How U.S. Maritime Drives Offshore Wind Development
By Jennifer Carpenter and Anne Reynolds. Attention to offshore wind often focuses on the turbines themselves—how many are installed and how many gigawatts of power are online. But the real story is that the heartland of America is building vessels and driving investment across the U.S., and not just on the East Coast. Offshore […]
Maritime Insurance Adapts to Rising Cyber Threats
By Ed McNamara, CEO at Armada Risk Partners. Increasingly complex and sophisticated cyberattacks on the maritime industry are soaring at unprecedented levels. There have been numerous successful cyberattacks and ransomware incidents targeting ports, airports and shipping. The cyber threat landscape is increasingly dangerous as ports have become critical digital and physical hubs for global commerce. With this rise in sophisticated […]
Navigating the Future: Electric Vehicles Aren’t the Only Answer
By David Tyler, Co-Founder & Director of Artemis Technologies. 2025 is the year of ambitious sustainability goals, with urban jungles like New York City prioritizing dollars spent towards initiatives that actively make a positive climate impact. Transportation accounts for nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and while some ground has been made towards implementing […]
How the Jones Act Fleet Powered Florida’s Fuel Recovery After Hurricane Milton
By VOICES Staff. In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the resilience of Florida’s fuel supply chain was put to the test. When the storm hit the Gulf Coast on October 9, there were concerns that fuel shortages could hit quickly throughout the state. But as we’ve seen time and again, the American maritime industry was […]
Hurricane Aftermath in Florida: Fuel Deliveries Highlight Misconceptions About the Jones Act
By Sam Norton. Among the multitude of current challenges facing residents of Florida’s west coast communities hammered by back-to-back hurricanes is a widely reported shortage of gasoline. It is predictable that Jones Act opponents will use the fuel crisis spawned by these natural disasters to recycle old tropes pinning the root cause of empty fuel stations on […]
Cleaning Up America’s Ports
By Charlie Miller. The maritime industry is increasingly looking for more ways to achieve greater sustainability. While shipping by America’s inland and coastal waterways is extremely efficient, particularly compared to other modes of transportation, there is renewed attention to how ports can work to reduce emissions. As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) puts it: […]
