Vietnam Rising Economy of Southeast Asia Vietnam once considered as an isolated country is now a middle-income country with a dynamic, enterprising and young population and an increasingly important U.S. partner. In the year 2023 the President of USA and the then General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng agreed to elevate the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a
Israel Haifa Port & US Maritime Concerns India's Adani Ports Group along with a Israeli logistics group acquired Israel's premier Mediterranean Sea Port of Haifa .The Adani Ports conglomerate is expanding its portfolio in Israel and future plans include establishing of a trade and strategic gateway connecting the Port of Haifa and Middle Eastern region
Civilian Mariners Support US Navy A civil service mariner (CIVMAR) is a US federal government employee who pursues a civil service career while assigned aboard U.S. government-owned ships supporting the US Navy’s warfighters and warfighting platforms deployed world wide.Such CIVMARs comprise almost 80% of US Navy workforce and reflect standards found aboard civilian merchant or
Acquisition of Philly Shipyard Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean have acquired Philly Shipyard and strategic plans are in place to invest $100 million to globally expand defense and shipbuilding operations . Philly Shipyard is a leading U.S. shipbuilder that has delivered around half of the merchant navy vessels in the United States since the year
US Congressional Research Service US sanctions on Iran already ban most U.S trade , block Iran government's assets in the U.S. and prohibit U.S. foreign assistance and arms sales as per the Congressional Research Service . A large number of people and companies Iranian as well as foreign have been the subject of sanctions .
Basics of Ship Construction The initial stages of construction revolve around fabricating, piece by piece, the structure of the vessel. The panels are created and shaped into blocks which are chunks of the ship’s structure that can weigh dozens of tons. The blocks are then blasted ,painted then processed in the final stages of outfitting
Internet Traffic through the Ocean The internet traffic travels underwater and at the bottom of the oceans through almost 1.5 million km of submarine fiber optic cables. It can be safely said that 99% of all international internet data is transferred through a labyrinth of cables stretching along the seabed which is crisscrossed with 229
Political Strife & Maritime Sector Development Oil exports ,predominantly from Iraq's ports, is its economic lifeline and the main contributor to GDP. Even in times of political strife Iraq has remained focused on maritime sector development .The state owned General Company for Ports Of Iraq was established in 1919 and consistently undertakes port development and
Bleak Future of Offshore Turbines Soaring inflation, rising energy costs and global temperatures have demolished any vision of achieving electricity generation of 70 % through renewable energy sources by the 2030's whether in the US or EU. Vested stakeholders within the US and EU underestimated the market of offshore turbines being rudely jolted by these
India’s Knee Jerk Approach to China’s Maritime Dominance The nationalist fervor prevailing in India is spilling into the maritime sphere and its nationalists visualise the 7,500 km coastline as a connecting artery with the world's busiest shipping routes. It is perceived that China has invested heavily in Sri Lankan ports at Colombo and Hambantota. India’s
