[By Yan C. Bennett] As in his first term, Donald Trump should continue a resolute approach toward China in his second term. This approach was and is grounded in the belief that a more assertive posture will deter China’s expansionist ambitions, reinforce US credibility among allies and safeguard economic and technological leadership. Trump’s track […]
Salvors responding to the grounding of the self-unloader Algoma Verity have found that the vessel has damage to multiple tanks, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Friday. The Algoma Verity was northbound from the Port of Philadelphia when it went aground outside the main shipping channel on Wednesday night. The pilot of the 50,000 dwt […]
On Friday, German response authorities had to deploy multiple tugs to rescue a broken-down shadow fleet tanker laden with Russian oil, sparking a small political furor. According to Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, the Eventin – formerly part of the Fractal Marine DMCC fleet – was under way from Russia to Egypt with about […]
On Friday, the Israeli Air Force carried out another round of retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in western Yemen, including sites at the dual-use ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa. An IDF source confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that U.S. and British forces were involved in the strikes, but that allied planes were assigned different […]
In the fast-changing world of satellite communications, Brent Bruun and his team at KVH are expanding their offerings and forging new solutions. Welcome, Brent! Tell us about yourself and your career to date. I started out by earning a B.S. in Accounting from Alfred University and became a certified public accountant. My involvement with […]
The U.S. Treasury has announced new action against the Russian “shadow fleet” with sanctions on an unprecedented 183 tankers, along with two Russian insurers specializing in questionable P&I cover. “The United States is taking sweeping action against Russia’s key source of revenue for funding its brutal and illegal war against Ukraine,” said Secretary of […]
Senegal and Mauritania are set to become major producers of natural gas after oil major BP announced the first gas flow from the offshore Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project. In a development that is bound to put the two West Africa nations on the map of major hydrocarbon-producing nations, first gas started to flow from […]
Federal prosecutors in California have charged a U.S. Navy sailor from the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with distributing the dangerous synthetic opiate fentanyl, resulting in the death of a shipmate while off-duty. Charging documents assert that he also distributed drugs to other sailors aboard the carrier, including while on deployment, causing at least one […]
Belgium is starting to see success in its relentless war against cocaine smuggling through its seaports following a massive drop in quantities seized last year, though the number of interceptions is on the rise. In a clear indication that the country is making progress in its fight against South American cartels, Belgian officials announced […]
The U.S Coast Guard is formulating a plan to safely refloat a Supramax self-unloader that grounded in the Delaware River near Philadelphia on Wednesday evening. The Algoma Verity was northbound from the Port of Philadelphia when it went aground outside the main shipping channel on Wednesday night. The pilot of the 50,000 dwt self-unloader […]
The fierce wildfires that have ripped through Los Angeles County over the past two days have destroyed more than 5,000 homes and claimed at least five lives, and the disaster is far from over. While the response is focused on containing the fires and minimizing the cost to lives and property, Los Angeles County […]
Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has found and recovered the missing anchor from the “dark fleet” tanker Eagle S, which is suspected of severing four subsea telecom cables and a high-voltage power cable in the Baltic on Christmas Day. The next step in the investigation is to determine when it came loose – […]
