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Sunday, April 20, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China’s Shipowners Seek To Continue Talks With US On Levies

By Bloomberg News Apr 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The China Shipowners Association said it will continue to “actively communicate” with the US and

April 20, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment

Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant

April 18, 2025
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offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area

The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a

April 18, 2025
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A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
Defense

U.S. Launches Deadliest Strike on Yemen’s Ras Isa Fuel Terminal

ADEN/WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the

April 18, 2025
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Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument map
Commercial Fishing

Trump Administration Opens Pacific Remote Islands Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday opening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing, marking a

April 18, 2025
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

USTR Targets China’s Maritime Dominance With New Fee Structure and U.S.-Build Incentives

Scaled-back from earlier proposals, the final USTR plan softens fee levels and offers exemptions and incentives, aiming to curb Chinese dominance without

April 17, 2025
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Yemen Bank for Supporting Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Yemen Bank for Supporting Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) for providing

April 17, 2025
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offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Equinor Weighs Legal Challenge to Trump Admin’s Empire Wind Shutdown

Construction activities for the Empire Wind project off New York’s coast have been suspended following a halt work order from the U.S. government,

April 17, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Trump Administration Halts Major New York Offshore Wind Project

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered an immediate halt to construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, marking a

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 6491

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

California Sues Trump Administration to Block Tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 1566

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Major Chinese Refinery and Shadow Fleet Vessels in Latest Iran Oil Crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on China-based Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co., Ltd.,

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 991

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
USS Stockdale (DDG 106)
Defense

U.S. Navy Expands Maritime Border Security Mission with USS Stockdale Deployment

The US Navy continues to strengthen its southern border security presence with the deployment of USS Stockdale (DDG 106), which departed Naval Base San Diego

April 15, 2025
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Partners with Merchant Marine Academy for Campus Modernization
Defense

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Partners with Merchant Marine Academy for Campus Modernization

Following last week’s executive order on restoring America’s maritime dominance, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a landmark

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 4201

United States Coast Guard officer with his back turned
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Shutters HOMEPORT Platform in Blow to Maritime Industry

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport portal, a critical online platform for maritime operations since 2005, was permanently taken offline on April 12, 2025,

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 19993

Sunday, April 13, 2025
Greenpeace activists protest against deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, in Manzanillo
Offshore

Trump Plans Order To Enable Critical Metals Stockpiling

By Subrat Patnaik Apr 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning an executive order to allow the stockpiling of

April 13, 2025
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
Shipping

Chevron’s Venezuelan Oil Cargoes Canceled, Stalled Amid Payment Uncertainty

HOUSTON, April 11 (Reuters) – At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron CVX.N are stalled due to state oil company

April 12, 2025
Total Views: 3768

Heavy cloud system moves towards the U.S. west coast in a composite image from the NOAA GOES-West weather satellite.
Marine Weather

White House Aims To Eliminate NOAA Climate Research In Budget Plan

By Valerie Volcovici April 11 (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and

April 12, 2025
Total Views: 1462

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions UAE Oil Shipping Network, Tankers, and China Terminal in Latest Iranian Oil Crackdown

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled sanctions against a sophisticated maritime network responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 2318

FILE PHOTO: The John F. Kennedy CVN 79 under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Defense

Trump Executive Order Echoes SHIPS Act in Bid to Reclaim Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at revitalizing the U.S. maritime and shipbuilding industries to counter China’s

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 4696

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

Trump Tariffs on China Now at Least 145% as Trade War Ramps Up

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are now at least 145%, far above the level many economists said could decimate US-China

April 10, 2025
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