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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Port of Tampa Shuts Down: Will Hurricane Milton Push Biden To Sign Jones Act Waiver and Deploy Relief Ships?
Ports

Port of Tampa Shuts Down: Will Hurricane Milton Push Biden To Sign Jones Act Waiver and Deploy Relief Ships?

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the maritime community braces for a devastating blow. Maritime historian Sal Mercogliano‘s

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 1683

Navy

Black Sea War: Russia is Losing to Ukraine but Winning with China

by Colin Flint (Utah State University) The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has played out largely on land and in the air. It is a bitterly

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 5602

Press Releases

BERG Retrofit Rises to Great Expectations of Container Ship Charterers

Latest BERG Propulsion project to upgrade the fuel economy and emissions performance of a German-flagged shortsea container ship on charter to CMA CGM exceeds

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 755

Hurricane watchstanders in room illuminated by red lights track hurricane milton on computer screens
Environment

Hurricane Milton: Toxic Floods Threaten Florida’s Ports, Waterways and Towns

James R. Elliott (Rice University) Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants are in Hurricane Milton’s path as it heads toward Florida, less

October 9, 2024
Total Views: 1271

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
A youtube thumbnail of a ship sailing past a hawaiin island
Shipping

Shipping To Hawaii: Unpacking The Islands Maritime Supply Chain

In the United States, the Jones Act is an explosive topic, drawing fierce debate between supporters in the U.S. Merchant Marine and well-funded lobbyists on

October 8, 2024
Total Views: 2900

Monday, October 7, 2024
Press Releases

Commercial and Crew Factors Driving Evolution of ‘Floating Offices and Homes’

The accelerating digitalisation and increasing connectivity of shipping is seeing vessels transform into floating offices and homes, with benefits at both the

October 7, 2024
Total Views: 1352

Press Releases

Maritime Menace: How Biofouling Is Draining Efficiency

Biofouling, the accumulation of aquatic organisms on vessel surfaces, has long plagued the maritime industry. Although hidden beneath the waves, the layers of

October 7, 2024
Total Views: 746

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Launches Industry’s First Comprehensive Rules for Floating Nuclear Power at Joint Forum with Idaho National Laboratory

The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at a forum for nuclear

October 3, 2024
Total Views: 858

Monday, September 30, 2024
Dole_Honduras banana boat
Ports

Port Strike Countdown: Bananas, Medicine, and $5 Billion Daily at Stake

A supply chain professor explains what the average American family can expect when East and Gulf Coast port workers go on strike at midnight tonight. by Anna

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 3732

Press Releases

WISTA at 50

From small beginnings 50 years ago, WISTA has grown exponentially and expanded its mission to become a dynamic association representing diversity, equity and

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 1361

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Approves New Autonomous Technologies from HD Hyundai for Ammonia-Fueled Ships

At Gastech 2024, ABS awarded approval in principle for two new autonomous technologies from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 491

Sunday, September 22, 2024
US Navy warship and US Merchant Marine tanker underway at sea
Merchant Marine

Op-Ed: U.S. Merchant Mariner Shortage Demands Action Now

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, finds herself at the proverbial ‘tip of the spear’ for America’s

September 22, 2024
Total Views: 4539

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Mike Lynch Superyacht Bayesian at anchor on a dark and stormy night
Accidents

Mike Lynch Superyacht Update: Dry Drowning Deaths, Manslaughter Probe, and Fears Over Secret Russian Data Amid Tragedy

The luxury superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm on August 19, claiming the lives of seven people, including

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 3641

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Press Releases

BLUE Partners With Seafarer Social to Enhance Clients’ Ability to Communicate With Seafarers

BLUE and Seafarer Social sign exclusive partnership; offering greater access to seafarers worldwide via digital channels to enhance crew welfare and attract

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 583

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Signs MOU with HD KSOE to Advance Zero-Carbon Ships

Enhancing their collaboration on cutting-edge marine and technology projects, ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a

September 17, 2024
Total Views: 499

Nuclear Aircraft CArrier youtube thumbnail
Evergreen

Watch How Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Project Power and Why They’re Vulnerable

The sight of an aircraft carrier on the horizon can shift not only geopolitical conversations but entire military strategies. For decades, these colossal

September 17, 2024
Total Views: 1477

Sunday, September 15, 2024
SS Tobol, a World War I Russian merchant ship, discovered after 107 years during MarramWind North Sea wind farm seabed survey.
News

Lost WWI Russian Shipwreck Found During North Sea Wind Farm Survey

In a remarkable maritime discovery, surveys conducted for the proposed MarramWind floating offshore wind farm in the North Sea have likely uncovered the

September 15, 2024
Total Views: 7890

Friday, September 13, 2024
Press Releases

Multidimensional Safety and the Cost of Compliance in Focus at the ABS UK National Committee

The future of safety and the cost of compliance led the discussion at the ABS UK National Committee as well as retrofits, carbon capture, energy efficiency

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 320

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
ABB Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator Technology To Power 15 LNG Carriers For Qatar Energy
Press Releases

ABB Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator Technology To Power 15 LNG Carriers For Qatar Energy

ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) to equip 15 liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers with the permanent magnet shaft generator

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 2230

Press Releases

Digitalization, Data and AI are Creating a New Equation for a New Safety Protection Frontier at Sea Says ABS Chairman and CEO   

Industry Needs to Invest in Advanced Skills to Deliver Safety Gains Data, digital twins and artificial intelligence are going to reshape everything in maritime

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 343