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One Year Ago Today: U.S. Maritime Industry Delivers in Wake of FSK Bridge Collapse

Mar 26, 2025

We are at the one-year since the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge collapsed over the Patapsco River’s Fort McHenry Channel in Baltimore, Maryland.  Nearly 100 percent of the wreckage and debris removal was conducted by the Jones Act private sector U…

UK Charts Course for Carbon Free Shipping

Mar 25, 2025

The UK Maritime Minister Mike Kane has revealed the government’s new goals for all vessels that operate in UK waters and dock at UK ports to be carbon free.Part of the government’s Plan for Change, the new Maritime decarbonization strategy sets…

U.S. Wants Black Sea Ceasefire

Mar 23, 2025

A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukraine when it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.The so-called technical talks come as U…

Young Joings NAWE as VP, Government Affairs

Mar 13, 2025

The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) said that John Young has joined the association as the new vice president of government affairs.Young brings to NAWE more than 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C., primarily focused on supply chain…

“American Cargo For American Ships Act” Introduced

Mar 11, 2025

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (MS-04) introduced the bipartisan “American Cargo for American Ships Act” to strengthen U.S. Cargo preference laws and promote American economic growth…

USACE Grants Permit for Reconstruction of Baltimore's Key Bridge

Mar 07, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a permit for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, granting Maryland Transportation Authority permission to construct the bridge, following the collapse of the original structure that claimed the lives of six Baltimoreans…

INLAND Insights: Time to Remedy Inefficiency in Executive Order 12322

Mar 06, 2025

The members of Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI) the national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient, well-maintained system of ports and inland waterways, recently met in Washington, DC with Members of the 119th Congress to discuss WCI key and related priorities for 2025…

DOE OKs LNG Export Permit Extension for Golden Pass

Mar 05, 2025

The Department of Energy approved an LNG export permit extension for Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC, marking yet another step toward meeting President Trump’s and Secretary Wright’s commitment to unleash American energy dominance and restore regular order to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export reviews…

China Targets US Soybeans, Lumber After Trump Tariffs

Mar 04, 2025

China suspended on Tuesday the soybean import licenses of three U.S. firms and halted imports of U.S. logs, stepping up its retaliation for additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.Earlier in the day, China also imposed import levies covering $21 billion worth of U…

Proposed China Vessel Fees Come with Supply Chain Risks

Feb 27, 2025

Analysts caution that a new proposal to impose fees on China-built container ships entering the U.S. could trigger unintended consequences, including port congestion, rising freight costs, and shifts in global trade flows.The Trump administration…

USTR Floats $1.5m Charge to Chinese-Built Ships Entering US Ports

Feb 24, 2025

The U.S. Trade Representative's office has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors…

Nigeria Strengthens Maritime Collaboration with The Gambia to Enhance Regional Security and Economic Growth

Feb 24, 2025

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening maritime collaboration with The Gambia to bolster regional security and economic growth. Speaking at the Fourth Blue Economy Conference in Banjul…

OPINION: Save a Nickel, Kill a Thousand - The Pennies-Wise, Lives-Foolish Effort to Eliminate NOAA

Feb 20, 2025

I know how to reduce the federal budget by $7B, if we are willing to kill a few thousand Americans every year, put our economy further into debt, and guarantee the loss of real property around the country.It can also be done without eliminating…

USCG Safety Alert: Understand the Explosion Hazards of Shipping Coal

Feb 14, 2025

On November 27, 2024, approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia, a bulk carrier shipping a type of coal called “Bailey High Vol Coking Coal” experienced consecutive explosions in the two forward cargo holds. While still under investigation…

India-Germany Logistics Partnerships Poised for Growth, Says VDMA Chief

Feb 14, 2025

India and Germany have established a strategic partnership, maintaining strong bilateral and trade ties since 2000. Recently, both signed a Memorandum of Arrangement to facilitate mutual logistics support and exchange between their armed forces…

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