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Friday, July 18, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

New York Halts Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Amid Federal Permit Freeze

The New York State Public Service Commission has terminated its offshore wind transmission planning process due to stalled federal permitting, to protect

July 18, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
An inland tug and barges moves along a river under a bridge
News

DOT Announces $35 Million for Maritime Infrastructure Through BUILD Program

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced $488 million in awards from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant

July 16, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Rodolphe Saade, CEO pof CMA CGM Group, speaks in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025
Merchant Marine

Trump’s Shipbuilding Push Falters as NSC Maritime Office Gutted

Two senior officials at the White House National Security Council have left their roles in recent days, according to two sources familiar with the moves, the

July 16, 2025
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Monday, July 14, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025.
News

Trump Threatens New Sanctions on Russian Exports After Grace Period

Trump outlines a tougher stance on Russia, conditioning peace talks on halting attacks and threatening sanctions on countries buying Russian oil. By Anastasiia

July 14, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles, California
Ports

US Port Operators Seek To Mitigate Hefty Expected Tariffs On China-Built Port Cranes

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 11 (Reuters) – U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering

July 12, 2025
Total Views: 1735

Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced yesterday the partial termination of a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for two

July 12, 2025
Total Views: 8189

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Map of designated U.S Marine Highway Program routes as of July 2025
Shipping

DOT Adds New Waterways to U.S. Marine Highway Program to Boost Inland Shipping

The U.S. Department of Transportation has significantly expanded the United States Marine Highway Program, adding 848 new miles of navigable waterways and

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 1817

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Targets 22 Entities in New Crackdown on Iranian Oil Shipping Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 22 entities across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and

July 10, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Trump Signs Order to End Wind and Solar Subsidies Under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Monday aimed at eliminating subsidies for wind and solar energy in furtherance of the recently enacted

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 2077

Thursday, July 3, 2025
An anchored tanker ship at night
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Smuggling Networks and Shadow Fleet Vessels

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions on multiple networks involved in transporting and

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 591

blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Tensions Are Starting to Brew Over Waterways for U.S. LNG Cargoes

One of the US largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, Venture Global Inc., is raising questions over how to share a common waterway with a planned neighbor

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1759

The USS Nantucket (LCS 27) is christened and launched at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Shipping

Fincantieri Taps New U.S. CEO Amid American Shipbuilding Revival

Fincantieri SpA is set to appoint George Moutafis as head of its US unit, according to people familiar with the matter, betting on an American shipbuilding

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1164

lng tanker
Shipping

U.S. Lifts Ethane Export Restrictions to China as Trade Tensions Ease

By Christopher Charleston and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — US ethane producers said the government has removed license requirements for shipping the gas

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 397

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1099

Hanwha Philly Shipyard building dock
Shipbuilding

GAO Report Reveals Critical Gaps in Maritime Administration’s Shipbuilding Support Programs

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that despite having four financial assistance programs designed to bolster U.S. shipbuilding,

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1377

Monday, June 30, 2025
Maine Maritime Academy graduates stand at attention at the spring Commencement ceremony in 2025
Defense

U.S. Maritime Academies Graduate Over 1,100 Amid National Push to Rebuild Sea Power

More than 1,100 graduates from America’s seven maritime academies have joined the ranks of the U.S. maritime workforce as the Class of 2025, entering the

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 2467

Aerial view of a ship drydock in South Korea
Shipbuilding

Report: Hanwha Moves to Reflag Korean-Built LNG Carriers Under U.S. Flag

Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. shipping affiliate has announced plans to reflag Korean-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to the U.S. flag, according to a

June 30, 2025
Total Views: 1715

Friday, June 27, 2025
The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), right, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ross (DDG 71)
Defense

Navy Renames USNS Harvey Milk to USNS Oscar V. Peterson, Citing “Politics in Ship Naming”

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the United States Navy is renaming the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson, stating

June 27, 2025
Total Views: 2964

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
Offshore

Interior Department Streamlines Offshore Critical Minerals Development Process

The Department of the Interior has announced new policy measures to accelerate the exploration and development of offshore critical minerals essential for the

June 25, 2025
Total Views: 1254

offshore rig north sea
Offshore

BOEM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of America with Lowered Royalty Rates

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 262, offering approximately 15,000 unleased blocks across

June 25, 2025
Total Views: 699