Alternative-fuelled vessel orders eased during the first half of 2026, but LNG continued to dominate newbuild activity as shipowners favored proven fuel technologies while keeping… Weiterlesen »Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Slow Slightly in First Half of 2026, LNG Maintains Lead

By Sean Pribyl, Allison Skopec, Leilany Rodriguez Vessel owners and program participants who file annual affidavits of U.S. citizenship with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) now… Weiterlesen »Fewer Forms, Less Data: MARAD Simplifies Citizenship Filings for Vessel Owners

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the region. 

At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi… Weiterlesen »Saudi Aramco Ramps up Exports From Ras Tanura, Switches to Spot Sales, Sources Say

The Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Rudolf Samoylovich has arrived at Denmark’s Fayard A/S Odense yard for scheduled maintenance, highlighting the Danish facility’s unique role as… Weiterlesen »Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier

House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to expire in mid-August… Weiterlesen »House Republican Leaders Urge Trump to Let Jones Act Waivers Expire as Scheduled in August

A merchant vessel was illegally boarded by armed personnel off Yemen on Wednesday, prompting a fresh security warning from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)… Weiterlesen »Armed Boarders Damage Merchant Ship Off Yemen as Second Vessel Reports Suspicious Approach

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely… Weiterlesen »The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026

Capt. James Haley and Dana A. Goward It was late at night on January 29, 2026. Seven ships approaching the Port of Long Beach from… Weiterlesen »GPS Interference Off California Offers Warning for Global Shipping

A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would authorize a major federal investment in clean shipping technologies, proposing a $1 billion annual program… Weiterlesen »Lawmakers Reintroduce $10 Billion Bill to Advance Clean Shipping in the U.S.