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Galaxy Leader crew’s 14-month incarceration by the Houthis nears its end - Splash247

It has now been 429 days that the crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier have been held hostage by the Houthis in Yemen. However, for the first time during this 14-month incarceration there is hope that the 25 crewmembers could be freed imminently in connection with the phase one ceasefire agreed...

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Report on China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics & Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance​

January 21, 2025

China's Maritime Playbook "Unreasonable"

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the findings from the Office of the Trade Representative Report on China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance.


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USTR Investigation Finds China’s Maritime Playbook ‘Unreasonable’ as U.S. Shipbuilding Hits Historic Low https://gcaptain.com/ustr-investigati...
Report: US to Declare China’s Use of Unfair Trade Practices in Shipbuilding https://maritime-executive.com/articl...

Link to report:

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/USTRReportChinaTargetingMaritime.pdf

 

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The soybean market might have raised its floor | Weekly Commodity Market Update

 

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Trump Designates Lou Sola as New Federal Maritime Commission Chairman

President Donald J. Trump has appointed Commissioner Louis E. “Lou” Sola as the new Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the international ocean...

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rise, Netflix pops after earnings beat: Live updates​

S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose Wednesday, led by early gains in Netflix, after the streaming giant posted blockbuster quarterly results.

Futures contracts tied to the broad market index advanced 0.4%, while those associated with the Nasdaq-100 jumped 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 61 points, or 0.1%.

Netflix shares soared more than 14% after the company surpassed 300 million paid memberships. It’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue also topped analyst expectations. The streamer’s results got a boost from hit series “Squid Game” and live sporting events such as the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson boxing match.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html