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American Shipper
Pending Belarus sanctions could complicate East-West freight moves
Belarus occupies a key spot on the Trans-Eurasian rail line and is on the flight path used by airlines between Europe and Asia. Freight transport…
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Maritime
Will Venezuela sanctions spark another tanker spike?
More forgiving sanctions approach would avoid rate surge seen after COSCO sanctions.
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US indictment alleges illicit Huawei exports to North Korea, Iran
The Justice Department also said Huawei and its subsidiaries violated the RICO Act by stealing trade secrets and copyrighted works from six U.S. companies.
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Maritime
Shipping faces continued fallout from US unilateralism
More tariff and sanction risks lie ahead for ocean shipping.
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American Shipper
US commission supports sanctions for Chinese human rights abusers
A bipartisan group of U.S. House and Senate lawmakers see export controls as a means to punish those Chinese officials and companies involved in human…
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American Shipper
Legislation supports US sanctions for threats to Hong Kong’s sovereignty
The Hong Kong Human Right Rights and Democracy Act, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 15, puts pressure on Hong Kong to…
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Maritime
Supertanker rates stratospheric as market ‘goes bonkers’
VLCC rates are now at or near $100,000 per day, courtesy of U.S. sanctions targeting China's COSCO.
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Iran sanctions and ship bunkering
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warns that companies providing bunker services must be careful not to violate the Iran sanctions, but there are exceptions.
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‘Tip of the spear’ against terrorism financing
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is at the center of the country’s efforts to counter national security and terrorism financing…
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