airstrikes on Houthis After Ceasefire Deal

The Houthis had initially agreed to cease its strikes against any ships without direct ties to Israel in late January, before resuming attacks in mid-March.

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Port Canaveral Plans $500M in Upgrades to Cruise Capacity, Cargo Berths

Port Canaveral operates as a major hub for Florida's cruise ship industry, as well as for SpaceX and Blue Origin, which rely on the port to offload and transport recovered launch vehicle components.

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Cutting Costs While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Beyond simply minimizing the packaging materials used, companies can explore alternative additional sustainable packaging solutions.

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Adani Gets Modi’s Blessing as It Expands Mega India Port

Modi’s endorsement not only bolsters the port-to-power Adani conglomerate, it also signals that the overhang around the U.S. indictment could be easing for Asia’s second-richest person.

Vizhinjam is expected to facilitate the movement of transshipment traffic into India as well as on the major routes between the U.S., Europe, Africa and East Asia. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg

New Port Fees Could Derail U.S. LNG Dominance

Center for LNG executive director Charlie Riedl warned that the fees could raise costs for global buyers, and threaten the United States' position as the world's leading LNG exporter.

An LNG carrier vessel. Photo: iStock / nikkytok

Trump Demands Free U.S. Transit Through Suez, Panama Canals

The Panamanian president, Jose Raul Mulino, said that toll fees were regulated by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), an autonomous governing body that oversees the trade route.

Suez Canal. Photo: iStock.com/Peter Schaefer

Report: Low-Carbon Marine Fuel is ‘Economically Competitive’

Trade-offs between each of the four low-carbon fuels examined will need to be carefully considered.

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Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Seizes Chance to Build U.S. LNG Tankers

Hanwha Shipping’s expansion comes after the U.S. Trade Representative unveiled a proposal that would impose fees on Chinese-built vessels at U.S. ports.

Tug boats prepare to pull out an LNG Tanker vessel at the Cheniere Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Cameron, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States and the second-largest LNG operator in the world. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg

Alternative Fuels for Ocean Shipping Are Inevitable. But Who Will Pay for Them?

Progress toward slashing greenhouse gas emissions from international ocean shipping is well along, but the question of how ship operators will afford greener fuels remains unanswered.

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