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THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) led the Philippine delegation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), advancing maritime standards, addressing cybersecurity, and advocating for seafarer welfare and training.

The United States has long taken for granted the security and effectiveness of shipping lanes. Americans count on them to fill store shelves with products around the world, while not giving how they get there a second thought. Now security concerns in the Red Sea and drought induced capacity constraints limiting the Panama Canal are forcing shippers to reroute, resulting in delays and higher shipping costs. This occurs in the backdrop of tensions in the Turkish Straits and the South China Sea wi...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has joined with several colleagues to make a third push for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Last month at a gathering of Arctic leaders and experts in Reykjavik, Iceland, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) commented: “I’m very encouraged that...

Alaska's senior senator says that the U.S. is losing opportunities to help manage the Arctic Ocean, where Russia's activities are expanding.

If you thought expedition cruises were all about Alaska or the Antarctic, think again. The latest cruises are plying waters no ship has ever been.

Changing Geopolitics in the ArcticPrepared statement byEsther D. BrimmerJames H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global GovernanceCouncil on Foreign Relations Before theSubcommittee on Transportation and Mar…

The new Orca Class heavy-lift vessels being built at China's Wuhu Shipyard for the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance will be propelled by…

The new Orca Class heavy-lift vessels being built at Chinas Wuhu Shipyard for the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance will be propelled by…

The series of four firm and two optional new generation heavy-lift vessels, one of the world’s most ambitious heavy-lift newbuilding projects called O...