House Bill Would Close Jones Act Letter Ruling Loopholes
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal every anti-Jones Act decision by the U.S. Customers and Border Protection dating back
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A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal every anti-Jones Act decision by the U.S. Customers and Border Protection dating back
Containerized imports through the Port of Long Beach fell by nearly a third in November amid reduced orders from retailers, full warehouses and shifting trade
A 65-year-old boat captain is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for operating an illegal charter cruise near Houston, Texas and lying to U.S.
A pair of NGOs is calling on the world’s largest shipbuilding nation to increase zero-emission shipbuilding and port infrastructure subsidies, end all
The U.S. Navy is reporting that two sailors sustained minor injuries during a man overboard incident involving the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of two sailors aboard the sailboat Atrevida II following an extensive search covering more than 21,000 miles of
Australian clean energy company Provaris Energy says it is moving to shipyard selection after receiving class approval for its compressed hydrogen (H2)
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a historic public-private partnership between the state of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and two leading
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines is putting ten of its oldest feeder containerships up for sale for demolition, representing approximately 10% of its
The Port of Savannah saw some easing of container demand in November amid inflation and a shift in consumer spending. The Georgia Ports Authority said it moved
U.S. container imports fell a whopping 19.4% in November compared to the same month last year as economic turmoil, a reduction in retail transactions, and high
Norwegian offshore services company Havfram has confirmed the start of construction on its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel at CIMC-Raffles in
The Maine Maritime Academy community is mourning the loss of four cadets who were killed in an off-campus car accident early Saturday morning. Three others
Meyer Werft has delayed the delivery of Carnival Cruise Line’s new Carnival Jubilee by two months due to issues in the supply chain. Carnival Cruise Line
IMO member states seem on track to adopt a more stringent greenhouse gas reduction target that would align shipping with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group has released its design for a methanol-powered harbor power and charging
U.S.-flag energy shipping company Overseas Shipholding Group (NYSE: OSG) has exercised options to extend its bareboat charter agreements with American Shipping
British Columbia-based Waterfront Shipping has entered into a time-charter agreement with commodity trading giant Trafigura for the methanol-powered dual-fuel
The container shipping industry is likely to see significantly weaker profits next year as freight rates continue to normalize, says Fitch Ratings. Container
The first offshore wind lease auction on the U.S. West Coast has ended with high bids totaling $757.1 million, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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