Stephen Carmel pledged to enhance efficiency along freight corridors at a time when the administration is pursuing economic opportunities domestically and internationally.
October 22, 2025maritime News Updates
US Blocks Global Carbon Tax on Ships for Now
Countries at an IMO gathering in London voted to push back for a year a decision on whether to make ships start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year.Â
October 17, 2025US Wants Extra Step to Adopt Ship Carbon Tax
Nations are at an International Maritime Organization meeting in London to decide on landmark regulations to make vessels start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions.
October 16, 2025Shipping Braces for Carbon Tax, Fueling Trump Tariff Threat
The International Maritime Organization will this week decide on sweeping new rules to make the sector start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases it emits each year.
October 14, 2025Shippers Warn IMO Net-Zero Plan Could Cost $300B by 2035
The IMO has set a goal of net zero for shipping by midcentury and next month aims to formally adopt a plan that would see ships pay levies for at least some of their emissions.
September 19, 2025Maersk Defies Trade War Fears With Stock Rally
Shorting Maersk stock during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But investors who’ve loaded up on the trade since April have so far only been handed big losses.
August 11, 2025Trump Nominates Navy Veteran Brent Sadler to Lead MARAD
Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.
March 26, 2025Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia
The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.
January 9, 2025US Ports Post More Year-Over-Year Increases for November
The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest November ever by increasing to 884,154 containers from 731,033 last year. This surpasses the previous record for the month set in November 2020.
December 23, 2024MARAD Awards $580M Grants to Ports for Supply Chain Projects
USDOT's Maritime Administration announced $580 million in port grants for 31 projects across 15 states that incorporate multimodal improvements for the transportation of goods.
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