White House Puts Forward Former Maersk Executive As New MARAD Nominee
The White House sent the Senate a new nominee to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to a Congressional notification.…
U.S. Still Developing Gaza Pier Details as Crews Work to Prepare Components
ABOARD MOTOR VESSEL ROY A. BENAVIDEZ – Two weeks after President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to build a pier…
White House Calls for $20B Maritime Infrastructure Investment, Domestic Crane Production
The White House on Wednesday announced a multi-billion dollar maritime infrastructure plan that would restart the domestic production of container…
Houthi Lethal Underwater Drones Adds New Threat to Red Sea
Merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea have been under frequent attacks from anti-ship cruise missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles,…
Maersk CEO Says Military Operations Can’t Guarantee Safety of Ships in Red Sea
The military operations in the Red Sea cannot guarantee the safety of commercial shipping in the region, the chief executive…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 5, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Lawmakers Call on Biden to Create a New Maritime Policy Czar
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on President Joe Biden to create a maritime czar to organize American seapower…
Indian Navy Retakes Merchant Ship From Armed Hijackers in the Arabian Sea
Indian Navy commandos secured the hijacked Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk last week after a 24-hour confrontation off the Somali Coast…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 4, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea Attack
This post has been updated with a statement from the Houthis Ten Houthi fighters are dead after attempted attacks on…
China Masses Militia Ships in Spratlys, Transit of USS Gabrielle Giffords Irks Beijing
Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) sailed past Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed Spratly Island chain in the…