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Port News
Gunfire and gridlock choke Hormuz
The shadow of the 1970s oil embargo has returned to haunt the global economy, but with a modern, more violent…
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Port News
Trump moves to choke Venezuelan oil shipping with ‘total and complete’ tanker blockade
In a major escalation of maritime pressure on Caracas, US president Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete blockade…
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Marine World
A Narrow Pacific Waterway is at the Heart of U.S. Plans to Choke China’s Vast Navy
Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost…
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Marine World
Sanctions Choke Crude Shipments to Indian Refiner Nayara
(Bloomberg) — Indian refiner Nayara Energy is set to receive the lowest-ever amount of crude this month, as oil imports…
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Maritime News
FMC Investigates "Unfavorable Conditions" at Maritime Choke Points
The Federal Maritime Commission has launched an investigation to look for unfavorable conditions for U.S. shipping at most major…
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Marine World
Trump Reimposes ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign to Choke Off Iran’s Oil Exports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to restore his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran in an effort to stop Tehran from obtaining a…
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Maritime News
Chinese Ports Choke Over ‘Zero Tolerance’ COVID-19 Policy
Several Chinese ports are facing congestion as vessels due to call at Ningbo are being diverted and cargo processing is…
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Maritime News
Low River Water Levels Choke Argentine’s Ag Exports
Ships leaving the Argentine agricultural ports hub of Rosario on the Parana River are having to reduce cargos by thousands…
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