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In Panama, Trump’s New Ambassador Casts China as Threat to Frayed Alliance
The United States' new ambassador to Panama pledged on Thursday to strengthen ties with the Central American country while pushing China as a common threat.

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Salvage to Begin in Italy This Month for Lynch’s Yacht After Fatal Sinking
The recovery of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht from the waters off the coast of northern Sicily is expected to begin within the next two weeks to help shed light on how a supposedly unsinkable vessel disappeared into the sea last August.

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Wärtsilä Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Maritime Carbon Capture System
Technology group Wärtsilä is claiming a major breakthrough with the unveiling of its commercial shipboard carbon capture solution (CCS) for the maritime industry. According to the company, the system has...

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US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal Does Not Include Israel
A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.

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HD Hyundai and Maersk Sign MOU on Maritime Decarbonization
HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk announced today a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing maritime decarbonization solutions and expanding integrated logistics services. The agreement, signed at...

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NGO Says Malta Blocking Access To Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Hit By Drones
By Christopher Scicluna VALLETTA, May 4 (Reuters) – An international NGO accused Malta on Sunday of impeding access to a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship which it says was bombed by two drones two days...

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Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Activity In Disputed Waters
By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in...

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Peru Navy Vessel Collides With Perenco Oil Platform In Amazon, Killing At Least Two
LIMA, May 2 (Reuters) – A Peruvian navy vessel collided with an oil platform operated by Perenco on the Amazon River leaving two people dead and one missing Peru’s defense ministry said on Friday. The collision, which...

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Activist Aid Ship Hit by Drones on Way to Gaza
VALLETTA, May 2 (Reuters) – A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists for Gaza was bombed by drones in international waters off Malta early on Friday, its organizers said, alleging that Israel was to blame. The...

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Venezuela Loses 20% Of Oil Exports After Cargo Cancellations to Chevron
Venezuela's oil exports fell almost 20% to some 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April, the lowest level in nine months, as cargo cancellations to U.S.-based producer Chevron CVX.N forced ships to return and left some ports empty, ship tracking data and documents showed.

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US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge
The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

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Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging ‘shadow fleet’ designed to deliver sanctioned liquefied natural gas from the Arctic.