LoginPentagon Gives U.S. Marine Corps the Job of Tracking Drug Boats
The Pentagon has ordered the creation of a new anti-smuggling Joint Task Force (JTF) within U.S. Southern Command. The new organization will be comma...
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ICTSI Scores Major Milestones in South Africa and Philippines
Last week, the Philippines-based port operator ICTSI celebrated two major milestones, cementing its status in the global terminal operations. In Sout...
Lithuania's Second Offshore Wind Tender Fails Due to Lack of Interest
Amidst a general retrenchment in Western offshore wind development, Lithuania has announced the failure of its second offshore wind tender. The tende...
Indonesia’s PT PAL Unveils Autonomous Submarine Prototype
Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has for the first time publicly revealed its unmanned submarine prototype, named KSOT-008. The showcasing...
Rubio and Duffy Threaten IMO Member States Ahead of Climate Vote
The Trump administration is threatening to deploy some of its biggest legal penalties against countries that back the Marine Environment Protection C...
Five Brazilian Ports Lead in Decarbonization Drive
With Brazil working on guidelines to decarbonize its maritime transport, the National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) has announced progress at fiv...
Canada’s Underutilized Advantage in the Arctic: Surface Wave Radar
Canada is entering a period of accelerated defense investment. The new federal government has committed to NATO spending benchmarks, and operational...
Royal Marines Shoot Out the Engine of Smuggling Boat in Gulf of Oman
The Royal Marines have adopted a U.S. Coast Guard tactic for the task of stopping smuggling boats in the Gulf of Oman. The location may be different,...
Iranian Oil Exports to China Come Under Renewed Pressure
Iranian oil exports to China, which over the previous three months averaged 1.52m bpd, fell to 1.4m bpd in September. From January to August, the ave...
Rotterdam Container Ops Remain at Standstill as Lashers Extend Strike
The union representing the lashers that handle containers at the Port of Rotterdam announced on Friday, October 10, that its members had unanimously d...
Molgas Completes Full Acquisition of Titan Clean Fuels
Molgas Energy Group (“Molgas”), backed by infrastructure investor InfraVia, has finalized the full acquisition of Titan Energy Holding, parent company...
Maersk Tests Adding Ethanol to Methanol to Enlarge Fuel Availability
Maersk reports it is continuing to test new steps that it can use to address issues within the supply of alternative fuels. The latest trial is using...
USTR Proposes Further Changes to Port Fees for Car Carriers and Equipment
Four days before the USTR Section 301 fee program is due to launch for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, they are proposing further changes whi...
Chinese River Cruise Line Enters European Market with Concordia Damen Ship
China’s Century Cruises, which calls itself China’s largest local tour operator for inbound travel, will enter the European market. It has ordered a s...
Oman Pioneers Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor to Europe
Oman is promoting the adoption of a green hydrogen maritime corridor from a loading terminal in Duqm through to the port of Amsterdam as an initiative...
Shipyards Line Up for New USCG Arctic Security Cutter Construction
Shipyards representing the partnership between Finland, Canada, and the United States quickly lined up to announce their roles in the new Arctic Secur...
Seatrium Considers Legal Action After Maersk Terminates Order for WTIV
Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has been hit with a surprising contract termination notice for Maersk Offshore Wind's nearly completed wind turbine...
Calling USTR Port Fees Protectionist, China Launches Reciprocal Port Fees
Days before the U.S. is scheduled to start collecting port fees for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, China’s Ministry of Transportation annou...
California Approves $42.75M for Port Development to Support Offshore Wind
The California Energy Commission approved $42.75 million in grants to five of the state's ports to support the development of port facilities for the...
Migrant Rescue NGO Wins a Legal Battle Over Italian Port Calls
A court in Trapani, Italy has handed the migrant rescue NGO community a symbolic but potentially consequential win. In a ruling this week, the presid...
