Last month, the Trump administration issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act in order to make it easier to move petroleum and fertilizer products bet...

The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz took effect at 1800 hours local time in the Gulf (1000 hours Eastern) on Monday, April 13. More than 15 U.S...

U.S. container imports are facing growing pressure from tariffs and rising fuel prices, even as the conflict involving Iran has yet to significantly disrupt cargo volumes moving through the nation’s major ports, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that it will be providing $488.6 million in funding grants designed...

Bunker prices around the world have soared in response to the crisis in the Mideast, as the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted oil suppli...

Stay informed about the MARAD Strait of Hormuz advisory and the risks for commercial vessels in this critical waterway.

Explore the impact of tariffs on U.S. container imports and how they disrupt trade flows and supply chain certainty.

Liner shipping’s descent into loss has been predicted repeatedly throughout the notoriously hard-to-predict 2020s. Now, however, the doomsayers are speaking in a louder voice.

Landmark agreement promises to reshape maritime traffic patterns and vessel deployment strategies as tariff reductions unlock billions in new cargo flows between two economic powerhouses. By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) –...

As Lunar New Year approaches the heat has gone out of container spot rates as the supply and demand imbalance intensifies

A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile constitutional challenge to the Jones Act, delivering a major win for the U.S. maritime industry and the Trump Administration’s defense of America’s cabotage...

A nationwide minimum wage increase will take effect from January 2026, alongside a series of new policies covering labour registration, administrative sanctions, agricultural land tax and technology transfer for major railway projects.