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More Than 100 Lawmakers Push to Include SHIPS for America Act in Defense Bill

29 October 2026 at 20:10
A bipartisan group of 119 lawmakers is urging congressional leaders to preserve and expand provisions of the SHIPS for America Act in the final fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization...

Greek Containership Sunk by Naval Drones Off Bulgaria as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

29 October 2026 at 18:58
A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes in the western Black Sea this month that have raised concerns about the widening scope of Russia's war in Ukraine.

QatarEnergy Continues LNG Buying Spree to Hedge Future Hormuz Disruptions

29 October 2026 at 18:25
QatarEnergy is buying long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from the US and other producers as part of a trading strategy designed to generate revenue if exports through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted in the future, CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told Reuters on Thursday.

Maritime Unions Sound Alarm Over Jones Act Waiver Compliance, Foreign Crews and National Security

29 October 2026 at 17:01
Nine maritime labor organizations say the Trump administration’s prolonged Jones Act waiver raises serious questions about compliance with federal law, including reporting requirements, immigration restrictions and the use of foreign...

U.S. Shipbuilding Delays Push Empire Wind’s First Power Into 2027

29 October 2026 at 16:39
Delays involving U.S.-built support vessels have pushed back turbine installation at Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York, with first power now expected in the first half of...

Taiwan Flags ‘Obvious’ Threat From 50 Chinese Vessels in Wide Sweep of Waters

29 October 2026 at 11:19
China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off the Philippines, a senior Taiwan official said, calling the threat level "obvious."

U.S. Senator Demands Russian Diesel Tanker Turn Around as Legal Fight Escalates

28 October 2026 at 17:29
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is demanding that a tanker reportedly carrying Russian diesel to the United States reverse course, warning its owner that delivering the cargo would violate federal...

MARAD Approves $8.2 Billion Texas LNG Export Port in Record-Time Review

28 October 2026 at 17:24
The Trump administration has approved an $8.2 billion offshore liquefied natural gas export project off the Texas coast, marking a major milestone for its effort to speed up deepwater port...

Russia Turns to Arctic WW2 Route to Export Grain

28 October 2026 at 16:32
Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has turned to an Arctic World War II shipping route to export grain for the first time as the conflict in Ukraine stalls Black Sea trade and officials warn of risks in the NATO-controlled Baltic Sea.

Scorpio Tankers Reports $181,000-a-Day LR2 Rates as Middle East War Upends Oil Trade

28 October 2026 at 16:05
Scorpio Tankers is reporting a sharp surge in tanker earnings as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil flows, with its LR2 product tankers securing bookings averaging $181,000...
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