Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have confronted the European Union over its attempts to influence U.S. maritime policy through social media campaigns. The controversy centers…
https://gcaptain.com/house-committee-leaders-slam-eus-tiktok-campaign-to-undermine-jones-act/
K?loa Rum Company, a renowned distillery based on Hawaii’s island of Kauai, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the century-old Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones…
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling against Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) in its challenge to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
https://gcaptain.com/fifth-circuit-sinks-great-lakes-dredge-docks-jones-act-challenge/
President-elect Donald Trump has reignited the debate over the Jones Act, sharing a pro-Jones Act article that underscores the century-old law’s significance to America’s maritime industry and national security. The…
https://gcaptain.com/trump-signals-jones-act-policy-will-stay-the-course/
A newly uncovered government disclosure has revealed a coordinated European Union effort to weaken one of America’s foundational maritime laws, including through a TikTok-style influence campaign.
Metairie, La.- headquartered Maritime Partners LLC reports that it has successfully closed on a $750 million, first-of-its-kind warehouse facility, which will be collateralized by three wholly owned business lines within one of its managed funds, with a syndicate of lenders led by ATLAS SP Partners.
The initial collateralized portfolio includes Jones Act tankers, U.S. flagged tankers and other vessels for use in coastal and international trade, and in the future will include an additional fleet...
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the leading Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, recently joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at the San Francisco Fleet Week…
https://gcaptain.com/garamendi-charts-bold-course-for-american-maritime-renaissance/
Port Tampa Bay, a critical energy gateway supplying nearly half of Florida’s fuel, has resumed vessel operations following the impact of Hurricane Milton. The port’s shipping channels officially reopened on…
https://gcaptain.com/refueling-florida-tankers-descend-on-port-tampa-bay-after-reopening/
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the maritime community braces for a devastating blow. Maritime historian Sal Mercogliano‘s latest episode of What’s Going on With Shipping? outlines the unfolding crisis,…
As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida’s west-central coast, the domestic maritime industry and government officials are racing against time to secure fuel supplies and prepare for what could be one…
https://gcaptain.com/hurricane-milton-maritime-industry-and-government-race-to-secure-fuel-supplies/