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U.S. Navy Destroys Boats Controlled by Iran-Backed Militias in Red Sea
31Dec By adminNo Comments
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U.S. Navy Destroys Boats Controlled by Iran-Backed Militias in Red Sea

By Benoit Faucon and Carrie Keller-LynnUpdated Dec. 31, 2023 11:26 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)A U.S. Navy vessel destroyed three boats carrying pro-Iranian Yemeni rebels after they attacked a Danish-owned containership early Sunday, the latest in a string of assaults that have disrupted maritime traffic in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided what they described as a key Hamas command post in Khan Younis on Saturday, gathering intelligence as Israel searches for Hamas leaders and underground tunnels in the militant group’s southern stronghold, currently the focus of Israel’s ground campaign in the Gaza Strip.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The New Star on the Political Scene: The Chip Industry
29Dec By adminNo Comments
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The New Star on the Political Scene: The Chip Industry

Updated Dec. 29, 2023 12:06 am ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in state visits. Nvidia’s chief executive was feted by heads of state like a visiting dignitary. Government delegations have shuttled around the globe hobnobbing with chip makers. For an industry that suddenly finds itself as a geopolitical showpiece, the attention is a mixed bag.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The New Star on the Political Scene: The Chip Industry
29Dec By adminNo Comments
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The New Star on the Political Scene: The Chip Industry

Updated Dec. 29, 2023 12:06 am ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in state visits. Nvidia’s chief executive was feted by heads of state like a visiting dignitary. Government delegations have shuttled around the globe hobnobbing with chip makers. For an industry that suddenly finds itself as a geopolitical showpiece, the attention is a mixed bag.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Hapag-Lloyd to Continue Avoiding Red Sea Despite U.S.-Led Naval Deployment
28Dec By adminNo Comments
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Hapag-Lloyd to Continue Avoiding Red Sea Despite U.S.-Led Naval Deployment

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said it will continue to avoid the Red Sea because it considers the area is still too dangerous despite the U.S. and allies deploying naval ships to deter further strikes by Houthi militants.“We continuously assess the situation and plan a next review on Friday,” a spokesperson of the German shipping giant said Wednesday. It will continue to reroute its ships via the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India
23Dec By adminNo Comments
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U.S. Says Iran Drone Struck an Oil Tanker Near India

A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni rebels started attacking vessels in the Red Sea.“The motor vessel Chem Pluto, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time today in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles from the coast of India, by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran,” a Pentagon spokesperson said in a statement. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Houthi Rebel Attacks Rattle Global Shipping
13Dec By adminNo Comments
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Houthi Rebel Attacks Rattle Global Shipping

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 9:22 pm ETYemen’s Houthi forces have attacked several commercial ships crossing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait in recent days, creating a new front in the battle between Israel and Hamas and complicating efforts by the U.S. and its allies to secure the critical shipping lane.Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a strike on the Norwegian tanker Strinda a day earlier off Yemen’s coast, as the Iranian ally escalates attacks to disrupt the flow of cargoes in response to fighting in Gaza. The elevated risk of moving cargoes through the region has resulted in higher costs for shippers and also prompted some countries to rethink security measures to allow safe passage.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44...
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Russian Airline Sues Canada Over Sanctions
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Russian Airline Sues Canada Over Sanctions

TORONTO—A giant Russian cargo plane is facing another cold Canadian winter stuck in Toronto. A court battle could determine its fate.Russian airline Volga-Dnepr has sued the Canadian government, asking a federal court to declare that Canada’s sanctions against it are invalid. The court could determine what happens to the airline’s massive Antonov An-124 cargo plane, one of only 26 in the world, which has been stuck in Toronto since Canada closed its airspace to Russian planes in February 2022.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Yellow Rejects Bid to Revive the Collapsed Trucking Company
8Dec By adminNo Comments
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Yellow Rejects Bid to Revive the Collapsed Trucking Company

Updated Dec. 7, 2023 7:24 pm ETYellow rejected an offer to revive the bankrupt trucker and rehire thousands of its former workers, effectively ending a long-shot effort to reverse the collapse of one of the country’s biggest freight carriers. Lawyers for Yellow told the group seeking to resurrect the trucking company in a letter Wednesday that its bid was “not viable” and that Yellow is moving ahead with the sale of about 130 truck terminals that raised almost $1.9 billion at a bankruptcy auction this month. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Teamsters Strike at DHL’s Cincinnati Air Cargo Hub
7Dec By adminNo Comments
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Teamsters Strike at DHL’s Cincinnati Air Cargo Hub

More than 1,100 union workers at DHL’s air cargo hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport walked off the job Thursday, a move that affects one of the parcel carrier’s largest logistics facilities during the busiest shipping season of the year.The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said its members are protesting unfair labor practices at the hub run by DHL Express, a U.S. unit of German logistics giant Deutsche Post that handles express parcel business. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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