UKMTO WARNING
INCIDENT 019 – ATTACK UPDATE 001https://t.co/qlApy9q9pq#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/uhXf1I7V33
— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) January 24, 2024
This morning brought news from UKMTO of an incident 50 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen, in which the master of a ship reported an explosion about 100 meters off the vessel’s starboard side. According to a later post on X (formerly Twitter) by U.S. Central Command that ship was the...
The CMA CGM Group announced Monday it is simplifying its trans-Pacific trade network.
As of Oct. 1, CMA CGM will become the group’s exclusive commercial carrier on the trans-Pacific trade, while APL will focus on its work for the U.S. government.
“All of our commercial cargo going forward on the trans-Pacific will move on a CMA CGM bill of lading. APL will focus all of its efforts on serving the United States government. We operate nine U.S.-flagged ships for the U.S. government today and we do...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cma-cgm-draws-clear-trans-pacific-service-lines
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ensure that U.S.-flagged and crewed vessels play a key role in the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to China.
Recent reports indicate that an agreement to end the retaliatory tariffs between the U.S. and China will include substantial...
https://www.workboat.com/news/bluewater/letter-sent-to-trump-administration-urges-support/