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France's Far Right Has Tonnage Tax in its Sights
France's tonnage tax system is under threat again, and this time, its detractors are poised to gain power. The natio...
Read More >>America Must Renew Its Commitment to Maritime
The United States must renew its commitment to a strong, reliable American maritime capability to confront emerging thre...
Read More >>Peru's Government Resolves Dispute With Cosco Over $1.3B Port Lease
Just days ahead of a high-profile meeting between Peru's president and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Peruvian National Por...
Read More >>After Clash in S. China Sea, Manila Plans to "Do More" Than Protest
After the China Coast Guard's aggressive interdiction at Second Thomas Shoal on June 17, which injured multiple...
Read More >>Ferguson Marine Removes Another Top Manager as "Ferry Fiasco" Nears End
A longtime member of the team behind the Glen Sannox ferry project has been removed from his post at state-owned shipbuilder Fergu...
Read More >>Video: Suspects Narrowly Escape From Sinking Narco-Sub off Spain
Spain's customs agency has intercepted another trans-oceanic semisubmersible drug boat in the Atlantic, rescuing and arresting...
Read More >>Indian Authorities Warn Seafarers of "Deceitful" Recruiters and Scammers
India's shipping ministry is warning seafarers to avoid unscrupulous operators and recruiters who abandon mariners at overseas...
Read More >>U.S. Army Tests New Ballistic Missile on a Moving Maritime Target
The U.S. Army used a new long-range ballistic missile and an autonomous launcher truck against a moving target vessel during the N...
Read More >>Two Lockheed Subsidiaries Settle Charges of Overbilling U.S. Navy
Two subsidiaries of aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have agreed to pay $70 million to settle allegations that they overc...
Read More >>U.S. Navy Loosens Physical Fitness Rules, Giving Flexibility to COs
The U.S. Navy has minimum physical fitness standards for its recruits, and active-duty servicemembers and reservists also have to...
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