Maritime news . Week 37

Mexico pushes 50% tariff on China-built cars

Mexico is preparing to more than double tariffs on cars from China and several other Asian countries, with duties rising from 20% to 50% under a proposal sent to Congress by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The draft bill, expected to pass given the government’s majority, would take effect 30 days after approval and cover about $52bn worth of imports from countries without free trade agreements with Mexico.

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US unleashes its largest sanctions package aimed at the Houthis

Yesterday, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) unveiled its largest sanctions to date against the Houthis, designating 32 individuals and entities, including a Dubai shipmanager as well as four vessels – two MRs and two handy tankers

“The Houthis continue to threaten US personnel and assets in the Red Sea, attack our allies in the region, and undermine international maritime security in coordination with the Iranian regime,” said under secretary of the treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence John Hurley. “We will continue applying maximum pressure against those who threaten the security of the United States and the region.”

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Persistently High Distress Calls Underscore Information Overload As New Maritime Safety Risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea remain high, underlining the vital role of human factors in safe shipping.

According to the report, the number of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) distress calls registered on the Inmarsat Maritime network increased from 788 in 2023 to 801 in 2024, broadly in line with the 2018-2023 annual average of around 800 calls.

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UK Seafaring Community Could Nearly Halve By 2040

A report commissioned by the Maritime Charities Group has found that the number of UK seafarers could fall dramatically by 2040.

From more than half a million today, the UK’s seafaring community (defined as active seafarers, former seafarers, and dependent children) is predicted to decline to 300,000 by 2040.

The number of active seafarers is also envisaged to fall by an average of 6% in the same timeframe. The most severe prediction in the report’s range, which analysed large existing data sets, predicts active seafarer numbers will fall by nearly a third.

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