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Proposal to Base U.S. Ship Registry in Virgin Islands Gets Governor Support

 A proposal to create a new international U.S. ship registry domiciled in the U.S. Virgin Islands aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to strengthen

6 hours ago
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Braces for May Slump Following Record-Breaking April

The Port of Long Beach is anticipating a significant downturn in May shipments following its strongest April on record, as the effects of recently paused

9 hours ago
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Satelite imagery of MSC ANTONIA operating in the Red Sea on 2025-05-10 at 08:04:14. Image credit: Pole Star Global
Shipping

Pole Star Confirms GPS Interference Caused MSC ANTONIA Grounding

Further analysis indicates that GPS jamming caused the containership MSC ANTONIA to run aground near the Eliza Shoals close to Jeddah Port on May 10, 2025.

11 hours ago
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A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Iran Nuclear Deal Would Give a Little Boost to Global Oil Supply

The prospect of a deal over Iran’s nuclear program saw oil fall sharply on Thursday. The reality is that Tehran has relatively little extra crude that it can

11 hours ago
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A screenshot of video allegedly taken from the bridge of the M/T Jaguar
News

Estonia Confirms Russia Sent Jet After Attempt to Stop Sanction-breaking Ship

Estonia said on Thursday that Moscow had briefly sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea during an attempt to stop a Russian-bound oil

12 hours ago
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Near Disaster Off Sydney Coast Exposes Major Gaps in Maritime Emergency Response
Accidents

Near Disaster Off Sydney Coast Exposes Major Gaps in Maritime Emergency Response

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a comprehensive report detailing the July 2022 incident where the bulk carrier Portland Bay nearly

13 hours ago
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A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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US-China Trade Clash Risks Making Europe Dumping Ground for Cheap Goods

China’s widening trade surplus with the European Union is fueling fresh concerns that the 27-nation bloc risks becoming a dumping ground for cheap goods in

15 hours ago
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Trump: India Has Offered US a Trade Deal With No Tariffs
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Trump: India Has Offered US a Trade Deal With No Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India had offered a trade deal that proposed "no tariffs" for American goods, while expressing his

15 hours ago
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Accidents

UK Investigators Uncover Stability Issues Behind Tech Tycoon’s Superyacht Sinking

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report detailing the tragic sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off Sicily’s

May 14, 2025
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A screenshot of video allegedly taken from the bridge of the M/T Jaguar
Shipping

Russian Jet Buzzes Estonian Forces in Gulf of Finland Shadow Tanker Showdown

A tense maritime incident unfolded today in the off the Estonian coast when Estonian naval forces attempted to detain the M/T JAGUAR, a crude oil tanker

May 14, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Paul Pathy Bimco
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Fednav CEO Paul Pathy Elected President of World’s Largest Shipping Association

Paul Pathy, President & CEO of Canada’s leading dry bulk shipping company Fednav, has made history by becoming BIMCO’s first President from the

May 14, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
Shipping

Inside Trump’s Surprise Red Sea Ceasefire Deal with the Houthis

Days before a surprise U.S. ceasefire agreement with Houthis, U.S. intelligence started picking up indications the Yemeni fighters were looking for an exit

May 14, 2025
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Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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South Africa’s Transnet, Union in Talks to Avoid Strike

(Bloomberg) — The biggest labor union at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a third-party arbitrator to

May 14, 2025
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ship navigation bridge
Shipping

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Modernize Coast Guard’s Merchant Mariner Credentialing System

U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) have introduced the Mariner Exam Modernization Act, legislation aimed at overhauling the

May 14, 2025
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tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Cracks Down on Global Network Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Tuesday a sweeping action targeting nearly two dozen firms

May 14, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

EU Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Economy with 17th Sanctions Package

The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's

May 14, 2025
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Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic
Shipbuilding

Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic

Russia has announced a RUB 500bn ($6bn) plan to revitalize domestic shipbuilding. The National Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry

May 14, 2025
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Photo of a hapag-lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume Last Few Days

The world’s No. 5 container carrier is seeing a jump in business this week after the US and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war

May 14, 2025
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Accidents

Debris in Steering System Causes Bulk Carrier’s $2 Million Collision with Navigation Aid

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a piece of O-ring-type material debris caused a steering system failure that led to a bulk

May 13, 2025
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An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail together during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Maritime EO and SHIPS Act Target Critical Gaps Blocking Military Vets from Merchant Marine Roles

Opinion By Nate Gilman President of Mariner Credential Service LLC, Commander Ander S Heiles, USN and Grant Greenwell, AFNI,

May 13, 2025
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