President Donald Trump announced another military strike against a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in international waters off Venezuela, killing six individuals the administration described as “narcoterrorists.”… Weiterlesen »Trump Administration Conducts Latest Lethal Strike Against Suspected Drug Vessel Off Venezuela

The world’s shipping regulator is on the verge of green-lighting a global charge on the industry’s emissions, something that has prompted the Trump administration to… Weiterlesen »Shipping Braces for Carbon Tax That Fueled US Tariffs Threat

The U.S. Coast Guard will continue to receive paychecks despite the ongoing government shutdown, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced today. “While Democrats have… Weiterlesen »Coast Guard Service Members to Receive Pay During Government Shutdown

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tension between the world’s two largest economies, sending the company’s… Weiterlesen »China Sanctions Hanwha’s U.S.-Linked Units as Port Fee Standoff with Washington Escalates

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off its second extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) today, with Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez highlighting… Weiterlesen »Global Shipping Faces Decisive Moment at IMO’s MEPC ES.2

Australia’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina made contact with the ocean floor off the coast of Heard Island in the Southern Ocean during sea floor mapping activities.… Weiterlesen »Australian Icebreaker RSV Nuyina Makes Contact with Ocean Floor Near Remote Antarctic Island

Blocked from accessing western tech, Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) aims to construct the country’s first ice-class gas carrier. The company presented plans for the… Weiterlesen »Russia Unveils Plans for First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier to Overcome Sanctions

JPMorgan Chase has announced a $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security and Resiliency Initiative to finance and invest in industries critical to national economic security, including a… Weiterlesen »JPMorgan Chase Reveals $1.5 Trillion Drive to Rebuild U.S. Industry, Including Shipbuilding

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil,… Weiterlesen »U.S., China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees

DHT Holdings, Inc. says that its fleet should not be subject to new Chinese port fees on US-linked vessels that are set to take effect… Weiterlesen »DHT Says Its Fleet Should Be Exempt from China’s New Port Fees on US-Linked Ships