Retailers: Falling U.S. Container Imports at Odds With Consumer Spending Growth
Despite a rise in consumer spending, U.S. container imports are expected to be 22% lower in the first half of 2023 compared to the...
Smoke Closes Container Terminals at U.S. East Coast’s Busiest Port
Container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey closed early Wednesday as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed the region. “Today,...
U.S. Container Imports Continue to Track at 2019 Levels
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG) has published its latest June Global Shipping Report, highlighting the ongoing trends in U.S. container imports. The report...
Threat to Whales Complicates U.S. Research Into Seaweed for Biofuel
In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water’s glassy surface alongside the Shearwater research vessel to feed on tiny crustaceans....
Crowley Investment to Advance Floating Offshore Wind Energy Capacity in U.S.
US-based maritime specialist Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, the developers of the innovative Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP). The TSP is touted as the...
Philippines, U.S., Japan to Hold First-Ever Joint Coast Guard Exercise
The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such maneuvers between them as...
South Africa to Investigate U.S. Allegations of Arms Shipment to Russia
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a panel to investigate U.S. allegations that a Russian ship had collected weapons from a naval base...
Bollinger Launches Navajo-Class Salvage Ship for U.S. Navy
Bollinger Shipyards has launched the lead ship in the U.S. Navy’s new Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS). The launch took place last...
National Maritime Day Opinion: U.S. Must Maintain Its Merchant Marine Fleet to Protect Our Sovereignty
National Maritime Day, today, May 22, has come and gone over the years with little fanfare. The critical importance of our national maritime capability...
Rare Shipment of U.S. Oil Heads to South Africa
A shipment of U.S. oil is headed to South Africa for the first time in two years and destined for a Glencore-owned refinery in Cape Town...