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Friday, April 25, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Major Offshore Wind Developer has Stopped Activities in United States

One of the world's top offshore wind developers, Germany's RWE, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now in light of recent moves against the industry

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 4129

Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
Offshore

Trump Signs Executive Order Boosting Deep-Sea Mining Industry

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 1351

Thursday, April 24, 2025
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Interior Department Looks to Boost Gulf Oil Production Through Commingling Policy Change

The Department of Interior has implemented a policy change that could significantly boost offshore oil production in the U.S. Gulf, through expanded Downhole

April 24, 2025
Total Views: 1000

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Trump’s 100% Tariff Proposal on Chinese Cranes Could Leave U.S. Ports with Few Options

Chinese cranes that load and unload containers from ships are the latest target of the Trump administration’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing, even

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 2223

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump’s China-Built Ship Fees Spark Chaos in Global Carrier Alliances

The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 1682

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
LPG tanker berthed at terminal
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Iranian LPG Tycoon Tied to IRGC and Failed Texas Loading

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Iranian LPG magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his

April 22, 2025
Total Views: 2950

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Workers are seen near a vessel under construction at a shipyard of Huanghai Shipbuilding Co in Weihai, Shandong
Shipping

Caribbean Group Says US Exemptions On Chinese Ships ‘Acceptable’

By Denis Chabrol Apr 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Caribbean Private Sector Organization said it welcomed a decision to exempt certain Chinese ships

April 20, 2025
Total Views: 6261

A drone view shows the construction site of terminal STS11 for storage and export of soybeans in Santos, Brazil.
Shipping

China’s Soybean Imports From US Jump In March, But Brazil Set To Dominate Market

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 12% in March from the same period last year, as shipments

April 20, 2025
Total Views: 1428

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
Total Views: 1564

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
Total Views: 4714

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
Total Views: 1716

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
News

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
Total Views: 3613

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
Total Views: 3127

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
Total Views: 8716

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
Total Views: 885

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
Total Views: 1810

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: 6494

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: 1570

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: 1023

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
Total Views: 2420