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U.S. targets China’s grip on global ports, including Jamaica’s Kingston terminal
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

U.S. targets China’s grip on global ports, including Jamaica’s Kingston terminal

KINGSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is on a mission to weaken China's global network of ports and bring more strategic terminals under Western control, according to three…
Posted by John McCarthy September 17, 2025
US considering new ship registry in US Virgin Islands
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US considering new ship registry in US Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of efforts to enlarge the tiny…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2025
China shipbuilders rip Trump’s ‘short-sighted’ US port fees
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China shipbuilders rip Trump’s ‘short-sighted’ US port fees

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's shipbuilders today blasted as "short-sighted" U.S. port fees announced by President Donald Trump's administration on China-linked ships, a measure aimed at the nation's shipbuilding industry. Trump…
Posted by John McCarthy April 19, 2025
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash
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United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S. territories from port fees to be levied…
Posted by John McCarthy April 19, 2025
Bryan thanks Trump Administration, USTR for exempting USVI from proposed port fees
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Bryan thanks Trump Administration, USTR for exempting USVI from proposed port fees

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today issued a statement expressing deep appreciation for the decision by the Trump administration and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…
Posted by John McCarthy April 18, 2025
Plaskett updates territory on Trump’s proposed port fees
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Plaskett updates territory on Trump’s proposed port fees

WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett shared the following update regarding President Trump’s executive order on the maritime industry: “This week, President Trump announced an executive order which…
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump
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BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump

PANAMA CITY — BlackRock has agreed to buy two major ports on the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner as part of a $22.8 billion deal, following pressure from…
Posted by John McCarthy March 4, 2025
Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal
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Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal

PANAMA CITY — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control…
Posted by John McCarthy December 27, 2024
China and Philippines trade blame after ships collide again in disputed waters
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China and Philippines trade blame after ships collide again in disputed waters

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming…
Posted by John McCarthy August 24, 2024
Coast Guard Partners With Louisiana Marine Salvage Company To Rid Bonnie G of Fuel
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Coast Guard Partners With Louisiana Marine Salvage Company To Rid Bonnie G of Fuel

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Did you wake up this morning in St. Thomas and see an extra boat off the Cyril E. King Airport? This is good news! The Harvey Challenger,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 22, 2023

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