FBI Boards Dali to Start Court-Authorized Criminal Investigation

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

Published Apr 15, 2024 7:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

The American Association of Port Authorities has completed a survey of its members' decarbonization efforts, in cooperation with ABS. The responses reveal that most U.S. ports have plans to reduce their emissions, often driven by internal commitment to change their operations - but challenges remain. All of AAPA's member ports were surveyed, and 29 ports and terminals responded to the questionnaire. Two out of three respondents said that they have formal goals to decarbonize their operations; many in the...

HMM Accelerates Strategy with Plans for Container and Dry Bulk Growth

Published Apr 15, 2024 6:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

HMM announced plans to accelerate its expansion efforts focusing on both its container shipping and dry bulk operations in a move designed to double the size of the operation by 2030. This comes after the state-controlled banks shelved plans to privatize the carrier and as the Korean government signaled plans to provide further financial support to the shipping industry. “We plan to build a stable portfolio by expanding the bulk and integrated logistics business, focusing on the container business,”...

Egypt Detains Gas Carrier After Grounding in Environmental Preserve

Published Apr 15, 2024 5:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Egyptian authorities are detaining a Liberian-registered gas carrier after the vessel grounded in an environmentally sensitive area in the Gulf of Aqaba. Salvage teams were able to refloat the vessel and move it into a secure anchorage near Safaga, Egypt in the Red Sea. The Claudia Gas, a 16,000 dwt vessel built in 1990, had completed offloading in the Jordanian port of Aqaba and was reportedly sailing to Russia when the vessel blacked out on Friday, April 12. It...

First U.S. WTIV is Launched in Texas for Dominion Energy

Published Apr 15, 2024 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. offshore wind sector marked another milestone with the launch of the first U.S. wind turbine installation vessel, which is being built for Dominion Energy. It is the latest example of the benefits to the shipbuilding industry from the emerging offshore wind sector. Work on the vessel which will measure 472 feet in length when completed began in December 2020. Dominion reports welding of the ship's hull and commissioning of the vessel's four legs and related jacking system...

Shipping

Sheen near the abandoned MC20 well, 2018. The U.S. Coast Guard stepped in after the operator walked away and organized the cleanup (USCG file image)

BOEM Imposes Stricter Cleanup Bond Requirements for Offshore O&G

For the first time in 20 years, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has changed the rules on how offshore oil and gas operators guarantee that they will clean up after a platform is decommissioned. These costs are high, and BOEM says that it wants to ensure that the expense does not fall on the federal government. Before the change, the agency had financial assurance coverage for less than a tenth of an estimated $38 billion in potential decommissioning...

Tugs & Salvage

Amphib USS Boxer Cuts Short Deployment After Another Engineering Casualty

Just 10 days after deploying to the Indo-Pacific, the amphib USS Boxer has turned around to head back to port for repairs, Navy officials have confirmed to USNI and Military.com. It is the latest setback in a long string of maintenance-related delays for the Boxer, and further extends her time off-hire. At the time of the casualty, Boxer was operating in the Pacific and conducting exercises with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey squadron. That squadron has disembarked and Boxer is...

Government

Belgian Warship Sidelined From Red Sea Mission Due to a Stuck Missile

In the latest in a string of challenges for European air-defense mission in the Red Sea, the Belgian navy has had to suspend the deployment of the frigate Louise-Marie for an "indefinite period" because an antiaircraft missile got stuck in one of the warship's launch tubes, according to a Belgian defense news outlet. Belgium's defense department has confirmed that the warship has been sidelined, but declined to comment on the details, citing operational security. Louise-Marie is currently operating in...

Corporate News

Amogy Joins Forces with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore & Partners

[By: Amogy] Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, on the Opening Day of Singapore Maritime Week 2024 has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and other collaborators to develop a Maritime Energy Training Facility (METF) to train maritime professionals in operating ships powered by alternative fuel systems. The LOI to establish the METF was signed by the MPA and 22 partners, including international organizations, engine...

Cruise Ships

Bon Voyage!

Fuel efficiency and emissions reduction have taken center stage in the dynamic realm of maritime technology. The passenger vessel sector, in particular, has emerged as a premier platform for showcasing enduring solutions from industry revolutionaries. If we’ve learned anything from the sustainability movement, it’s that the maritime industry has long demonstrated a collective commitment to evolving ahead of international and regional governance. In fact, against a backdrop of regulatory efforts that are significant if not historical, the industry’s response...

Ports

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

Shipping

BOEM Imposes Stricter Cleanup Bond Requirements for Offshore O&G

Tugs & Salvage

Amphib USS Boxer Cuts Short Deployment After Another Engineering Casualty

Government

Belgian Warship Sidelined From Red Sea Mission Due to a Stuck Missile

Corporate News

Amogy Joins Forces with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore & Partners

Cruise Ships

Bon Voyage!

Ports

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

Offshore

First US Cable Layer Planned to Fill Gap in Offshore Wind Sector Capability

Looking to fill another gap in the capabilities needed for the U.S. offshore wind energy sector, a startup called Kalypso Offshore Energy announced plans to build the first U.S. cable vessel. The company reports it will be an innovative Cable Lay Vessel that will be Jones Act compliant for the offshore wind market. Kalypso was launched in 2023 and looks to develop to meet the opportunities in the emerging offshore wind market. Their first step is a letter of...

Shipbuilding

Russian President Vladimir Putin tours Zvezda Shipyard, before the invasion (file image courtesy of the Kremlin).

Under Heavy Sanctions Pressure, Putin Orders Review of Russian Shipyards

Western sanctions have been delaying Russia's civilian shipbuilding industry since the invasion of Ukraine began, and the problem is not getting any better for Russian shipping interests, according to state-owned media. Government-controlled Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports that about eight out of ten Russian ships currently on order might not deliver in the foreseeable future. Out of the 49 that will likely deliver in the year ahead, more than half will need to be redesigned in order to work around the lack...

Environment

A New Global Coral Bleaching Event is Under Way, and May Be the Worst Yet

Reports of serious coral bleaching at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the coast of Florida, and the South Pacific have been building for months, and NOAA scientists have now declared a global bleaching event. It is the second in ten years and the fourth on record. The event spans from February 2023 until the present, starting at about the same time that global sea surface temperatures began to set new daily records every day. Widespread bleaching has been reported on...

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FBI Boards Dali to Start Court-Authorized Criminal Investigation

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

HMM Accelerates Strategy with Plans for Container and Dry Bulk Growth

Egypt Detains Gas Carrier After Grounding in Environmental Preserve

First U.S. WTIV is Launched in Texas for Dominion Energy

BOEM Imposes Stricter Cleanup Bond Requirements for Offshore O&G

Amphib USS Boxer Cuts Short Deployment After Another Engineering Casualty

Belgian Warship Sidelined From Red Sea Mission Due to a Stuck Missile

Amogy Joins Forces with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore & Partners

Bon Voyage!

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

Visibility from the Bridge to Improve Cargo Management

Mental Health Issues in Seafarers

Vessel Vanguard 360: A Revolutionary Leap in Safety and Maintenance

BOEM Imposes Stricter Cleanup Bond Requirements for Offshore O&G

Amphib USS Boxer Cuts Short Deployment After Another Engineering Casualty

Belgian Warship Sidelined From Red Sea Mission Due to a Stuck Missile

Amogy Joins Forces with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore & Partners

Bon Voyage!

America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles

First US Cable Layer Planned to Fill Gap in Offshore Wind Sector Capability

Under Heavy Sanctions Pressure, Putin Orders Review of Russian Shipyards

A New Global Coral Bleaching Event is Under Way, and May Be the Worst Yet

HMM Accelerates Strategy with Plans for Container and Dry Bulk Growth

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