Op-Ed: Mideast Reclaims Key Role in VLCC Market as OPEC+ Reopens the Tap

Published Nov 13, 2025 11:43 PM by Mette Fredericksen

Posted in: Shipping

  As the global VLCC community gathers in Dubai for Bahri Week, all eyes are once again on OPEC and Middle East production...

Op-Ed: A "Night Court" for the U.S. Navy's Administrative Overload

Published Nov 13, 2025 8:29 PM by CIMSEC

Posted in: Government

  [By Lt. Chris Rielage] Time is our critical resource now. The Navy knows that we have a few scant years before we fac...

Why Indonesia is Unlikely to Publicize China's Aggression at Sea

Published Nov 12, 2025 10:41 PM by The Strategist

Posted in: Government

  [By Aristyo Rizka Darmawan] The Philippines’ transparency initiative is crucial for address...

Building Markets, Not Just Ships: A Blueprint for US Shipbuilding

  In 2024, U.S. commercial shipyards produced just one-tenth of one percent of global ship output. That stark number under...

Op-Ed: China's New Carrier is a Challenge to Western Maritime Dominance

Published Nov 11, 2025 11:17 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

  [By Basil Germond] China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier, unveiled recently by President Xi Jinping with great fa...

Op-Ed: For Decades, Officials Knew of SASH Issues at Coast Guard Academy

Published Nov 11, 2025 5:50 PM by Denise Krepp

Posted in: Government

  When will the admirals be held accountable? A simple question I asked Admiral Fagan two years ago at a healing event hos...

As VLCC Market Surges, Agility is the New Stability

Published Nov 11, 2025 4:16 PM by Charlie Grey

Posted in: Shipping

  The VLCC market is currently booming and driving shipping’s strongest earnings performance in over two years. Spot...

U.S. and Australia Team Up to Counter China's Rare-Earths Dominance

Published Nov 10, 2025 8:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

  Engagement between Australia and the United States on critical minerals has matured from technical cooperation into a st...

Estonia's Digital-First Ship Registry: A Modern Maritime Flag

Published Nov 10, 2025 6:36 PM by EST Flag

Posted in: Business

  When considering where to register commercial vessels, shipowners have a broad range of options, each with its own advan...