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South Korea and the US are aiming to create a trade package before the tariff pause in July.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 24, 2025

Seoul's trade delegation announced after the first round in Washington that the United States and South Korea had agreed to create a package of trade measures aimed at removing any new U.S. duties before the reciprocal tariff pause is lifted in the month of July. Scott Bessent, U.S.

South Korea and the US are aiming to reach a package deal before the tariff pause expires in July

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 24, 2025

Seoul's trade delegation announced that the United States and South Korea had agreed to develop a package of agreements aimed at removing any new U.S. duties before the reciprocal tariff pause is lifted in July. Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury secretary…

Bessent: U.S.-South Korea trade talks were a'very success'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 24, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the U.S.-South Korea meeting as "very successful", after the two countries began trade negotiations with Seoul, which was seeking to reduce the tariffs that President Donald Trump wants to impose. Bessent…

South Korea targets lower tariffs during the opening round of US Trade Talks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 24, 2025

On Thursday, a South Korean delegation is expected to meet with U.S. counterparts for an initial round of trade negotiations. The agenda will likely include cooperation in shipbuilding, energy, and perhaps shared defence costs as Seoul seeks to lower tariffs. South Korea, facing 25% reciprocal U.S.

Mike Lynch's sunken boat to be removed from Sicilian waters in May

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 22, 2025

People close to the situation said that the mast of the superyacht, which sank in Sicily last summer, killing British tech titan Mike Lynch along with six other people, would be dismantled next month. The British-flagged Bayesian was found lying…

S.Korea prepares for tough US Trade Talks, Liberal Party issues caution

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 21, 2025

Han Duck-soo, the acting president of South Korea, said that he expects the trade talks to begin this week with the United States in Washington. However he added that the negotiations may not be simple. Han stated that the South Korean ministers of Finance and Industry will meet U.S. Treasury Sec.

South Korea's trade envoy: Trump's tariff pause allows for negotiation

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 9, 2025

Cheong In Kyo, South Korea's top Trade Envoy, said that President Donald Trump's tariff reprieve has provided room for negotiation as the country tries to reduce tariffs by talks. The trade ministry reported that Cheong had met with U.S. Trade…

Officials say that the AUKUS exemption from US defence trade controls does not cover nuclear submarines

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 15, 2025

Officials and executives say that the U.S. still has controls on exports of sensitive defence products, which were relaxed last year for AUKUS partner Australia. This is a barrier to collaboration between defence industries on U.S. Virginia class sub production.

Aukus nuclear submarines sale is under scrutiny after Trump tariffs rattle Australia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 10, 2025

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs begin to take effect, there are new questions about the sale of nuclear submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS Treaty. Washington is also concerned that the sale to Canberra could reduce the deterrence against China.

USTR Greer: Not all Chinese shipping fees will be implemented

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 8, 2025

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer informed lawmakers on Tuesday that the proposed multimillion dollar fees for Chinese-built vessels docking at U.S. port may not be implemented in full and they might not be cumulative. Greer said at a…

Huntington Ingalls and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sign MOU for Shipbuilding Collaboration

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 7, 2025

The companies announced on Monday that Huntington Ingalls, a U.S. military shipbuilder, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea have signed an agreement exploring opportunities to increase production for commercial and defense projects.

Ukraine reports three injured in the overnight Russian attack on Mykolaiv

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 6, 2025

Ukraine's officials reported that three women were injured, and several fires started in the aftermath of a Russian air strike on Mykolaiv, a region located in southern Ukraine. Vitaly Kim, the governor of Mykolaiv, posted on Telegram that the attack…

Analysts say the latest North Korean ship is capable of carrying dozens missiles

Posted to Maritime Reporter on April 2, 2025

Analysis of a satellite picture showed that North Korea's new warship class can accommodate dozens vertical launch cells for missiles the military has already developed. This would give their navy more power and create export opportunities.

Officials say that Russia has launched a drone attack against a Ukrainian port which provides access to the Black Sea.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 26, 2025

The Russian drone attacked the Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, which provides access to the Black Sea for the country. It also struck Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian officials claimed that this was the biggest drone strike on the city in the war. On Tuesday…

Petrobras will finish its analysis of India's Shapoorji bid in FPSO bid by the end of this week

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

Renata Baruzzi said that the head of Petrobras' engineering, technology, and innovation department, Brazil, should be analyzing the appeal filed by India Shapoorjipallonji Energy this week in order to charter an off-shore oil production vessel.

Delfin LNG signs 15-year supply agreement with German firm SEFE

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 25, 2025

Delfin LNG, a German company and Securing Energy For Europe have signed an agreement to supply 1.5 million tons per year of U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The companies announced this on Tuesday. Delfin announced in a release that the floating…

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will turn a profit in 2024

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 24, 2025

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilder, reported a net income of 27 million euro ($29.22m) in 2018 and beat expectations by the market for its core earnings. The group's industrial plan had predicted a return to profitability in 2023, but it came one year sooner than expected.

Poll shows that most Americans support Trump's push to rebuild US shipsbuilding to compete better with China

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 21, 2025

A poll conducted on Friday revealed that 72% of Americans said the U.S. could not remain dependent on China or other foreign shipbuilders. Morning Consult conducted a survey on March 10-12 of 2,204 adults for the Alliance for American Manufacturing.

Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea plans a $2.5 billion capital increase for both domestic and foreign expansion

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 20, 2025

Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd, South Korea's biggest defence company, announced on Thursday that it planned to increase its equity capital by 3.6 trillion won ($2.5billion) in order to expand overseas and domestic production. Hanwha said it "plans"…

VTB CEO: Deal between VTB and Rosneft over Zvezda Shipyard dead

Posted to Maritime Reporter on March 18, 2025

VTB CEO Andrei Kostin announced on Tuesday that the deal for VTB to buy the Zvezda Shipbuilding Yard from Rosneft has fallen through because VTB-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation cannot finance the purchase. VTB currently runs USC, Russia’s largest shipbuilder.