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China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Published Jan 17, 2025 12:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Chinese officials ranging from the ministries of commerce and foreign affairs to the shipbuilding association each conde...

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Owner of Suspected Sabotage Ship Loses Bid to Get Anchor Back From Police

Published Jan 16, 2025 11:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Earlier this month, the owner of the "shadow fleet" tanker Eagle S lost a court appeal to regain the freedom o...

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White House Formally Blames China for "Unreasonable" Maritime Subsidies

Published Jan 16, 2025 7:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

  China is by far the world's dominant shipbuilding nation, and the latest numbers from its industry ministry show tha...

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Chinese Nationals Charged With Smuggling "Pink Cocaine" to Australia

Published Jan 16, 2025 6:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Australia's federal police force has charged a group of Chinese nationals with attempting to import more than half a...

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USCG Releases Final Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System Rule

Published Jan 16, 2025 5:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to publish a notice for the release of its final rule for Cybersecurity in the Maritime Transport Sy...

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Bollinger Shipyard Pays $1M Settling Allegations of “Ineligible” Workers

Published Jan 16, 2025 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Bollinger Shipyard of Louisiana related to allega...

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U.S. Navy Changes Tack on Marine Corps Landing Ship

Published Jan 15, 2025 9:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Navy has quietly walked back goals for a high-end, well-armed medium landing ship for the Marine Corps, and has...

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Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Set for Final Voyage to Shipbreakers

Published Jan 15, 2025 8:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Thursday, the decommissioned carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to leave the port of Philadelphia for h...

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Iran's Navy Takes Delivery of an "Intelligence Destroyer"

Published Jan 15, 2025 7:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

  After several years of teasing announcements, the Iranian Navy (Nedaja) has finally attributed its first picture release...

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Chinese Officer Confirms "Drone Carrier" Role for World's Largest Amphib

Published Jan 15, 2025 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A senior officer with China's PLA Navy has confirmed that its newest, largest amphib will be equipped to operate wit...

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