-
Baldwin to Trump: Hold China Accountable for…
on 20 February 2025 at 11:05 pm
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of her colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to hold China accountable for cheating trade laws to gain an unfair advantage in the shipbuilding industry.In the final days of the Biden Administration, the U.S.
-
Ice Navigation: Every Voyage is Different
on 20 February 2025 at 10:41 pm
It’s late in the season so Captain Duke Snider, sailing on a resupply voyage from New Zealand to Antarctica, is expecting virtually no sea, just glacial ice.Snider has been an ice navigator for decades, and he has seen the ocean change, not just here in the polar south…
-
Wasaline Optimistic about 2025 Despite 2024…
on 20 February 2025 at 9:42 pm
Finnish shipping line Wasaline has expressed optimism about its financial results despite emission trading system (ETS) fees becoming a new expense for the company.Wasaline transports passengers and freight daily between Vaasa in Finland and…
-
Marine Coatings and Breaking with Tradition
on 20 February 2025 at 7:47 pm
There’s a tendency for owners to stick with the coatings they are familiar with, but environmental concerns, particularly regarding marine biodiversity, are providing fresh opportunities for them to reconsider.Measuring hull coating performance…
-
Cruise Shipping Stocks Tank on Lutnick Tax…
on 20 February 2025 at 7:36 pm
As the Trump Administration sweeps through its first month in office with a torrent of restructuring in government, it seems even Mickey Mouse is fair game. Cruise operators which service the dominant U.S. cruise market routinely so-called ‘flags of convenience’ outside of the U.S.…
-
Cruise Shipping’s Historic Rebound
on 20 February 2025 at 7:28 pm
Battered by Covid, the cruise industry was down but not out. Today it is setting records in passenger count + the size and cost of a new fleet.Post-Pandemic, the fortunes of the big cruise companies have brightened dramatically. A late December…
-
S. Korea Slaps 38% Tariff on Chinese Steel Plate
on 20 February 2025 at 5:28 pm
South Korea’s industry ministry has provisionally decided to impose up to 38% tariffs on Chinese steel plate imports after an investigation into alleged dumping of the steel product used in shipbuilding and construction.The move comes after…
-
ClassNK, OceanScore Partner on Data-Driven…
on 20 February 2025 at 4:30 pm
A collaboration agreement has been signed between classification society ClassNK and maritime data and technology firm OceanScore to link the latter’s integrated solution for ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emissions Transition Accelerator) that enables…
-
10-Year-Old Pilot Boat Back to Gladding-Hearn for…
on 20 February 2025 at 4:09 pm
Charleston Branch Pilots have returned a pilot boat to Gladding-Hearn after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charlestown. The all-aluminum vessel will be repowered and refitted with a new Seakeeper 40 gyro stabilizer.The 65’ Fort…