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Sensors and Mapping: What China's Survey Ship May be Up To Off Australia

Published Apr 10, 2025 6:37 PM by The Strategist

  [By Euan Graham and Ray Powell] Civilian exploration may be the official mission of a Chinese deep-sea research ship...

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White House Softens Proposal for Steep Port Fees on Chinese Ships

Published Apr 10, 2025 2:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

  As markets continue to fall on the news of a 145 percent tariff on all Chinese goods, the White House has quietly s...

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Gulf of Guinea: What Kind of Cooperation in the Maritime Environment?

Published Apr 10, 2025 1:00 PM by Francois Morizur

  The world's major balances are changing rapidly as a result of changes in governments, regional tensions and fierce...

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China Tests Trump's Resolve on Taiwan

Published Apr 10, 2025 12:39 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

  [By Sophie Wushuang Yi] China’s People’s Liberation Army last week deployed the aircraft carrie...

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IRGC Seizes a Third Tanker for Fuel Smuggling

Published Apr 9, 2025 4:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Navy (Nedsa) has seized another small tanker suspected of smuggling fuel within...

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EU Finalizes Rules on Plastic Pellet Pollution at Sea

Published Apr 9, 2025 3:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

    On Wednesday, the European Union finalized a new regulation aimed at reducing microplastic pollution caused by...

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White House Rails Against IMO Carbon Talks and Threatens Retaliation

Published Apr 9, 2025 1:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

  At the final hour, the Trump administration has struck out against IMO plans for a global carbon tax on shipping, threat...

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U.S. Coast Guard Cancels New Logistics IT System to Save Money

Published Apr 8, 2025 11:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The U.S. Coast Guard is set to save $32.7 million following the termination of an information technology program that wa...

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In Panama, Hegseth Pledges Cooperation to Counter Chinese "Influence"

Published Apr 8, 2025 5:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Panama to deliver a message: he pledged that the United States will &quo...

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Royal Navy Carrier Puts Cargo Drones Into Operational Use

Published Apr 8, 2025 4:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

For the first time, a small squadron of nine octocopter cargo drones will sail with HMS Prince of Wales and her carrier strike g...

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