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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets in Black Sea
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US Delegation Aims For Maritime Ceasefire In The Black Sea

By Pesha Magid and Pavel Polityuk RIYADH/KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader

March 23, 2025
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submarine cable map
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China Discloses Powerful Deep-Sea Cable Cutter, SCMP Reports

By Bei Hu Mar 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) —China revealed for the first time that it has developed a compact deep-sea cable cutting device that is powerful

March 23, 2025
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
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US Trade Chief To Speak With Chinese Counterpart As Tariff Rift Widens

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s top trade chief, Jamieson Greer,

March 22, 2025
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Friday, March 21, 2025
The CMA CGM Marco Polo passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor as seen from Brooklyn, New York
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USTR’s Proposed China Port Fees Could Cost Container Shipping Over $100 Billion, Expert Warns

A proposed U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) fee structure targeting Chinese-built ships and operators could cost the container shipping sector alone over

March 21, 2025
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Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Russia Ships Arctic Oil to Syria for First Time

Two tankers hit by U.S. sanctions are due to offload Russian Arctic Oil in Syria for the first time, days after Moscow made its first known delivery of diesel

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 2372

Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
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First U.S. Offshore LNG Export Terminal Gets Green Light from Maritime Administration

The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a license to Delfin LNG, LLC for the construction and operation of the

March 21, 2025
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rongsheng heavy industries shipyard shipbuilding
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Why China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance is Important to the United States

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D., What’s Going on With Shipping As a historian and analyst of American maritime policy, the actions by China do demonstrate

March 21, 2025
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philly shipyard
Shipbuilding

Majority of Americans Support Domestic Shipbuilding as National Security Priority, New Poll Reveals

A new poll released today reveals overwhelming support among Americans for strengthening domestic shipbuilding capabilities, with 72% agreeing that the United

March 21, 2025
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atlantic star
Shipping

USTR Tariff Could Scuttle ACL’s U.S. Operations, CEO Warns

Niche transatlantic carrier Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has warned it would have to exit the trade if the US Trade Representative (USTR) enforces its

March 21, 2025
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A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reports Record-Breaking 2024

Global shipping and logistics giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen delivered record financial results for 2024, with net profit reaching US $1.06 billion, marking a

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 541

Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
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Germany Confiscates Tanker Belonging to Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Germany has confiscated a decrepit tanker found adrift off its northern coast in January that is believed to be part of a shadow fleet used by Russia to

March 21, 2025
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
DNV banner at a convention
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DNV, Shipbuilding Giants Partner on Revolutionary Carbon Capture Technology for Marine Fuel Cells

International classification society DNV has joined forces with HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hydrogen to develop innovative

March 20, 2025
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The Colcutt building, London
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Lloyd’s Register Abandoning Modern HQ for Historic Homecoming

Lloyd’s Register, the maritime society formed in a London coffee house in 1760, has put its modern glass headquarters up for sale as it prepares to move back

March 20, 2025
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Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Russia and US to Discuss Black Sea Shipping on Monday

Russian and U.S. experts will discuss ways to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea at talks on a possible Ukrainian peace

March 20, 2025
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tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese ‘Teapot’ Refinery and Shadow Fleet in Major Iranian Oil Crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has launched a sweeping enforcement action targeting a Chinese

March 20, 2025
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The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Posts 19% Lower Net Profit in 2024, to Cut Dividend

Container shipping liner Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE on Thursday reported an 18.9% lower net profit for 2024 and proposed a 11.4% cut in its divided versus 2023,

March 20, 2025
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Maritime Industry Warns USTR’s China Port Fees Could Sink U.S. Economy

Industry Leaders Sound Alarm: Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Ships Threaten Economic Shockwaves Across U.S. Trade Major maritime industry stakeholders are voicing

March 19, 2025
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Port cranes at dusk
Shipping

European Shipping Commands 35% of Global Fleet, Critical for EU Security and Trade

European shipping has emerged as a crucial geopolitical asset for the European Union, controlling 35% of the world’s fleet despite the EU representing

March 19, 2025
Total Views: 917

A view of the half-sunk cargo ship OS 35 in Catalan Bay after its collision with an LNG tanker near Gibraltar
Accidents

LNG Tanker Collision in Gibraltar Highlights Ongoing Pilotage Concerns

A minor collision between an LNG tanker and a bulk carrier in Gibraltar’s western anchorage has reignited discussions about pilotage requirements for

March 19, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
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US Strikes Houthi Strongholds in Yemen Where Leaders Are Hiding

The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for

March 19, 2025
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