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Mar

Washington Issues Broad Waiver Reopening Venezuela Oil Sector to U.S. Companies

On March 18, the U.S. government issued a waiver that allows American companies to engage in business with Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA. This s...

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19

Mar

Trump Floats U.S. Withdrawal from Hormuz ‘Straight’ Security Role

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump suggested that the United States might reduce its involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz. He proposed that all...

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19

Mar

Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade

LNG Bookings Rise as Panama Canal Becomes Key Alternative for Middle East Energy LNG shipments through the Panama Canal are increasing as disruptions in the S...

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19

Mar

OOCL Sunflower Reaches Long Beach After Losing Containers in Pacific Storm

Ultra-large Container Ship Undergoes Inspection After Losing and Damaging Containers in Bad Weather The OOCL Sunflower, a very large container ship, has reach...

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19

Mar

The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait?

By Captain John Konrad (Opinion) – The Strait of Hormuz is just 21 miles wide, with two shipping lanes each two miles wide and a two-mile buffer between them....

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19

Mar

Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska

Tragic Accident Highlights Ongoing Risks of Enclosed Spaces Two crew members lost their lives, and two others were hospitalized after a confined space inciden...

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19

Mar

Qatar Reports Extensive Damage at World’s Largest LNG Plant

By Ruth Liao and Sherif Tarek (Bloomberg) — A large Qatari complex that hosts the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant has suffered signifi...

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19

Mar

Iran’s Hormuz Blockade Is Helping a Little-Used Kenyan Port

March 19, 2026 - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has unexpectedly turned Kenya's Lamu port into a refuge for ships, as vessels heading to the Middle East a...

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19

Mar

CK Hutchison Says Still in Talks Over Ports Assets Sale

HONG KONG, March 19 (Reuters) – CK Hutchison announced on Thursday that it is still in discussions with a group seeking to buy the majority of its ports busine...

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