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Shipping Magnate Pivots Her $6 Billion Fortune Towards Equities
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November 29, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Shipping Magnate Pivots Her $6 Billion Fortune Towards Equities

The family office for Maria Angelicoussis, Greece’s richest shipping magnate, is boosting publicly traded investments after notching up huge gains in private market bets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Avance Gas Exits Shipping Market with $450 Million Profit, Plans Complete Wind-up
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November 27, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Avance Gas Exits Shipping Market with $450 Million Profit, Plans Complete Wind-up

Avance Gas Holding Ltd (OSE: AGAS), one of the leading owners of Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), has announced its complete exit from the shipping market through strategic fleet sales....
Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market
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November 27, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Frontline CEO Warns of Shadow Fleet’s Impact on Tanker Market

Frontline plc posted a profit of $60.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions. The tanker shipping giant reported revenues of $490.3 million. The company’s adjusted...
Trump’s Trade War Redux: Meet the New Architect of America’s Tariff Agenda
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November 27, 2024
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Reuters
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gCaptain

Trump’s Trade War Redux: Meet the New Architect of America’s Tariff Agenda

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.
Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
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November 27, 2024
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, as the oil industry warned the policy could hurt consumers, industry and national security.
Tankers, Chinese Firms in the Crosshairs as EU Shores Up Sanctions on Russian Oil Revenues
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November 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Tankers, Chinese Firms in the Crosshairs as EU Shores Up Sanctions on Russian Oil Revenues

European Union envoys will discuss a 15th package of sanctions on Wednesday in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including on tankers carrying Russian oil and Chinese firms involved in making drones for Moscow, EU diplomats said.
U.S. Trade Partners Warn Trump Tariffs Would Harm All Involved
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November 26, 2024
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Trade Partners Warn Trump Tariffs Would Harm All Involved

Officials from Mexico, Canada and China warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of imposing hefty tariffs on goods from the three largest U.S. trading partners would harm the economies of all involved and would risk aggravating inflation and damaging job markets.
Containership Transits of Suez Canal Hit 2024 High, But Big Ships Avoid the Route
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November 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Containership Transits of Suez Canal Hit 2024 High, But Big Ships Avoid the Route

The Suez Canal recorded its highest containership traffic for 2024 last week, with 54 vessels traversing the waterway in both directions, according to liner industry analyst Alphaliner. The milestone comes...
Panama Land Bridge: Can It Solve the Canal’s Drought Woes?
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November 26, 2024
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Land Bridge: Can It Solve the Canal’s Drought Woes?

Rising water levels have restored transits through the Panama Canal, but the canal authority is also looking into how a land bridge could move even more cargo across the isthmus.
Trade War 2.0? Trump Announces Tariffs on Top Trading Partners
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November 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trade War 2.0? Trump Announces Tariffs on Top Trading Partners

President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, shaking markets with his first specific threats to the US’s top trading partners since his election win three weeks ago.
UK Cracks Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Largest Sanctions Package to Date
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November 25, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Cracks Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Largest Sanctions Package to Date

The UK has sanctioned 30 vessels from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” representing a decisive move to curtail Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. These ships, responsible for transporting...
Sixteen Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast
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November 25, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Sixteen Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

Sixteen people including 12 foreign nationals are missing after a tourist boat sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast, the local government said on Monday.