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Zombie Ship Shows U.S. Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet

The tankers indulge in most of the dark fleet’s typical practices to obscure movements and ownership, including spoofing, or the use of fake locations.

The Skipper, seen here in the top right with other unknown vessels, was docked at an offshore infrastructure at Venezuela's José on November 14. Photo: Bloomberg

Russia’s Sovcomflot Gets First Domestic Tanker for Arctic LNG 2

The Alexey Kosygin is key for the project above the Arctic Circle to be able to ship cargoes of liquefied natural gas via the Northern Sea Route.

A Russian Icebreaker on the water in Arctic Ocean toward to the North Pole. Photo: iStock.com/Sergey Zemnuhov

End of De Minimis Strains Delivery Companies, But CBP Says It's Coping

Now, every package entering the U.S. comes with a need to submit an exact description of every component, including a 10-digit HTS code. Shippers and carriers are struggling to adjust.

Photo: iStock/Angelica Zander

FCC Bans Importing of New Foreign-Made Drones

The FCC cited concerns over the potential use of foreign-made drones during 2026's FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Amazon's MK27-2 drone. Photo: Amazon

CBP Collects $1B in Duties Since End of De Minimis

CBP seizures of unsafe and non-compliant low-value goods have also increased by 82%, which have included counterfeit products, narcotics and faulty electronics.

Photo: iStock/Douglas Rissing

Wingtech Chair Warns Chip Turmoil to Worsen on Nexperia Spat

The crisis has effectively split the business into two parallel entities: one run by the court-appointed administrators in the Netherlands, and another in China aligned with Wingtech.

The Nexperia Holding BV headquarters in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Photo: Lina Selg / Bloomberg

VW to Halt Exports of EV Bus to U.S. in 2026

VW's ID.Buzz bus had more than 200 days worth of available vehicles for sale in the U.S. as of the end of November, compared to the auto industry average of around 54 days for all vehicles.

VW'S ID.Buzz EV bus. Photo: iStock/jetcityimage

Jim Beam to Halt Main Production Plant for 2026

U.S. distillers have faced retaliatory import taxes on their goods after Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" announcement in April saw the U.S. imposing tariffs on most countries around the world.

Photo: iStock/Thomas Faull

Malaysia’s Export Growth Slows as Trade with U.S. Declines

The U.S. — which accounts for 11% of Malaysia’s total trade — imposed a 19% tariff on the Southeast Asian nation’s goods, effective August.

A container ship docked in Johor, Malaysia. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg

Chip Shortage Lingers as Honda Plans to Halt Output in Japan, China

The Japanese carmaker will suspend output in Japan on January 5 and January 6, a spokesperson said on December 18, without specifying which plants will be affected.

Photo: Bloomberg

The Supply Chain Attack Hiding in Your Supplier Portal

Banks, defense contractors, healthcare systems and energy companies invest heavily in their own security. Their suppliers frequently do not.

Image: iStock.com/Thapana Onphalai

Holiday Returns to Reach $160B this Year

Return rates have more than doubled since 2019, and will reach 17% this holiday season.

Photo: iStock / Panuwat Dangsungnoen

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