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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Report: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea Amid Ceasefire Announcement
Defense

Report: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea Amid Ceasefire Announcement

A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, following an arrestment failure during

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Shipping

Trump Announces Deal to Stop Bombing Houthis

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 2176

Fire on the Grande Costa D’Avorio ship
Accidents

‘Profoundly Concerned’: NTSB Chair Calls Out Training Gaps in Shipboard Firefighting

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – Training failures which contributed to the deaths of two firefighters on a RoRo ship at Port Newark in July 2023 are

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1461

Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
Shipping

U.S. Carrier Matson Warns of Challenging Trade Environment Ahead

Matson’s stock falls 15% after the company reported Transpacific container volumes falling 30% since April in response to tariffs. Matson, Inc. (NYSE:

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1359

Maersk's first large methanol-fueled containership pictured under construction at Hyunday Heavy Industries in South Korea. Photo courtesy Maersk
Environment

HD Hyundai and Maersk Sign MOU on Maritime Decarbonization

HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk announced today a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing maritime decarbonization

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 584

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

New York Leads Legal Challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Energy Halt

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 18 states in legal action against the Trump administration’s sweeping halt on wind

May 6, 2025
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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

Trump Halts U.S. Bombing of Houthis, Citing Ceasefire Pledge That The Houthis Deny

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen, claiming the Iran-aligned group

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1448

Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Xeneta: SHIPS for America Act Adds New Layer of Complexity to US Maritime Trade

The recently reintroduced SHIPS for America Act is creating additional challenges for ocean container shippers in 2025, adding a new layer of complexity to an

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1016

A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

US Trade Deficit Widens to a Record on Pre-Tariff Drug Imports

The US trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products including pharmaceuticals as the Trump administration readied sweeping

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 606

Bollinger and Edison Chouest Form Strategic Alliance to Fast-Track U.S. Arctic Icebreaker Production
Shipbuilding

Bollinger and Edison Chouest Form Strategic Alliance to Fast-Track U.S. Arctic Icebreaker Production

Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) announced today the formation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA), a strategic partnership aimed at

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 4765

A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Shipping

Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

China’s trade flows increased at the end of April, indicating the damage from US tariffs has yet to manifest in actual shipments even though the trade war is

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1177


Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
Shipping

As Trump Tariffs Sink in, Canadian Companies Pivot From US to New Markets

A manufacturer of capsules and tablets for the pharmaceuticals industry is scouting Asia for new partners. A steel component maker, with a client base in the

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1193

Monday, May 5, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

States Sue Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 1512

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Seafarers – Your Voice Matters!

ATTENTION SEAFARERS! Your Voice Matters. Take the RWMU-OUIS Work-Life Balance Survey.

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 779

Maersk ship at sea
Accidents

Maersk Containership Drifting Off Bermuda After Engine Room Incident, Three Crew Injured

The container vessel Maersk Sana experienced “machinery-related issues” in its main engine room while en route from Newark to Singapore on April 28, 2025,

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 5052

An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Commonwealth LNG Signs Major 20-Year LNG Supply Deal with Asian Buyer

Commonwealth LNG has secured a significant 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a major Asian energy company for 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of

May 5, 2025
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Monday, May 5, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Ports

Coast Guard-Led Operation Targets Container Security in San Juan Port

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, alongside multiple federal partner agencies, recently conducted a comprehensive Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 2437

An overflight displays the affected area of marsh
Offshore

Responders Cap Spewing Well in Louisiana Marsh

The U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) have successfully secured an oil and natural gas discharge from Well 59 located

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 1504

SECNAV John Phelan tours Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Korea
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Targets US Navy Orders as Trump Seeks Shipbuilding Ties

SEOUL, May 5 (Reuters) – South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean aims to boost its revenue from overseas military vessels to around 4

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 860

An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Offshore

DEME Completes Acquisition of Norwegian Offshore Wind Contractor Havfram

Belgian marine engineering giant DEME has completed its acquisition of Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram in a deal valued at approximately 900 million

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 417

The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) docked for a five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) availability at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Defense

USS Miguel Keith Completes Historic Overhaul at Japanese Shipyard

The U.S. Navy’s expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) has completed a groundbreaking five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) at Mitsubishi Heavy

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 6765