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US to Pay Anchorage $180M to Settle Long-Running Port of Alaska Litigation
The United States and Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, reached a settlement agreement to conclude more than a decade of litigati...
Delfin LNG Clears Legal Hurdle as Court Dismisses Environmental Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit yesterday denied a petition for review in a legal challenge to the Maritime Admini...
Maersk and Seaspan Launch Vessel Upgrade Program to Improve Efficiency
Seaspan, the large vessel owner that leases vessels to the container industry, is launching a vessel upgrade program with Maersk....
Chinese Shipyards Double Their New Order Volume in First Half of 2026
In the first half, China's shipyards took on twice as many new orders as they did during the same period in 2025, according to the...
FMC Chair Concerned China is Weaponizing Inspections of Panama-Flag Ships
The new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, Laura DiBella, issued a personal statement reiterating her concerns over Chin...
US Navy Issued RFIs to Korean Shipbuilders for Destroyers and Oilers
The United States Navy has formally requested information from South Korea’s leading shipbuilders regarding their capabilities to...
Ukraine Hits Nine More Tankers as Attacks Intensify on Crimea
Commanders from Ukraine’s drone forces are reporting that they have now struck a total of 21 vessels in the Sea of Azov over the p...
One Dead, 16 Rescued After Freighter Hits Vietnamese Fishing Boat
One Vietnamese fisherman was killed and 16 others were rescued after a collision between a coastal cargo ship and a small purse se...
U.S. and Iran Trade Retaliatory Strikes in Contest for Control of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have traded another round of retaliatory strikes in their ongoing contest over the control of the Strait of Horm...
Australian Dockers Push Back on Automation and AI on the Waterfront
Docker jobs throughout the developed world are a natural target for automation, and longshore unions put the fight against automat...