Passenger Marine Transportation

Sources say that the US Virgin Islands is considering a new registry for ships.

Four sources with knowledge of the matter say that President Donald Trump’s administration is evaluating a proposal for the creation of an international shipping registry on the U.S. Virgin Islands, as part efforts to expand the small commercial shipping fleet flying under the American flag. The Trump administration believes that increasing the number of U.S. flagged vessels will help the U.S. Commercial Shipping Fleet to better support the military during wartime and reduce Washington's dependency on foreign ships for transporting supplies and equipment along sea routes. The U.S. flag fleet is currently around 187 ships, and only 80 of them

Passenger Ground & Sea Transportation

After US-Houthi truce deal, seafarers stuck in Yemen ports are looking for a way out

Trump signss executive order to revitalize US Shipbuilding

On Wednesday, U.S. president Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at revitalizing U.S. Shipbuilding and reducing China’s grip on global shipping. For years, Republican and Democratic U.S. legislators have warned of China's increasing dominance in the seas as well as the diminishing U.S. navy readiness. The order instructs the U.S. trade representative to proceed with a plan, which includes charging U.S. docking fees for any ship in a fleet of vessels that are Chinese-built or Chinese flagged. Allies will also be encouraged to follow suit. The Department of Homeland Security is also required to enforce the collection of Harbor

Transport Infrastructure

Trump is expected to sign an executive order on US Shipbuilding, according to sources

US pulls out of carbon talks with shipping and urges others to do the same - document

A diplomatic note stated that the United States had withdrawn from London talks on decarbonisation of shipping and Washington would consider "reciprocal actions" to offset any fees assessed to U.S. vessels. This week, delegates are meeting at the UN Shipping Agency's headquarters to discuss decarbonisation measures that will enable the shipping industry worldwide to achieve net zero emissions by "around 2020". A proposal submitted by a group of countries, including the European Union to the UN International Maritime Organization was aimed at reaching agreement on the first carbon levy in shipping for greenhouse gas (GHG). The United States has sent

Ground Transportation

US pulls out of carbon talks with shipping and urges others to do the same - document

A diplomatic note stated that the United States had withdrawn from London's talks on decarbonisation of shipping and Washington would consider "reciprocal" measures to offset any fees levied to U.S. vessels. This week, delegates are in the UN Shipping Agency's headquarters for discussions on decarbonisation initiatives aimed at helping the shipping industry reach net zero emissions by "around 2020". A proposal submitted by a group of countries, including the European Union to the UN International Maritime Organization was aimed at reaching agreement on the first carbon levy in shipping for greenhouse gas (GHG). The United States has sent a diplomatic

Sources say that the US is considering adjusting its port fees plan for Chinese vessels in response to pushback.