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Economy

National Maritime Day Opinion: U.S. Must Maintain Its Merchant Marine Fleet to Protect Our Sovereignty

Posted byby Byron Banks
August 18, 2023
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3 min

National Maritime Day, today, May 22, has come and gone over the years with little fanfare. The critical importance of our national maritime capability...

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Defence

Rare Shipment of U.S. Oil Heads to South Africa

Posted byby Byron Banks
August 17, 2023
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1 min

A shipment of U.S. oil is headed to South Africa for the first time in two years and destined for a Glencore-owned refinery in Cape Town...

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Defence

Fincantieri Awarded $526 Million Contract for Fourth Constellation-Class Frigate for U.S. Navy

Posted byby Christian Pearson
August 17, 2023
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1 min

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a $526 million contract for a fourth Constellation-class frigate for the U.S. Navy at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. ...

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Diplomacy

U.S. West Coast Ports Regain Lost Volume as Competitive Pressure Mounts

Posted byby Byron Banks
August 16, 2023
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2 min

Some U.S. importers who shifted cargo away from West Coast ports to rival gateways over fears that labor contract talks could disrupt shipments have...

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Diplomacy

Record U.S. Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston

Posted byby Dominic Morris
August 15, 2023
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2 min

Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output has absorbed most...

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Featured

U.S. Coast Guard’s Message Migrants: ‘Do Not Take to the Sea’

Posted byby Byron Banks
August 14, 2023
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2 min

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a statement clarifying that the termination of the Title 42 public health order does not affect maritime migration...

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Defence

Port Houston Jumps to 5th Place in Ranking of Top U.S. Container Ports

Posted byby Dominic Morris
August 14, 2023
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2 min

Port Houston has made significant progress in the competitive landscape of U.S. container ports, leaping from the seventh to the fifth spot in the...

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Featured

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $80 Million of Heroin in Gulf of Oman

Posted byby Geoffrey Curtis
August 13, 2023
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1 min

The U.S. Coast Guard seized $80 million worth of heroin during a May 10 ship inspection in the Gulf of Oman. Using the USCGC Glen...

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Defence

Joint Philippines-u.s. Patrols in South China Sea May Begin This Year -Envoy

Posted byby Christian Pearson
August 13, 2023
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2 min

Joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea may begin later this year, a top diplomat said on...

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Defence

Crowley to Launch New Ocean-Rail Service Connecting Mexico, U.S. Midwest, and Canada

Posted byby Byron Banks
August 12, 2023
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2 min

US-based maritime and logistics solutions provider Crowley is set to introduce an integrated ocean and rail service linking Mexico, the U.S. Midwest, and Canada. ...