Japan won’t join U.S.-led maritime coalition in Gulf

Japan will not join a U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle…

China lodges tariff case at WTO against the U.S.

China has lodged a complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization over U.S.…

U.S. sanctions companies over North Korea oil trade 

The U.S. cracked down on illicit North Korean oil imports, sanctioning a handful of Taiwan and…

U.S. fines Greek ship owner, operator $3m for air pollution

  The Greek owner and operator of a Panama-flagged oil products tanker, along with the vessel’s…

China strikes back in trade dispute with U.S. with new tariffs

China unveiled on Friday retaliatory tariffs against about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting an…

Iran warns U.S. against seizing oil tanker released by Gibraltar 

Iran warned the U.S. against apprehending a supertanker carrying the Middle East country’s oil and said…

WTO to rule on China’s complaint on U.S. duties on solar cells

The World Trade Organization (WTO) set up a dispute panel requested on Thursday by China to…

U.S. bid to seize Iranian tanker halts its release from Gibraltar

The United States applied on Thursday to seize an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar, halting its expected…

Labinjo found dead in U.S. during boat party 

A Nigerian, named Oluwafemi ‘Arthur’ Labinjo, 30, went missing while boat-hopping at the annual Chicago Scene…

U.S. exempts oil majors from Venezuela sanctions

After the U.S. president signed an Executive Order on August 5 blocking all Venezuelan government property…

U.S. retail imports remain despite tariffs

Imports at the United States of America major retail container ports are expected to continue at…

China to escort ships in Gulf under U.S. proposal

China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a U.S. proposal for a maritime…