Mike Schuler

Blue Water Autonomy unveiled the Liberty Class, a privately funded 190-foot autonomous surface vessel designed for serial production as the U.S. Navy looks to

The U.S. Coast Guard has completed contract awards for all 11 Arctic Security Cutters, closing out a major icebreaker expansion aimed at strengthening U.S.

Danaos reported solid fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 while locking in $4.3 billion in contracted revenue and expanding into LNG through a new partnership

Western naval interdictions are forcing sanctioned oil tankers out of fraudulent flags and back under the Russian registry, marking a major shift in how Moscow

A fuel barge ran aground near the entrance to San Juan Harbor on Monday while being towed inbound from St. Thomas, prompting a Coast Guard response near Old

Multiple container stack collapses at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in late 2025 injured a worker and damaged an emissions control barge, prompting

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel containerships for 2029-2030 delivery, choosing operational flexibility over megaship scale despite recording its

Coast Guard and CBP arrested a stowaway smuggler and seized 789 pounds of cocaine worth over $5 million after a crew aboard the tug Signet Thunder discovered

U.S. container imports are expected to fall sharply in the first half of 2026 as ongoing tariff uncertainty disrupts trade flows, according to the latest

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new security advisory after Iranian forces threatened a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, warning

India’s Coast Guard has dismantled an international oil-smuggling network off the country’s west coast, targeting vessels accused of conducting illicit

Transocean and Valaris have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, creating a $17 billion offshore drilling giant with a 73-rig

U.S. forces have seized the sanctioned crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel more than 10,000 miles from the Caribbean,

The Panama Canal Authority opened spillways at Gatún Dam after the reservoir reached its maximum operating level, marking a sharp reversal from the drought

The U.S. Labor Department has issued new guidance easing insurance requirements under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, a move aimed at

The United States has unveiled a sweeping new sanctions package targeting Iran’s shadow fleet, designating vessels, managers, and traders involved in illicit

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific since launching Operation Pacific Viper in August, marking one of

The European Union has rolled out its toughest Russia sanctions package yet, imposing a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil, cutting the price

The future USS John F. Kennedy completed its first Builder’s Sea Trials on February 4, marking a major milestone for the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft

Despite receiving nearly $25 billion in supplemental funding—the largest investment in its history—the U.S. Coast Guard continues to face critical