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Stronger, Larger Hurricane Erin expected to generate dangerous surf along the U.S. coast

portnews - August 18, 2025

A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S....

China

US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China

portnews - August 18, 2025

American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and...

Companies

New inland cutters designated ‘Chief Petty Officer class’

Malik Johnson - August 12, 2025

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday that its new fleet of waterways commerce cutters (WCCs) will be designated as the “Chief Petty...

Criminal Act

Hawaii shipbuilding CEO gets 13-year term for fraud

Malik Johnson - August 12, 2025

(WASHINGTON) — A formerly married couple was sentenced Tuesday for their roles in a more than decade-long scheme to defraud hundreds of investors out...

Pilot-assist AI system installed on Southern Devall towboat

Malik Johnson - August 12, 2025

(SULPHUR, La.) — Mythos AI, a pioneer in maritime autonomy and situational awareness systems, has completed the first installation of its Advanced Pilot Assist...

Companies

Open hatch likely led to megayacht sinking in Chesapeake Bay

Malik Johnson - August 12, 2025

(WASHINGTON) — On July 27, 2024, at about 12:35 p.m. local time, the yacht Lovebug was transiting Chesapeake Bay in the West River north...

Cruise Yacht Ferry Boat

Passenger shuttle runs aground in high surf in Honolulu

Malik Johnson - August 11, 2025

(HONOLULU) — The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Saturday. Discovery, a...

Companies

Freight volume increases, Wallenius Wilhelmsen charters additional vessels to boost capacity

Zhang Weili - August 11, 2025

Shipping industry news: Car carrier operator Höegh Autoliners reported transporting 1.4 million cubic meters of cargo in July, reaching this level for...

Yangtze River waterway electronic chart covers 5606 kilometers

wpoadmin - August 11, 2025

On August 8, the 2025 Yangtze River Shipping High-Quality Development Promotion Conference was held in Nanjing. Data released at the meeting showed that in...

Cruise Yacht Ferry Boat