Category: News

MARITIME NEWS 8-20-25

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Canadian Shipbuilding

Davie Shipyard Begins Construction of Canada’s Flagship Polar Max Icebreaker

U.S. Collaborations

Canada’s Davie Sees US Shipyards as Key to Winning Icebreaker Contract

U.S. Shipbuilding

The US Navy is Building a Drone Fleet to Take on China. It’s Not Going Well.

Maritime Incident

Fire on USS New Orleans Amphibious Warship Off Okinawa Now Extinguished

U.S. Maritime

Shippers File Fresh Federal Maritime Commission Complaints

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Ag Trade

MARITIME NEWS 8-19-25

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Cleared to Build New Hybrid Ferries for Washington State

Maritime Weather Events

Hurricane Erin Threatens Atlantic Shipping Routes with Massive 16-Meter Waves

Green Fuels

Methanol and Ammonia Now “Ready” as Zero-Emission Shipping Fuels, Industry Report Finds

Maritime Legislation

Marine Insurers Urged to Address Modern Slavery Risks in Global Maritime Supply Chains

U.S. Port News

Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Temporarily Closed Following Bulker Explosion

Maritime Companies

Golden Ocean Shareholders Approve Merger with CMB.TECH, Creating Maritime Giant

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Port of Rotterdam

Global Ports

MARITIME NEWS 8-18-25

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U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted ‘Surprise’ Credit Downgrade Caps Worst Week on Record

Pacific Tensions

Germany Condemns China’s ‘Aggressive Behaviour’ In South China Sea

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

South Korean Shipbuilding

MARITIME NEWS 8-15-25

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Panama Canal

Panama Canal to Launch Tender for Construction, Operation of Two Ports

U.S. Tariffs

Muted Peak Season Hopes as Tariffs, Overcapacity Weigh on Ocean Carriers

Hellenic News Articles

Global Ports

Maritime Technology

Maritime Companies

MARITIME NEWS 8-14-25

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U.S. Port News

West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs

Tropical Storm Erin Strengthens: Coast Guard Sets Port Condition X-RAY for Puerto Rico and USVI

Global Ports

Hutchison Sees “Reasonable Chance” of $22.8 bln Ports Sale Going Through

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Posts Solid Half-Year Results Despite Red Sea Crisis and Volatile Trade Environment

U.S. Tariffs

Container Rates Stabilize After Tariff-Driven Volatility as Market Braces for Second-Half Contraction

Maritime Controversies

Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

Maritime Companies

U.S. Port News

Global Trade

MARITIME NEWS 8-13-25

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Panama Canal

Panama Canal to Enter Port Business With Dual-Terminal Tender

U.S. Port News

Tariff Pause Propels Port of Long Beach to Record-Breaking July

U.S. Trade

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom

Maritime Security

UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security

U.S. Shipbuilding

LNG-Powered ‘Torogoz’ Completes Crowley’s Avance Class Fleet

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaboration

South Korean Collaboration

Global Ports

Green Fuels

Maritime Tensions

Japanese Shipbuilding

MARITIME NEWS 8-12-25

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Maritime Tensions

Trump Administration Rejects IMO’s “Net-Zero Framework” as Hidden Tax on Americans

U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Administration Threatens Retaliation Against Countries Backing Shipping’s Net Zero Emissions Plan

U.S. Tariffs

Car Shipper Says US Tariff Haze Still Affecting Auto Trade Flows

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Trade

U.S. Port News

Chinese Ports

Maritime Regulations

U.S. Shipbuilding

Maritime Technology

MARITIME NEWS 8-11-25

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U.S. Coast Guard

USCGC Storis: A Look at America’s Newest Arctic Icebreaker

US Coast Guard Commissions CGC ‘Storis’, Icebreaker to Depart on Arctic Patrol ‘Immediately’

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted Turns to Shareholders as U.S. Offshore Wind Market Sours

Maritime Companies

Record Short Against Maersk Backfires in Trade-War Defying Rally

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

U.S. Port News

Decarbonization

Green Fuels

Red Sea Crisis

MARITIME NEWS 8-8-25

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U.S. Tariffs

U.S. Import Cargo Projected to Drop Over 5% in 2025 as Trump Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. Coast Guard Monitors Unprecedented Chinese Icebreaker Flotilla Near Alaska

Hellenic News Articles

Shipbuilding Competitions

Global Shipbuilding

U.S. Port News

Chinese Companies

Maritime Policies

Maritime Companies

Decarbonization

Green Shipping

Global Trade

MARITIME NEWS 8-7-25

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Global Offshore Wind

Germany Gets Zero Bids in Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Auction

U.S. Tariffs

Tougher Transshipment Penalties Not Expected Immediately as Trump Tariffs Kick In

Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Unravel U.S.-India Alliance Against China

Maritime Companies

Maersk Raises Container Volume Forecast as Global Demand Shows Resilience

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

U.S. Port News

Decarbonization

Maritime Technology

Red Sea Tensions

Maritime Companies

MARITIME NEWS 8-6-25

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Australian Shipbuilding

Australia Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-Class for Future Frigate Fleet

Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal

Global Trade

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

U.S. Tariffs

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

Maritime Technology

U.S. Port News

MARITIME NEWS 8-5-25

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Kicks Off Hull Assembly for First of Three New Matson Containerships

Bollinger Shipyards Secures Full Funding for Troubled Polar Security Cutter Program

Canadian Shipbuilding

Seaspan Advances Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Icebreaker Program, Eyes U.S. Contract

Global Shipbuilding

Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal

Red Sea Tensions

Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

Maritime Safety

Decarbonization

Green Shipping