Eric Priante Martin

2 weeks ago | tradewindsnews.com | Eric Priante Martin

Proponents of US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill have highlighted the legislation’s investment in the US Coast Guard as it continues to face controversy over its potential to balloon America’s national debt. Republican Representative Mike Ezell, who chairs the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, used a hearing to consider the nomination of Admiral Kevin Lunday to lead the agency to highlight the spending promised by the bill.

2 weeks ago | tradewindsnews.com | Eric Priante Martin

The office of US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has proposed exemptions to controversial fees looming for car carriers that call at American ports, as well as restrictions on LNG carriers. The move marks the first sign that the top trade negotiator for US President Donald Trump is open to amending the fees that he imposed in April that primarily focused on charges for Chinese-linked vessels.

3 weeks ago | tradewindsnews.com | Eric Priante Martin

China Certification and Inspection Group (CCIC) has reportedly laid off staff at its Singapore affiliate after the unit was sanctioned for facilitating Iranian oil shipments. The Chinese state-owned inspection company’s CCIC Singapore subsidiary notified staff across all appointments on 30 May that they would be terminated the next day, three of the employees told business news site CNA. They said the unit has 400 workers in Singapore and Malaysia.

3 weeks ago | tradewindsnews.com | Eric Priante Martin

Navios Maritime Partners has revealed the pricing of a recently reported container ship sale that shows it has tripled what it paid for the 15-year-old vessel. The deal confirms still rising values for vessels of this age in the classic panamax size range. The New York-listed shipowner said it has sold the 4,250-teu Navios Tempo (built 2009) for a gross sale price of $35.5m.

3 weeks ago | tradewindsnews.com | Eric Priante Martin

The world’s most powerful man and the world’s richest person are battling over a bill that, if approved, would pump billions of dollars into the maritime sector. US officials have touted 50 “wins” that they see in US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, including provisions that would boost the shipbuilding and the maritime industry more broadly. “It enhances the capacity of America’s naval fleet,” the White House said.