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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
News

New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Emerging Strait of Hormuz Maritime Services Network

The Trump administration on Wednesday expanded its campaign against Iran’s efforts to control commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,

July 29, 2026
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center Launches to Advance $150 Billion MASGA Initiative

The Republic of Korea and the United States have officially launched the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., establishing

July 28, 2026
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
News

Houthis Fire On Saudi Red Sea Oil Sites

By Federico Maccioni, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira RIYADH, July 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants fired on Saudi

July 25, 2026
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Friday, July 24, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
News

Trump Revives Global Tariffs Under New Legal Authority

The United States on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the EU and China, alleging those countries

July 24, 2026
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
auger tension leg platform
Offshore

Trump Administration Advances Planning for Offshore Nuclear Energy Projects

Agreement lays groundwork for possible nuclear energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) and the U.S.

July 23, 2026
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The M/V Wan Hai 362 departs the Port of Long Beach, California. Picture taken in September 2023. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach
Environment

Port of Long Beach, MARAD Launch First U.S. Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Shipping

The Port of Long Beach has become the first U.S. seaport to formalize a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) aimed at advancing small

July 22, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

New Tanker Attack Reported Near Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Continues Strikes on Iran

A commercial tanker reported being struck by what was described as either a drone or missile near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking the latest attack on

July 20, 2026
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Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets stand with academy and U.S. flags in front of the newly christened training ship TS Lone Star State at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, decorated for the July 17, 2026 christening ceremony.
Defense

Texas A&M’s Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

The fourth of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) built for America’s state maritime academies has officially been christened, marking

July 20, 2026
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
U.S. Marines carry out a verification boarding of the tanker Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman
News

US Strikes Iran To ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 Troops

By María Paula Mijares Torres and Patrick Sykes Jul 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US launched fresh strikes on Iran Saturday, a day after two American

July 18, 2026
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
Polymetallic nodules pictured on the sea floor
Offshore

Trump Administration Advances First Offshore Critical Minerals Lease Sale Under New Marine Minerals Agency

The Trump administration has taken another step toward launching a U.S. offshore critical minerals industry, with the newly created Marine Minerals

July 16, 2026
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Screengrab from video of U.S. Central Command forces attacking a military target, released July 15, 2026. (U.S. Central Command Video)
News

Iran Threatens Wider Energy Chokepoints After Fresh U.S. Strikes

By Enas Alashray and Tala Ramadan CAIRO/DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against

July 15, 2026
Total Views: 969

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

Refiners, Not Consumers, Are Biggest Winners From Jones Act Waiver, OSG CEO Says

The Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has delivered a windfall to U.S. refiners while doing little to lower fuel prices for consumers,

July 14, 2026
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Friday, July 10, 2026
Chinese-flagged asphalt tanker JIN ZHOU WAN berthed in Baltimore after transporting asphalt from New Jersey under the emergency Jones Act waiver. The blue COSCO Shipping vessel is docked behind parked vehicles along the waterfront.
Shipping

American Mariners Protest Chinese Tanker as Jones Act Waiver Faces Growing Scrutiny

American merchant mariners staged a protest Thursday outside Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, as a Chinese-flagged tanker prepared

July 10, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

U.S. Sets August Date for Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Offshore Oil Lease Sale

Federal agency moves ahead with third auction mandated under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the

July 8, 2026
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn to the well deck of the U.S.S. Portland after it splashed down following a successful uncrewed Artemis I Moon Mission on December 11, 2022 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico
Shipping

U.S. Eyes Offshore Spaceports With First-Ever Call for Industry Input

The Trump administration is taking its first formal step toward evaluating whether federal offshore waters could support commercial space launches and

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 961

Monday, July 6, 2026
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
News

GMS Sees U.S. Recycling License as Blueprint to Retire Shadow Fleet Vessels

Global ship recycler Global Marketing Systems (GMS) says a recent U.S. government license authorizing the recycling of four sanctioned vessels could provide a

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 1752

Thursday, July 2, 2026
A view of a container at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, in this handout image released on November 14, 2024. APEC Peru/Handout via REUTERS.
Ports

Peru Court Hands Washington a Win in Fight Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the

July 2, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

Report Challenges National Security Case for Extended Jones Act Waiver

A new analysis from maritime consulting firm Navigistics Consulting argues the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has failed to deliver

June 30, 2026
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Aerial view of the U.S. Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort moored side by side at Alabama Shipyard in Mobile, with Mercy in drydock and Comfort alongside the pier during scheduled maintenance.
Shipping

Congressman Urges Trump Administration to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship to Earthquake-Ravaged Venezuela

A U.S. congressman is urging the Trump administration to deploy one of the Navy’s two hospital ships to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes

June 30, 2026
Total Views: 1405

Monday, June 29, 2026
Offshore wind farm in the North sea
Offshore

Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal

The Trump administration has reached another agreement to unwind a U.S. offshore wind project, this time with Duke Energy, which will voluntarily terminate its

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 2460