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Trump Administration Unveils Seafood Strategy to Boost U.S. Fishing Fleet and Domestic Production

23 October 2026 at 22:41
The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its America First Seafood Strategy, outlining plans to strengthen the U.S. commercial fishing industry through regulatory reform, investment in fishing vessels and shoreside infrastructure,...

MARAD’s Training Ship Success Offers a Blueprint for U.S. Shipbuilding

23 October 2026 at 21:22
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently embraced VCM when procuring a new generation of training ships for five of the six state maritime academies. To date, MARAD contractor TOTE Services has delivered four of the five vessels.

USTR Proposes Extending China Ship Port Fee Suspension Through January 2027

23 October 2026 at 19:35
The Trump administration is proposing to extend its suspension of port fees targeting China-linked vessels for another two months, pushing their potential return into January 2027 as Washington and Beijing...

Record Tanker Rates Threaten to Push U.S. Oil Exports to Asia to Seven-Year Low

23 October 2026 at 19:22
US crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multi-year lows after the Iran war disrupted global shipping and pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the Pacific journey to a record of almost $80 million.

Rare Russian Diesel Shipment Expected in Norfolk November 2, Ahead of Tanker Bound for New York

23 October 2026 at 18:08
A tanker carrying Russian diesel is expected to arrive in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 2, potentially becoming the first such shipment to reach the United States in more than three...

HD Hyundai–Kiewit Shipyard Plan Signals New Phase in South Korea’s U.S. Shipbuilding Push

23 October 2026 at 17:52
South Korea’s push to help rebuild the American shipbuilding industry is moving beyond investments in existing shipyards and toward the development of entirely new production capacity. The latest example comes...

First Russian Diesel From Putin-Trump Deal Heading for US

23 October 2026 at 17:34
The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking data showed on Friday.
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