Mike Schuler

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday unveiled a fresh round of sanctions targeting a network of shipping companies, tanker operators, and commercial facilitators allegedly involved in Iranian petroleum and petrochemical...

Australia has selected the ANL Kokoda as the first vessel in its Strategic Fleet Pilot Program, launching a key element of the Albanese government's plan to rebuild the nation's sovereign shipping capability amid growing concerns over supply chain resilience and national security.

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz must immediately reopen to unrestricted commercial shipping as part of a proposed agreement with Iran, signaling what could be a significant breakthrough in efforts to end the three-month maritime crisis that has disrupted global energy markets and stranded thousands of seafarers.

Porsche has won a key legal battle stemming from the loss of the car carrier , with a German court reportedly rejecting claims that a Porsche Taycan battery caused the fire that ultimately destroyed the vessel and nearly 4,000 vehicles.

The UK government is preparing new legislation that would impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea telecommunications cables, citing growing concerns about threats to critical underwater infrastructure and increased Russian activity around undersea networks.

Mike Schuler Total Views: 0 The heads of four of the world's top economic and energy institutions issued a rare joint warning

The debate over the Trump administration's emergency Jones Act waiver intensified this week after the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) highlighted the arrival of a Chinese-owned tanker carrying asphalt from Louisiana to Connecticut under the national security exemption.

Commercial vessels operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz face the risk of being treated as hostile targets if they fail to comply with U.S. military instructions, according to a pair of new maritime security advisories issued Thursday by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC).

Mike Schuler Total Views: 0 Oman's Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Saturday issued a navigation warning after a floating object

U.S. forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after its crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and continued toward an Iranian port in violation of the U.S.-enforced maritime blockade, underscoring that enforcement actions remain firmly in place despite signs of diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran.