MARAD Activates Training Ship Empire State for Federal Service
SUNY Maritime has been told the Maritime Administration will take its training ship Empire State into temporary federal service from around September 1.
Washington Moves to Revive Prize Courts for Seized Merchant Vessels
The US administration is moving to revive the prize court, a tribunal for determining the legality of seizing enemy merchant vessels, untested since the Second World War.
Iran Approves Transit Service Fees for Authorised Ships in Hormuz
Iran's parliamentary security commission has approved a schedule of service fees for vessels it authorises to transit the Strait of Hormuz, payable in rials or a currency of Tehran's choosing.
MARAD Signs Nuclear Propulsion Agreement With CORE POWER
The US Maritime Administration and CORE POWER have agreed to work through the regulatory and commercial obstacles blocking a US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant fleet.
Second Ford-Class Carrier Puts To Sea For Acceptance Trials
The second of the United States Navy's Ford-class supercarriers, USS John F. Kennedy, has got under way for acceptance trials, roughly six months after her builder's trials.
White House Opens Navy Shipbuilding To Foreign Yards Under New Model
A White House memorandum has ordered an overhaul of United States Navy shipbuilding that could allow foreign yards to build the first vessels in selected programmes before construction moves to American facilities.
Largest Ship Ever To Call At Port Everglades Renews Dredging Push
The largest cargo ship ever to visit Port Everglades called in mid-August, and port officials used the occasion to press for progress on a long-delayed channel deepening project.
American Yard Delivers First Landing Craft To The Navy
An Australian-owned shipbuilder operating in the United States has delivered the first of a class of landing craft to the American navy, the initial vessel in a programme intended to replace an ageing fleet of utility landing craft
American President Orders Electromagnetic Launch Systems Removed From Carriers
The United States president has ordered the removal of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system and the associated arresting gear from the navy's newest class of aircraft carrier, directing a return to the steam catapults and
Korean Shipbuilders Take Different Routes Into The American Market
One Korean shipbuilder is licensing modernisation expertise to an American yard while another has bought a shipyard outright and committed to a five billion dollar expansion.
American Shipbuilder Reports Growth And An Early Destroyer Delivery
A United States defence contractor's marine division reported second-quarter revenue up 10.4 percent and delivered a guided missile destroyer nearly three months early.
Report urges US to create a publicly backed container shipping line
A new report from the Open Markets Institute argues the US should consider a publicly backed container shipping line to cut reliance on foreign carriers.
USS Zumwalt returns to service without its hypersonic missiles
The US Navy's lead stealth destroyer is returning to service with its hypersonic launchers fitted but no missiles to fire.
US targets Mexican cartel fuel smuggling
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a cartel-linked fuel smuggling network that uses shadow-fleet vessels and falsified customs documents to move illicit fuel between the US and Mexico.
Volkswagen sells majority stake in Everllence to Bain Capital
Volkswagen has agreed to sell a 75% stake in engine maker Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) to Bain Capital in a deal valuing the business at EUR7.4bn ($8.4bn).
Offshore Wind Lease Buybacks In The US Approach Four Billion Dollars
A German utility has agreed to relinquish American offshore wind leases for 1.22 billion dollars, bringing total spending on such buybacks to close to four billion.
US-Iran attacks resume, unsettling Hormuz shipping again
A missile exchange between Iranian and American forces ended a recent lull, with Jordan also intercepting projectiles over its territory.
Port of Los Angeles posts its best-ever June, topping a million containers
The Port of Los Angeles handled more than a million containers in June, its busiest June in 118 years.
Long Beach lined up as a US testbed for nuclear-powered shipping
A US federal maritime agency will explore small modular reactors for ships and ports with the Port of Long Beach.
US awards a $418m contract to dismantle the ex-Enterprise
The US has awarded a contract worth more than 418 million dollars to dismantle and recycle a decommissioned aircraft carrier.
White House weighs another Jones Act waiver as Gulf tensions bite
The White House is weighing another extension of waivers letting foreign ships carry goods between US ports amid Gulf tensions.
JPMorgan puts $24m into rebuilding US shipbuilding
A major US bank is investing 24 million dollars to strengthen domestic shipbuilding, including submarine manufacturing and maritime suppliers.
Hapag-Lloyd to raise North Europe-US rates by up to $800 from August
Hapag-Lloyd will raise freight rates on shipments from Northern Europe to the United States by up to $800 per box from August.
Burns Harbor prepares to bring ocean boxes to Chicago's doorstep
An Indiana port near Chicago is preparing to open the region's first all-water container terminal, offering a Great Lakes route into North America's biggest intermodal market.
US tug owners expand fleets as new energy terminals open
US operators are ordering newbuild harbour and escort tugs to serve new LNG export terminals and ultra-large containerships.
US sets August bidding for third Gulf offshore lease sale
The US has advanced its third Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale, offering roughly 15,100 blocks with bids to be read on 12 August.
Moran Towing christens second ASD harbour tug
Moran Towing has christened the J. Themistoclis Moran, the second in a series of escort-rated ASD harbour tugs built in Alabama.
US weighs offshore platforms as launch pads for space missions
A US ocean-energy agency is canvassing industry on whether offshore platforms could host space launches and re-entries, potentially giving disused rigs a second life.
Bordelon Marine to provide commercial support vessel for US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has awarded Bordelon Marine a contract for a commercial support vessel to deliver supplies and personnel to cutters operating in the Caribbean, the Gulf and other areas under its HSC-Ocean initiative.
Oceaneering lines up six months of offshore survey work
Oceaneering International has secured about six months of multi-discipline offshore survey work for its Ocean Intervention II vessel, spanning Trinidad and the US Gulf of Mexico.
Alcoa moves for South32 aluminium assets
Alcoa has agreed to buy South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa for $4.1bn upfront, a deal with implications for dry bulk's fast-growing bauxite trade.
Eldorado finalises $257m acquisition of Vantage Drilling
Eldorado Drilling has completed its roughly $257m acquisition of offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling, combining their fleets into a five-rig platform spanning drillships and jackups.
Hormuz security in tatters as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
The fragile Strait of Hormuz ceasefire has effectively collapsed after US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh strikes, with a drone attack on the tanker Kiku the latest hit on commercial shipping.
California prepares legal challenge over offshore wind buybacks
California is preparing to sue the Trump administration over the federal buyback of offshore wind leases, including the Golden State Wind project, warning it threatens the state's 25GW target.
Trump adds Duke Energy to offshore wind buyout campaign
The US Department of the Interior has agreed a $129m settlement with Duke Energy to terminate its Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease, extending the Trump administration's buyout campaign.
Hormuz reopening plans thrown into doubt after Evergreen boxship attack
A drone attack on Evergreen's Ever Lovely shortly after it transited the Strait of Hormuz has stalled the fragile reopening of the waterway and prompted the IMO to pause its evacuation of stranded vessels.
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