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....
U.S. LNG Exports Fall in May on Lower Output and Changing Demand Trends
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in May to 7.66 million tonnes from a record 8.01 million tonnes in April as plant...
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...
Eversource Selling Stake in U.S. Offshore Wind Area to ØRsted
Danish energy company Ørsted has announced an agreement to acquire partner Eversource Energy’s 50 percent interest in a federal offshore wind lease area in...
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...