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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Military Sealift Command Merchant Mariners
News

U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push

The U.S. Maritime Administration has designated 16 additional maritime training institutions as Centers of Excellence, expanding a federal program aimed at

September 8, 2026
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Saturday, September 5, 2026
The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD-17) is docked in Manta
Defense

Ecuador Says US Sinkings Of Vessels Were Part Of Joint Anti-Drug Probe

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia QUITO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean

September 5, 2026
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Monday, August 31, 2026
offshore wind farm
Offshore

California Sues Trump Administration Over $120 Million Offshore Wind Buyout

California has sued the Trump administration over its deal to cancel a planned 2-gigawatt floating offshore wind project off the state’s Central Coast,

August 31, 2026
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Monday, August 24, 2026
Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
News

U.S. Threatens Iran’s Trading Partners in New Economic Pressure Campaign

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day”

August 24, 2026
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ship emissions
News

U.S. Takes Next Step Toward Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships

The U.S. Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with nuclear technology developer CORE POWER to explore a pathway toward U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered

August 24, 2026
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 24, 2026
News

Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade

The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector

August 24, 2026
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
port of corpus christi
News

Port of Corpus Christi Joins U.S. Push for Nuclear-Powered Shipping

The Port of Corpus Christi has joined the Trump administration’s push to bring nuclear technology into the U.S. maritime sector, signing an agreement with

August 19, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Defense

Trump’s Plan for Foreign-Built Navy Ships Runs Into Resistance

President Donald Trump’s push to open U.S. Navy shipbuilding to foreign yards is running into resistance from American shipbuilders and lawmakers who argue

August 18, 2026
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Stock image of a tanker arriving at Port of Lago, Nigeria
News

U.S. Lifts Decade-Old Security Restrictions on Ships Arriving From Nigeria

The United States has lifted security restrictions imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria after more than a decade, the Marine and Blue economy Minister

August 18, 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Polymetallic nodules pictured on the sea floor
Shipping

Trump Administration Moves Closer to Pacific Seabed Mining Lease Sale

The Trump administration is moving closer to a potential offshore critical minerals lease sale near the Northern Mariana Islands, advancing another piece of

August 17, 2026
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury
Navy

US Commander Says Mental Health A Priority Aboard USS Lincoln

By Tony Czuczka Aug 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A top US military commander said mental health is a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS

August 16, 2026
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Saturday, August 15, 2026
LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount As US Vows To Cripple Iran Economy

By Arsalan Shahla, Catherine Lucey and Sara Gharaibeh Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –More ships have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as talks

August 15, 2026
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How Ecuador's fishermen are being swept up into international narcotics smuggling and Trump's war on traffickers
Commercial Fishing

Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small

August 15, 2026
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Friday, August 14, 2026
A National Security Multi-Mission vessel pictured at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding

Hanwha, Fincantieri Shares Rise as Trump Opens Navy Shipbuilding to Foreign Yards

Shares of South Korea's Hanwha Group and Italy's Fincantieri rose on Friday after President Donald Trump's directive opening U.S. Navy shipbuilding to overseas

August 14, 2026
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Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Adds U.S.-Flag Vessel Availability Test

The Trump administration has extended its emergency Jones Act waiver for another 90 days while substantially tightening the process for using foreign-flag

August 14, 2026
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Trump’s Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids

The Trump administration’s third “Big Beautiful” offshore oil and gas lease sale generated $82.7 million in high bids Wednesday, marking a rebound from a

August 12, 2026
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea
Defense

U.S. Navy Helicopter Fires on Panama-Flagged Containership in Blockade Enforcement

U.S. Central Command has confirmed that American forces fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman

August 11, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Trump Administration Says Gulf Oil Flows Recover to 15 Million Barrels a Day

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil flows out of the Persian Gulf have climbed to roughly 15 million barrels per day as U.S. military operations and

August 11, 2026
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Monday, August 10, 2026
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

White House Extends Jones Act Waiver in Longest Suspension in Law’s History

President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between U.S. ports, but imposed

August 10, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

RWE Reaches $1.22 Billion Deal with Trump Administration to Surrender U.S. Offshore Wind Leases

RWE has become the latest offshore wind developer to reach a settlement with the Trump administration, agreeing to relinquish its U.S. offshore wind leases in

August 6, 2026
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