The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to serve as the 28th Commandant of the U.S.… Weiterlesen »Admiral Lunday Nominated to Lead Coast Guard Amid Push for ‘Revolutionary’ Reform

Despite strong growth in early 2025, U.S. container ports are bracing for significant volume declines due to new tariffs and planned shipping fees. The ten… Weiterlesen »U.S. Container Import Growth Set to Reverse as Tariffs and Ship Fees Loom

A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday.

The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore American Samoa.… Weiterlesen »U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated a nonadjudicatory investigation into vessel flagging practices that may create unfavorable conditions for U.S. shipping trade. The… Weiterlesen »U.S. FMC Launches Investigation into Flags of Convenience Amid Growing Safety Concerns

A Russian ship from the “shadow fleet” covered by sanctions performed suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, Polish Prime Minister Donald… Weiterlesen »Poland Says Russian Ship Performed ‘Suspicious Maneuvers’ Near Cable to Sweden

A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors.  In the week beginning… Weiterlesen »China-US Trade Soars as Exporters Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced yesterday includes three newbuild… Weiterlesen »EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly planning a major investment for improvements at its recently acquired Philly Shipyard, with plans to produce the U.S.-built… Weiterlesen »Report: Hanwha Plans Major Investment in Philly Shipyard, Sets Sights on LNG Carriers

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported record-breaking container volumes at the Port of Savannah, handling 515,500 TEUs in April 2025, marking a 17 percent increase… Weiterlesen »Port of Savannah Sets New Container Volume Record