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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan news outlets are reporting the first batch of 100 land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems purchased from the United

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The armed forces of five countries conducted joint maritime exercises in a portion of the South

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into a potential oil spill on the Patapsco River in Baltimore Harbor. On Thursday evening, a 50-foot by

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine PTE LTD, the owner and manager of the M/V Dali, following the

Sept 27 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants said on Friday they had targeted the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashkelon along with

Philly Shipyard, Inc. has delivered the Patriot State, the second of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) designed to

In a surprising turn of events, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the postponement of its highly anticipated offshore wind energy

(Bloomberg) — The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move US cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The Dutch Ministry of Defense has announced a bold investment of up to €1 billion in two new support vessels that could redefine

The U.S. Coast Guard saved a man and his loyal canine companion from a perilous situation off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Helene raged on Thursday. The

(Bloomberg) — Three US allies sent warships through the Taiwan Strait in a rare defiance of China in those waters, on the same day Beijing fired its

Maritime security firm Ambrey has raised the alarm over the increasing dangers faced by vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has strongly rebuked the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) for filing an unfair labor practice

Operations at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach are being disrupted after a fire involving an overturned tractor-trailer carrying lithium

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Fuel distributors in Florida were bracing for supply shortages as government officials issued dire

Two seafarers have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Turkey, sparking outrage from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s first Zhou-class submarine, a new nuclear-powered attack vessel, sank earlier this summer at the Wuchang shipyard in

An eye-opening new study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has revealed a disturbing trend in the maritime industry: nearly one-third of

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, the spotlight shines on a half-century of progress in maritime safety, marked by the 50th

Update (6:30 p.m. ET): Hurricane Helene upgraded to Category 4 storm with 130 mph sustained winds ahead of landfall. As Hurricane Helene barrels towards the