Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama ...
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Pre-Lunar New Year Rush Escalates Congestion Across Chinese Ports
According to data from container shipping analysis firm Linerlytica, 10.5 percent of global vessel capacity is waiting at ...
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Maersk wins China cargo relay extension
Maersk has won an additional two years for domestic container transshipments between ports in China. China’s Transport ...
China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate ...
Federal prosecutors allege that local group smuggled more than $200 million in counterfeit, illegal goods through LA ports
Federal prosecutors on Monday announced charges against eight people whom they alleged smuggled hundreds of millions of ...
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat ...
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9 indicted in $200M counterfeit goods smuggling scheme from China through LA-area ports
Nine people, including logistics executives, warehouse owners and truck drivers, were indicted for allegedly orchestrating a ...
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Trump Accuses Panama of Hiding Evidence That China Controls Panama Canal, Claims Most of its Signs Are in Mandarin
The accusation takes place during the same week that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit the country in his ...
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Buyers and ports in China and India steer clear of sanctioned tankers, stalling Russia’s oil trade
The latest U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sector have raised the cost of chartering tankers not under restrictions so ...
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
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LA Ports smuggling bust: Feds arrest 8 suspected of smuggling $200M in Chinese goods
Federal authorities have uncovered a $200 million smuggling operation tied to China, using the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to import counterfeit goods with the help of logistics companies, ...
China Pounces on Russia's Fire Sale of Prized Assets
In December, Russia reportedly sold its stakes in certain Kazakh uranium deposits to Chinese-owned companies. This involved ...