[ad_1] On Wednesday, three Republican senators said that President Donald Trump has pledged not to issue a Jones Act waiver for the transportation of LNG. “He’s not going to make any changes to the Jones Act,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), speaking to Bloomberg. “He was...
[ad_1] In early 2019 Washington State Governor (and presidential candidate) Jay Inslee launched the Maritime Blue 2050 initiative, the first program of its kind in the U.S. to bolster innovations in the maritime sector that create living-wage jobs, protect the environment and ensure long-term sustainability for the...
[ad_1] To distill five years of research on China’s maritime militia into actionable policy recommendations, the author offers the following memorandum, which he proposes to be issued with official U.S. government authority. As the National Security Strategy of the United States of America 2017 emphasizes, China is engaged...
[ad_1] On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy. On this 221st anniversary the U.S-flag Jones Act dredging industry stands with the Navy as proud stewards of our nation’s strategic ports and remains committed to maintaining...
[ad_1] The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has inspected and may have detained a sanctioned Iranian merchant vessel off Misrata. The container ship Shahr E Kord, which the U.S. Treasury has sanctioned for connections to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), was detained...
[ad_1] South Shields, UK based Solar Solve Marine have just dispatched a significant order of their Type Approved SOLASOLV products to a shipyard in China for installation at the windows of a very prestigious vessel. The 52 SOLASAFE® roller sunscreens, including five that are electrically powered, will...
[ad_1] Russia's Sevmash Shipyard has finally launched the Belgorod, the world's longest submarine. She was laid down as an Oscar II-class vessel in 1992, but construction proceeded in fits and starts as Russia went through multiple economic and political transformations, and her launch ceremony was...
[ad_1] The Port of Brownsville, Texas is ready to move forward with a $300 million channel-deepening project that will make it possible for for a new LNG export terminal. On Wednesday, Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette met with port officials in Brownsville for a contract...
[ad_1] Occidental Petroleum has issued a $57 billion bid for Anadarko, easily topping Chevron's earlier offer of $50 billion in cash, stock and debt. Oxy, which has no presence in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, would be buying one of the largest offshore leaseholders in the...
[ad_1] The U.S. government has chartered a privately-owned deep-sea search vessel to help locate the Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A fighter jet that went down April 9 during a night exercise off Honshu. The ship, the dive support vessel Van Gogh, will join the Japanese...
