maritime News Updates

Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest November ever by increasing to 884,154 containers from 731,033 last year. This surpasses the previous record for the month set in November 2020.

USDOT's Maritime Administration announced $580 million in port grants for 31 projects across 15 states that incorporate multimodal improvements for the transportation of goods.

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions.

The patchwork system of safety regulations pertaining to cargo ships like the one that toppled a major bridge in Baltimore can allow freight transporters to skirt oversight, critics say.

Two new marine highway systems have added 250 miles to the Ohio River system and 6,500 miles of Alaskan waterways to the national transportation system to improve freight shipments.

Congressional transportation leaders recently raised concerns over the Biden administration’s temporary waiver of the Jones Act during emergency relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

To alleviate bottlenecks along the country’s major supply chains, the Maritime Administration recently awarded nearly $39 million in grants to a dozen marine highway projects.

WASHINGTON ­— A U.S. Senate panel easily approved legislation meant to facilitate the flow of freight at the country’s ports.