Editorial

A cadre of ocean carriers are charging exorbitant, potentially illegal, fees on shipping containers stuck because of congestion at ports. Sellers of furniture,

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is urging all mariners to be safe on the water during the Fourth of July weekend. During the holiday, increased traffic on

Basil Germond (The Conversation)–The Ukraine war is at a strategic turning point. As the Russian offensive intensifies in the Donbas without resulting in

June 19, 2022–DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) today announced the signing of a 30-year agreement with an investment value of more than

Jun 19, 2022–(NASA) The issue of General Order No. 3 by Union troops on June 19, 1865, marked the official end of slavery in Texas and the U.S. On

Sara Blumberg (NASA)–Experience the swirls off the coast of Río de la Plata to the upwellings in the Indian Ocean put to musical notes of imagery from

by CDR Salamander (Op-Ed) The greatest tragedies from war, both directly and indirectly, are those that were clearly foreseen, knowable, or otherwise clear as

Freya Womersley, David Sims (The Conversation)–Over 80% of international trade is carried by sea. Much of what we use and consume everyday either has

In a year in which much attention is rightly being paid to improving the shipboard workplace environment for women, it’s easy to lose sight of the many

Here’s what’s at risk tomorrow if we don’t respond to the crew change crisis today. By Hrishi Olickel and Irina Carbunaru – The crew change crisis

“About 300 ships, achieved in FY2018, will provide a force capable of… assuring access in any theater of operations, even in the face of new

Paul T. Mitchell, (Canadian Forces College) Amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, nations have started re-evaluating their security policies. Sweden and

By Jason P. Atwell, Principal Advisor of Global Intelligence, Mandiant, Inc. As the war in Ukraine drags on, the maritime industry will continue to feel

Editor’s note: This Image of the Day includes the answer to the April 2022 puzzler. Story by Kathryn Hansen(NASA) –A running hare. A jumping

James Higham (The Conversation)–With the arrival in Sydney of the cruise liner Pacific Explorer on Monday – a giant “WE’RE HOME” sign emblazoned

By Matthew Hipple and Michael DeBoer (CIMSEC) The military has two masters – the executive, who directs and operates, and the legislature, who regulates and

by Sarah Fawcett– (The Conversation)-It was 1914 when the English explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic

The tensions with Russia are rising, while global warming is opening up the Northwest Passage. As a result, the US Navy and US Coast Guard are increasing

By Ku’uhaku Park, President of the American Maritime Partnership There is an old yet familiar saying in politics that you should “never let a good crisis

by Tinglong Dai (TheConversation) Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of