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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis Sola has announced he will step down from his position effective June 30, 2025, concluding a significant chapter in

Despite numerous threats throughout its history, the Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed to maritime traffic—a testament to its critical importance

Maritime security firms have issued urgent advisories following U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning of heightened risks to commercial

By Alex Longley and Viktoria Dendrinou Jun 22, 2025, 5:10 AM (Bloomberg) –The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday with warnings

By Alex Longley and Yongchang Chin Jun 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The oil market has been wrestling for days with Donald Trump’s next act in an

By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – U.S. forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced major enforcement actions targeting Iran’s defense

The Governors of North and South Carolina have joined forces to advocate for maintaining the moratorium on offshore drilling along their states’

Equinor ASA expects its $5 billion wind project off New York — blocked then unblocked by the Trump administration — to proceed as planned, but said further

The Department of the Interior has initiated its first offshore mineral lease evaluation in over 30 years, focusing on waters near American Samoa with the the

The U.S. Department of Transportation has named Sang H. Yi as Acting Maritime Administrator (MARAD). As acting head of the agency, Yi will oversee efforts to

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has issued an advisory about potential maritime security impacts in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to

The Department of Defense has placed shipbuilding at the heart of its FY2026 strategy, pledging $5.9 billion to revitalize the U.S. maritime industrial base