Currently, there are only about 90 U.S. flag vessels participating in international commerce, which is supported by a global fleet of more than 110,000 merchant ships. The SHIPS Act seeks to alter ...

The Argentine military is ramping up efforts to combat these fishing operations in a region experts warn is on the brink of environmental collapse.

Such vessels can be significantly more expensive to charter than foreign flag vessels, which could disadvantage an exporter who sought compliance with the mandate by switching to a U.S.-flagged ...

the U.S. would reflag 250 vessels to U.S. flags. This reflagging would mean the ship is crewed by American captains, insured by the U.S., and adheres to U.S. maritime safety standards. According ...

Per MARAD, there were 106 ships in the foreign trade flying the U.S. flag in 2012. Four years later, there were just 77 vessels. Today, from that low point, it has grown back to 87. The ...