Monday, June 21, 2021
Adm. Linda Fagan Sworn In as USCG Vice Commandant, Becoming First Female Four-Star Admiral in Coast Guard History
Defense

Adm. Linda Fagan Sworn In as USCG Vice Commandant, Becoming First Female Four-Star Admiral in Coast Guard History

The U.S. Coast Guard has welcomed Adm. Linda L. Fagan as its new Vice Commandant. In doing so, she becomes the first female four-star Admiral in Coast Guard

June 21, 2021
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Marine Money International, Breakwave Advisors and Sea/Switch Partners Announce the Launch of the Marine Money Decarbonization Index
Press Releases

Marine Money International, Breakwave Advisors and Sea/Switch Partners Announce the Launch of the Marine Money Decarbonization Index

Press Release – Marine Money International announces the launch of the Marine Money Decarbonization Index (“MMDI” or the “Index”), a global index

June 21, 2021
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Robust growth puts Inchcape Liner Division in pole position
Press Releases

Robust growth puts Inchcape Liner Division in pole position

Press Release – Inchcape’s global Liner sector head, Hamish White, has overseen some major wins in the last 12 months despite the pandemic, and nails

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 217

ABB and Keppel O&M reach key autonomy milestone with remote vessel operation trial in Port of Singapore
Press Releases

ABB and Keppel O&M reach key autonomy milestone with remote vessel operation trial in Port of Singapore

Press Release – ABB, together with Singaporean shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has successfully carried out South Asia’s first

June 21, 2021
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Knud E. Hansen Unveils New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design
Shipbuilding

Knud E. Hansen Unveils New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design

Danish naval architecture firm Knud E. Hansen has unveiled a new Wind Turbine Installation Vessel design designed to transport and install turbines at

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 2580

Cruise Ship Departs U.S. on First Simulated Cruise
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Departs U.S. on First Simulated Cruise

Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas departed PortMiami, Florida on Sunday on a CDC-required simulated cruise, marking a major step in the return of

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 2613

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Defense

Watch: U.S. Navy’s New Supercarrier Undergoes Bolt-Rattling Shock Trials

The U.S. Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has completed its first scheduled “shock trials” in the Atlantic

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 7888

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Shipping

ZIM and Alibaba Extend Direct Sea Freight Agreement

Israeli liner shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) and e-commerce giant Alibaba.com will extend their cooperation agreement for

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 1397

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Shipping News

Ever Given Owners Make New Offer To Suez Canal Authority

ISMAILIA, Egypt June 20 (Reuters) – The owners of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have made a new offer in a compensation dispute

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 19041

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Environment

Trafigura Calls on IMO to Up the Pace on CO2 Curbs

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group said the shipping industry’s regulator needs to act with ‘lightning speed’ to cut carbon emissions

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 839

The ‘Ever Given’ Will Ruin More Than Just a Muddy Canal
Sponsored

The ‘Ever Given’ Will Ruin More Than Just a Muddy Canal

by James E. Mercante, Esq. No one sets sail expecting to be involved in a marine accident, but even the most experienced mariners will find themselves in need

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 24567

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Shipping News

Container Tracking Startup Raises $240m From Softbank

In 2019 the ocean logistics unicorn Flexport secured $1 Billion in Funding Led by Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund, now the legendary startup bank has

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 2552

Drowning
Interesting

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 8367

Saturday, June 19, 2021
Inmarsat secures first Fleet Data Premium installation in Asia Pacific with Diamond Bulk Carriers and Nautilus Labs
Press Releases

Inmarsat secures first Fleet Data Premium installation in Asia Pacific with Diamond Bulk Carriers and Nautilus Labs

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for Asia

June 19, 2021
Total Views: 269

Friday, June 18, 2021
Florida Wins Reprieve From CDC’s Limits on Cruises
Cruise Ships

Florida Wins Reprieve From CDC’s Limits on Cruises

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Florida won a temporary freeze on a set of CDC coronavirus rules for the cruise industry, potentially easing the

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 3634

stena scandica
Shipbuilding

Lengthened Ro-Pax ‘Stena Scandica’ Ready for Baltic Sea Service

Stockholm-based Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the lengthened roll-on/roll-off passenger vessel (Ro-Pax) Stena Scandica to operate in the Baltic Sea.

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 4252

tanker at sea
Environment

Shipping Industry Urges Governments to Act Swiftly on $5 Billion Decarbonization Fund

With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 2488

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Offshore

U.S. Safety Agency Blames Deepwater Drillship Accident on Decision to Ride Out Hurricane

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released findings from its investigation into a serious weather-related accident on board

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 11467

shipping container
Shipping

Mitsubishi HC Capital Pays Premium to Acquire Container Leasing Giant CAI International

Tokyo-based finance firm Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. will acquire all outstanding shares of CAI International (NYSE: CAI), one of the world’s leading marine

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 2342

container ship
Environment

Shipping Watchdog’s Plan to Make a Plan to Tackle CO2 Emissions from Ships Confounds Outsiders

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Under pressure to decarbonize a global shipping industry that emits more CO2 each year than the U.K. and France

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 1702