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Flotilla of U.S. crude heading to Asia
Oil tankers carrying roughly 2.5 million barrels of U.S. crude are currently en route to Asia,…
U.S. to test Beijing’s South China Sea claims
The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the…
U.S. cargo plane crashes in West Virginia, killing 2 pilots
Airport officials said a cargo plane contracted by UPS went off the runway on Friday after…
U.S. Navy shipbuilding plan to cost $400bn more over 30 years
Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 ships as recommended by military leaders and backed by President…
Mattis rules out U.S. military response piracy surge
The United States is closely watching a recent increase in piracy off the coast of Somalia,…
North Korea threatens to strike U.S. aircraft carrier
North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military…
U.S. court rejects Frontline’s last-minute bid to stop BW-DHT deal
A U.S. court has rejected a last-minute effort by billionaire investor John Fredriksen’s Frontline to prevent…
Nigeria, U.S. trade hits $1.36b in two months
Nigeria’s trade with the United States (U.S.) rose by 70.44 per cent from $799.93 million in…
U.S. trade deficit falls as exports hit two-year high
The U.S. trade deficit fell more than expected in February as exports increased to a two-year…
U.S. FMC commissioner backs Maersk-MSC deal with HMM
Commissioner of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) William P. Doyle voted in favour of Maersk/MSC/HMM…
U.S. arrests 3 for smuggling heroin, over $4m in pieces of furniture
United States of America authorities have arrested three drug dealers accused of smuggling heroin in pieces…