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Last year, an unauthorized actor infiltrated the Port of Seattle’s computer system and encrypted access to much of the port’s data.

This past April, many of the world’s largest shipping nations agreed to impose a tax on shipping emissions, spearheaded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

During the eighty-third session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced it has approved draft regulations under a new IMO net-zero framework.

A new effort is in progress to strengthen the maritime industry with the reintroduction of the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2025 (SHIPS Act).