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1. Panama Court Hands Trump a Win on China’s Grip Over Canal Ports
   Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is unconstitutional, delivering a win for Donald Trump’s drive to rein in China’s control of strategic infrastructure in Latin America.
2. Panama Court Ruling Jolts China’s Port Footprint at the Canal
   Panama's Supreme Court has annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, leaving the future ownership of some Panama Canal operations unclear and possibly upsetting its plans to sell some terminals.
3. Northern Lights Orders Four New CO? Carriers in Major CCS Expansion
   Northern Lights has awarded long-term charter agreements for four new liquid CO? transport vessels, marking a major expansion of its shipping fleet as European demand for carbon capture and storage...
4. Trump Threatens Tariffs On Nations Supplying Cuba With Oil
   U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs late on Thursday on countries supplying oil to Cuba, escalating a pressure campaign against the Communist-run island and long-time foe of the United States.
5. MSC Chief Doubles Down on Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Operators Chart Record Growth
   MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Soren Toft has reaffirmed the world’s largest container carrier’s refusal to use the Northern Sea Route, even as Chinese shipping lines push deeper into Arctic...