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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert calling for increased awareness and improved training for land-based firefighters

Davie Defense Inc., the newest entrant to the American shipbuilding sector, has revealed detailed plans for a $1 billion overhaul of the historic Gulf Copper

Governors in the US Northeast are considering dropping resistance to natural gas pipelines and other fossil fuel projects in the hopes they can convince

The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, for the construction of 10 additional Fast Response

 A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain's measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes

LOS ANGELES — Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, has announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime for eight hybrid-electric ship

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – A settlement has been reached in the financial dispute between the owners and operators of Rose Cay Maritime’s fleet

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released footage showing the destruction of a drug smuggling vessel, one of three interdictions conducted by the

The Dutch-flagged 21,359-dwt general cargo vessel Thamesborg remains aground along the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic four days after hitting a

U.S. Coast Guard units and local emergency responders have established a safety zone at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach following a significant container

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology,

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for

Korean Register (KR) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) for Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) newly developed “SnapWind Float,” a

Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of

A third tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project arrived at a Chinese port on Tuesday, ship-tracking

The ocean hull insurance market is returning to a “soft environment” despite increasing premiums, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, Chair of the

U.S. container import volumes maintained strong momentum in August despite ongoing trade policy turmoil, according to Descartes Systems Group’s latest

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to impose further restrictions on California’s offshore oil industry, a setback to Sable Offshore Corp. and its

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada have formalized their partnership with a Joint Development Agreement for the design of land-based

A failed shell door that opened while at sea was the primary cause of the sinking of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia that claimed 13 lives last year,

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report revealing that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments contained deficiencies in 2024, continuing a

Spain will increase pressure on Israel by banning Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from calling at Spanish ports or entering Spanish

China appears to be setting up a system to import regular cargoes of liquefied natural gas from a Russian project sanctioned by the US, a move that will test

China’s export growth slowed to the weakest in six months as a slump in shipments to the US deepened again, although a surge in sales to other markets kept

Chinese container shipping lines face severe financial impact when new U.S. Trade Representative port fees take effect on October 14, 2025, according to a new