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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
A linehandler aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) prepares to moor at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 11, 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Service Members to Receive Pay During Government Shutdown

The U.S. Coast Guard will continue to receive paychecks despite the ongoing government shutdown, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced today.

October 14, 2025
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A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
Shipping

U.S., China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 2969

Monday, October 13, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

EU Backs Shipping’s Net-Zero Framework as U.S. Threatens Trade Retaliation Ahead of Historic Vote

The European Union has reaffirmed its support for the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework ahead of a critical vote this week,

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 2055

Sunday, October 12, 2025
ship emissions
Shipping

US And EU Spar Ahead Of Vote To Cut Global Shipping Emissions

By Weilun Soon Oct 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The European Union and US have squared off over a proposal to slash the global shipping industry’s carbon

October 12, 2025
Total Views: 1823

Saturday, October 11, 2025
U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal.
Defense

UN Security Council Members Voice Concern About US-Venezuela Maritime Tensions

Oct 10 (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council members on Friday expressed concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 935

ship emissions
Shipping

US Threatens Visa Restrictions, Sanctions Against UN Members That Back IMO Emissions Plan

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 1814

A combination image shows two screen captures from a video posted on the X account of The White House depicting what U.S. President Trump said was a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel.
Defense

US Military Hikes Operational Command Of Counter-Narcotics Operations In Latin America

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force

October 11, 2025
Total Views: 1170

Friday, October 10, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Bollinger
Defense

Bollinger-Led International Team to Build Six Arctic Security Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard

A Bollinger Shipyards-led international consortium has been selected for the design and construction of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the U.S. Coast

October 10, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
A linehandler aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) prepares to moor at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 11, 2025
Defense

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Finland, addressing

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1829

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

U.S. Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet with Massive Sanctions Package

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has intensified efforts against Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1127

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Tankers are lining up at Lake Maracaibo
Shipping

Shell Nears U.S. License to Export Venezuelan Gas to Trinidad

Shell Plc is preparing to resume preliminary work on a Venezuelan offshore gas field to supply neighboring Trinidad and Tobago, as its confidence grows that

October 8, 2025
Total Views: 965

Monday, October 6, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
News

Supreme Court Ruling Could Force Trump to Refund $80 Billion in Tariffs

President Donald Trump has warned of disaster if the Supreme Court overturns his signature tariffs. For starters, it would unleash a bureaucratic nightmare

October 6, 2025
Total Views: 1494

A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Sends Shockwaves Through Supplier Industry

The Trump administration’s attack on the offshore wind industry is squeezing a key revenue stream for the subcontractors that help build wind farms, forcing

October 6, 2025
Total Views: 2009

Sunday, October 5, 2025
U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal.
Defense

Hegseth Says He Has Every Authorization Needed For Caribbean Vessel Strikes

Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorization needed for U.S. military strikes on vessels just off the

October 5, 2025
Total Views: 1160

U.S. President Donald Trump visits Norfolk, Virginia
Defense

Trump Says US Hit Another Boat Off Venezuela Coast

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela

October 5, 2025
Total Views: 670

U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal.
Defense

Russia Condemns U.S. Strike On Alleged Drug Vessel Near Venezuela

MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Russia on Sunday condemned a U.S. strike on a vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela and

October 5, 2025
Total Views: 732

Friday, October 3, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Offshore

Judge Rules Biden Overstepped Authority on Offshore Drilling Ban

Former U.S. President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by withdrawing large areas along U.S. coastlines from future offshore oil and gas development, a federal

October 3, 2025
Total Views: 2104

A screenshot of video shared on X by "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth showing a deadly strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel near Venezuela
Defense

U.S. Military Conducts Latest Deadly Strike on Drug Boat Near Venezuela as Trump Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ with Cartels

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a U.S. military strike against a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in international waters off Venezuela, resulting in

October 3, 2025
Total Views: 4881

Thursday, October 2, 2025
A screen shot of video showing the alleged drugs smuggling vessel off Venezuela, as shared by President Donald Trump of Truth Social on September 2, 2025.
Defense

Trump Admin Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Latin American Cartels

The Trump administration has determined that the US is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels, according to a

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 2301

cosco shipping
Shipping

USTR Tariffs Set to Cost Container Carriers $3.2 Billion in 2026, Alphaliner Says

The global shipping industry faces a significant financial challenge as United States Trade Representative (USTR) actions to “reverse Chinese dominance

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 2792