- Philippines Positions Itself as “Archipelagic Sentinel” — On the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling against China’s claims, Manila is actively asserting its role as a defender of UNCLOS, freedom of navigation, and a rules-based maritime order in the South China Sea.
- Manila Is Considering Further Legal Action — Philippine officials and experts are pushing for additional arbitration cases against China, including one to establish Scarborough Reef as a common fishing ground and another addressing environmental damage and aggressive actions by Chinese vessels.
- Strategic Vision Emphasizes Sovereignty, ASEAN Autonomy, and Partnerships — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro outlined a four-point approach focused
Philippines Positioned To Lead Maritime Liberty Safeguards, Defense Chief Says
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Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr at Shangri-La Dialogue summit. Photo Credit: Philippine Embassy in Singapore,
Smallegange Lawyers strengthens maritime practice with four-lawyer team
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July 6, 2026
Smallegange Lawyers will strengthen its maritime practice from 1 July 2026 with the arrival of maritime lawyers Marcel Verhagen and Ton Jumelet, together with their colleagues Osman Yesildag and Daan Tilburg. The addition of the complete team expands Smallegange’s maritime practice to ten specialist lawyers, creating one of the largest specialist maritime law teams in Rotterdam.
Verhagen and Jumelet have been recognised names in Dutch maritime law for decades. They advise and represent shipowners, insurers, terminal operators, logistics providers, trading houses and other businesses active across the international shipping industry on complex domestic and cross-border legal matters. Their arrival significantly broadens Smallegange’s capabilities in maritime, port, transport, trade and insurance law, further strengthening the firm’s position as a trusted
China Concludes ‘Special Maritime Law Enforcement Operation’ Near Taiwan
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Taiwan
The operation has sparked concerns that China is practicing to enforce a quarantine-style blockade around Taiwan
A Taiwanese coast guard ship shadows a Chinese coast guard ship in the waters off Taiwan's Cape Fugui on December 29, 2025. (Photo: TAIWAN COAST GUARD / AFP)
The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
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Seattle Times
NEW YORK (AP) — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with negotiations to forge a lasting peace.
Op-Ed: The Jones Act Waiver Is Reshaping More Than Maritime Transportation
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Temporary waivers are creating tax distortions, disadvantaging American operators, and undermining confidence in the merchant marine
Published May 31, 2026 1:47 PM by William P. Doyle
The recent Jones Act waiver debate has largely focused on vessel availability, fuel prices, and emergency logistics. Far less attention has been paid to a more consequential issue: the tax and regulatory distortions that arise when foreign-flag carriers enter domestic U.S. coastwise commerce, displacing American shipping companies and American merchant mariners.
The effects are no longer theoretical. They are unfolding in real time.
Consider two foreign-flag vessels currently operating under the Jones Act waiver environment.
The first is the Chinese-flagged Jin Zhou Wan, operated by COSCO Shipping, a company wholly owned and controlled by the government of
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