(Bloomberg) — Legislation pushing Joe Biden to ratchet up sanctions on Iranian crude oil is on track to become law as early as this week. But don’t expect the president…
https://gcaptain.com/oil-market-sees-iran-sanctions-having-muted-export-impact/
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Biden to Survey Collapsed Baltimore Bridge, Meet Families of Workers Who Died
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Baltimore on Friday to survey the site of a collapsed bridge and meet families of the six construction workers who died, amid growing tensions in…
https://gcaptain.com/biden-to-survey-collapsed-baltimore-bridge-meet-families-of-workers-who-died/
Report: Biden Set for Deal to Allow U.S. Warship Repairs in Japan
OKYO, April 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is set to reach an agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to allow large U.S. military vessels to be repaired in Japan,…
https://gcaptain.com/report-biden-set-for-deal-to-allow-u-s-warship-repairs-in-japan/
Biden to Visit Baltimore and Help Accelerate Salvage Efforts
By Jordan Fabian (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden said he will head to Baltimore next week as the US seeks to accelerate emergency work to clear and reconstruct the collapsed Francis Scott…
https://gcaptain.com/biden-to-visit-baltimore-and-help-accelerate-salvage-efforts/
MARAD Announces $500 Million Funding for Port Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of $500 million for the fiscal year 2024 through the Port Infrastructure…
https://gcaptain.com/marad-announces-500-million-funding-for-port-infrastructure/
US to Build Temporary Port in Gaza to Deliver Aid
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a…
https://gcaptain.com/us-to-build-temporary-port-in-gaza-to-deliver-aid/
U.S. Has Hit 230 Houthi Targets in Yemen
By Daniel Flatley and Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The US has struck 230 targets in Yemen following Houthi-led attacks against shipping in the Red Sea, a top Pentagon official said, offering…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-has-hit-230-houthi-targets-in-yemen/
U.S. Has Hit 230 Houthi Targets in Yemen
By Daniel Flatley and Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The US has struck 230 targets in Yemen following Houthi-led attacks against shipping in the Red Sea, a top Pentagon official said, offering…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-has-hit-230-houthi-targets-in-yemen/
Two missing U.S. Navy SEALs declared dead
Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in a hazardous nighttime operation on January 11 have now been declared dead. The mission on which they were lost saw the successful seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen.
In a statement from the White House, President Biden said:
“Jill and I are mourning the tragic deaths of two of America’s finest—Navy SEALs who were lost at sea while executing a mission off the coast of East Africa...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/two-missing-u-s-navy-seals-declared-dead/
Biden Asks Iran To Stop Helping Houthis Attack Ships
By Steve Holland – President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea….
https://gcaptain.com/biden-asks-iran-to-halt-aid-to-houthi-maritime-attacks/