The advisory also highlights Houthi deceptive communications, provides information on the new Joint Maritime Information Center, and updates other threat info.

Although cargo volumes were up 6% at the Port of Vancouver in 2023, container volumes were down 12% due to a variety of factors.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.

Ukrainian farmers have sharply increased sales since Russian warships were pushed back by attacks with Ukrainian naval drones.

A pair of slots are up for auction for transit dates starting on March 18, with an additional slot for dates beginning on March 25.

To start 2024, the Port of Los Angeles has already moved an estimated 1.6 million TEUs, marking a 35% bump over that same period last year.

The Biden administration recently announced it would replace the nation’s Chinese-built port cranes with Japanese ones.

Biden’s budget looks to shore up ports and repair aging highways and bridges across the U.S. 

The administration announced a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Directive on cyber risk management actions for ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by the People’s Republic of China.

David Appleton, head of professional and technical at Nautilus, which represents more than 20,000 maritime workers, said the utmost priority should be the safeguarding of the lives of seafarers.