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New Fortress’ Puerto Rico Gas Shipments at Risk Amid Dispute

New Fortress Energy has reached a tentative deal that may allow it to deliver LNG to its terminal in Puerto Rico after it hammered out an agreement with tugboat operators, local media reported.

October 8, 2025
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Trump Tariffs Spur Manufacturing Boom in Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump’s “America First” tariff policies are boosting manufacturing in Puerto Rico, an island he has both attacked and claimed to help more than any other U.S. leader.

August 20, 2025
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Truck Drivers Go On Strike in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s largest truck-driver’s union began an indefinite strike July 21, demanding increased cargo rates on the island where 80% of all food is imported.

July 21, 2021