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Yemen's Houthis declare a'maritime ban' on Israel's Haifa Port

Houthis, who are allied with Iran in Yemen, announced on Monday a "maritime blocade" of Israel's Haifa Port in response to Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a televised speech, Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the group, said that "all companies with ships in this port or headed to this port" are hereby informed that the port is now on the list of target ports as of the date of this announcement. Houthis continue to fire missiles on Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. They claim to be in solidarity with Palestinians living in Gaza. However, they have agreed

Transport Infrastructure

The first LNG bunkering hub on the US Gulf Coast has been granted permission to begin work

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

Three sources familiar with this matter say that U.S. president Donald Trump will sign an executive directive on Wednesday, aiming to re-energize U.S. shipbuilding while reducing China's hold on the global shipping sector. 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 draft executive order, seen by the, states that the U.S. will charge docking fees to any ship in a fleet of Chinese-built or Chinese flagged vessels. It also threatens to retaliate against allies who do not follow suit. Sources who declined to

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