As ships grow more connected, ransomware and cyber intrusions threaten core vessel systems, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to impose mandatory cybersecurity training and compliance deadlines starting in 2026.
Below-average polar sea ice and shifting ice patterns are tightening navigation windows just as expanded IMO Polar Code requirements take effect in 2026, increasing the importance of real-time ice data and voyage planning.
The NTSB says dense fog, rain, and unlit moored barges contributed to a $501,000 towboat contact near Norco after the William E. Strait was pushed astern during a tow reconfiguration.
From specialized packaging and preshipment testing to real-time sensors and customer tracking, proactive cold-chain strategies can dramatically reduce spoilage risks in marine shipments of perishable goods.
CMA CGM and Maersk ships are once again transiting the Suez Canal, signaling a tentative recovery of the Red Sea route after months of security-driven diversions around Africa.
Offshore hot work accidents—from welding-triggered fires to deadly explosions—remain a major threat as investigations show permits, fire watches, and gas monitoring are too often ignored, putting crews at extreme risk.
Stephen Carmel has been confirmed as the 21st MarAd administrator, taking a central role in implementing President Trump’s maritime agenda and shaping U.S. commercial shipping and strategic sealift policy.
The MAIB is investigating how 16 reefer containers were lost from Baltic Klipper in heavy seas near Portsmouth, triggering Solent channel disruption and an ongoing West Sussex shoreline cleanup.
The Port Authority has extended Maher Terminals’ lease through 2063, locking in long-term investment, capacity expansion, and net-zero commitments at the Port of New York and New Jersey’s largest container terminal as cargo volumes climb.
A new GAO report finds that, despite post–Bonhomme Richard reforms, persistent gaps in contractor oversight, weak financial penalties, and outdated liability limits continue to put Navy ships at risk of catastrophic maintenance-period fires.
