By Arathy Somasekhar April 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld federal approval of a deepwater oil-export facility planned off the Texas Gulf Coast, saying the proposed Enterprise Products Partners facility…
https://gcaptain.com/us-court-upholds-marad-license-for-deepwater-oil-export-facility/
In response to escalating regional conflicts in the Middle East, the U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory to shipping that enhances previous guidelines for U.S.-flagged commercial ships navigating…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of $500 million for the fiscal year 2024 through the Port Infrastructure…
https://gcaptain.com/marad-announces-500-million-funding-for-port-infrastructure/
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory to alert industry stakeholders about potential vulnerabilities in maritime port equipment, networks, operational systems, software, and infrastructure. This warning is particularly…
by William Cahill (The Boyd Institute) American seapower is under attack. Not just by Iran backed Houthi rebels that have blocked US-flag ships in the Red Sea, but by a…
https://gcaptain.com/oped-the-urgent-need-for-u-s-maritime-reform/
Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), the Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is sounding the alarm on the United States’ “woefully inadequate” sealift fleet capacity…
Ben Christian, Vice President Marine Services, TOTE Services sits down with Alex Marcheschi from Marine Log to talk about the Empire State delivery, the VCM Program, their relationship with shipyards, and more!
The first of five much awaited new training vessels for America’s state maritime academies was delivered in September 2023 by Philly Shipyard. This first vessel, the Empire State will serve SUNY Maritime College, in Fort Schuyler, N.Y. The ships are being built for MARAD under the...
by Captain John Konrad – gCaptain has received reports that the French Navy is withdrawing from the US lead Operation Prosperity Guardian over a dispute about which ships get escort…
https://gcaptain.com/watch-us-sailors-stranded-red-sea-immediate-military-support/
By providing long-term debt repayment guarantees, the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program is intended to encourage U.S. shipowners to obtain new vessels from U. S. shipyards cost effectively and to assist U.S. shipyards in modernizing their facilities for building and repairing vessels. Which would all be great, if more applications under the Title XI regulations actually received approval in a timely manner.
Last year, in a move to encourage offshore wind...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/regulations/marad-updates-title-xi-regulations/
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Editorial) Amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea, marked by attacks on European-owned vessels, and ongoing war in the Black Sea, NATO has responded with…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-shipping-and-us-naval-leaders-are-estranged-despite-nato-budget-boost/