The SHIPS Act: The Advent of a New U.S. Merchant Marine Fleet?
Should Congress enact it, the SHIPS Act will fundamentally transform shipbuilding in the United States. Back in December, U.S ...
Climb aboard Olympia, the oldest steel warship still afloat in the world
The USS Olympia is best known for winning the Battle of Manila Bay and for transporting a service member's remains to the ...
Charities mobilise to help crews after ships collide
Seafarers charities are providing "practical support and pastoral care" for the crews of two merchant ships that collided in ...
Opinion
America is breaking its own maritime law — and China knows it
We have a legal obligation under the Merchant Marine Act to maintain sufficient maritime capacity for national defense and commerce.
Cargo ship captain arrested over collision in North Sea, owner tells BBC
The coastguard said 36 people were brought ashore, one of whom was hospitalised. Solong's owner, Ernst Russ, later shared ...
Russian warship tracked near British waters
The Russian warship had been escorting a cargo ship on its voyage from Syria through the English Channel and North Sea.
ZIM Integrated: Unlikely Management Buyout During Weak 2025
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. rallies on buyout rumors, but falling shipping rates and weak guidance signal caution.
Russian ships bristling with guns shadowed by Royal Navy in English Channel and North Sea
A Royal Navy helicopter, patrol planes and HMS Somerset tracked Russian ships bristling with guns sailing through the English ...
Exclusive: US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says
The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes ...
Opinion
North Sea tanker crash: An experienced sea captain’s early take
Yesterday morning, a merchant vessel underway collided with a ship at anchor in the North Sea off the Humber resulting in two huge fires, maritime pollution incidents and both crews abandoning ship.