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The article presents an overview of U.S. merchant marine and world maritime industry. Topics include August 2016 VesselValue.com analysis which found that one in every six ships was worth only its scrap value; partnership between Swiss Capital Alternative (SCA) Investments and Tsakos Group; and plans of Eagle Bulk to purchase ship and expand its fleet.

The article presents news brief related to the U.S. merchant marine and world maritime. Maritime economists have monitored the multiplier relationship between global global domestic product (GDP) growth and seaborne trade and containerized trade. The overall seaborne trade grew barely 2 percent in 2015, while global shipping capacity rose more than 3 percent. It created an imbalance in the market and worsened the fate of commercial shipping companies in general.

The article discusses the impact of improvement in the global shipping industry on the global economic growth. Topics discussed include the decrease in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) market share, increment in the crude-oil production in the U.S. provides a new dawn for the U.S. merchant marine, and the repeal of the Jones Act with an amendment attached to the Keystone XL pipeline project in the U.S.

The article discusses the operations of the U.S. Merchant Marine and world maritime. The performance of the container shipping market declined in 2013, and emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia also grew at a much slower pace. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated that the global GDP increased 3 percent in 2013, due to the economic recovery in the U.S., Japan, and the European Union.

The article discusses the U.S. merchant marines and the conditions of international maritime community. It notes that the weak in macroeconomic fundamentals have decisively trumped monetary policy initiatives and continued to choke on global commerce of maritime sector. It states that a 3.2% increase in the world's gross domestic product for 2012, one of the slowest as compared to other recent years according to the initial estimates of the International Monetary Fund.

The article provides information regarding the U.S. Merchant Marine as well as the global maritime sector. It discusses the dire situation on several carriers due to the declining asset values and relentless global credit crunch. It highlights several market developments including dry bulk market, tanker market, and liner market. It mentions the release of economic stimulus grants to be distributed among 70 U.S. shipyards by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

The article presents information on the performance of the U.S. shipping industry in 2007. Various markets included in the article are dry bulk market, tanker market, liner market, cruise market, and the U.S. Merchant Marine. Other issues discussed here include rejuvenation of the U.S. Maritime Administration, the Jones Act Scenario and Cabotage issues, environmental issues, and the Golden Nori.