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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Atlantic Shores South Wind Project Off New Jersey

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has granted final approval for the Atlantic Shores South project, marking a significant milestone in offshore wind

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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Shipping

Panama Maritime Authority Tightens Ship Registry Rules to Combat Sanctions Evasion

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced stringent measures to maintain the integrity of its ship registry in response to recent sanctions imposed on

October 1, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Cuts Steel on First of Three LNG-Fueled Containerships for Matson

Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) has commenced construction on the first of three Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships for Matson Navigation

October 1, 2024
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Ports

Major Port Shutdown: ILA Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines, Halting Operations on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) initiated a widespread strike on Tuesday, shutting down all ports from Maine to Texas as of midnight

October 1, 2024
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Sponsored

Navigating Challenges at Sea: Lessons Learned from the Loss of El Faro

by Captain Richard Madden Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) Captain Madden is an actively sailing mariner, currently on container

October 1, 2024
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Monday, September 30, 2024
Ports

ILA UNION ON STRIKE IN 36 US PORTS – Teamsters Warn Biden To ‘Stay the F*ck Out of This Fight’

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Images from social media confirm that members of the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) Union are on strike and starting to

September 30, 2024
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Most Read

Two Oil Tankers Collide and Catch Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
Collision

Two Oil Tankers Collide and Catch Fire Near Strait of Hormuz

Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and

Navigation Error Suspected in VLCC-Suezmax Crash Off Fujairah Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
Accidents

Navigation Error Suspected in VLCC-Suezmax Crash Off Fujairah Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

A VLCC supertanker and a Suezmax tanker collided in the Gulf of Oman early Tuesday morning, resulting in fires aboard both vessels but no reported injuries or

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade
Ports

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

India Files Criminal Charges Over Deadly Containership Explosion
Accidents

India Files Criminal Charges Over Deadly Containership Explosion

Indian authorities have launched criminal case against the owner, master, and crew of the Singapore-flagged container vessel Wan Hai 503 following a major fire

Fire-Damaged Car Carrier Morning Midas Shows No Signs of Active Fire
Accidents

Fire-Damaged Car Carrier Morning Midas Shows No Signs of Active Fire

The car carrier Morning Midas, which experienced a fire in its electric vehicle cargo deck on June 3, shows no signs of active fire according to salvage teams


Monday, September 30, 2024
Ports

No Deal to Avert Major U.S. Port Strike as Deadline Passes

Port workers with the International Longshoremen’s Association, the largest maritime union in the United States, appear set to go on strike for the first

September 30, 2024
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Featured

Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil

(Bloomberg) — Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this

September 30, 2024
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News

US Concerned About Russia Supplying Missiles to Yemen’s Houthis

(Bloomberg) — The US is concerned Russia may supply missiles to the Houthis in Yemen, an American official said, a move that could stoke further Middle

September 30, 2024
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Mid-Term GHG Reduction Measures on the Agenda at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes its 82nd session from September 30 to October 4,

September 30, 2024
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Shipping

New Fortress Energy Ships First Full Cargo from Mexico’s Fast LNG Facility

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) has marked a significant milestone in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the successful departure of the first

September 30, 2024
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Most Read

Two Oil Tankers Collide and Catch Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
Collision

Two Oil Tankers Collide and Catch Fire Near Strait of Hormuz

Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and

Navigation Error Suspected in VLCC-Suezmax Crash Off Fujairah Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
Accidents

Navigation Error Suspected in VLCC-Suezmax Crash Off Fujairah Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

A VLCC supertanker and a Suezmax tanker collided in the Gulf of Oman early Tuesday morning, resulting in fires aboard both vessels but no reported injuries or

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade
Ports

A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

India Files Criminal Charges Over Deadly Containership Explosion
Accidents

India Files Criminal Charges Over Deadly Containership Explosion

Indian authorities have launched criminal case against the owner, master, and crew of the Singapore-flagged container vessel Wan Hai 503 following a major fire

Fire-Damaged Car Carrier Morning Midas Shows No Signs of Active Fire
Accidents

Fire-Damaged Car Carrier Morning Midas Shows No Signs of Active Fire

The car carrier Morning Midas, which experienced a fire in its electric vehicle cargo deck on June 3, shows no signs of active fire according to salvage teams


Monday, September 30, 2024
Marine Weather

National Hurricane Center Monitoring Multiple Systems as Atlantic Hurricane Season Heats Up

As the Southeastern U.S. continues to recover from Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on both coastal and inland communities, the National Hurricane

September 30, 2024
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Ports

East and Gulf Coast Ports Brace for Dockworker Strike

Update: Last-Minute Negotiations Underway as Major U.S. Port Strike Looms As the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States

September 30, 2024
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Shipping

China Doubles Down on Arctic Container Shipping Dispatching Second Panamax

(gCaptain) – A week after a Panamax container ship became the first vessel of its size to successfully transit the Arctic, another Chinese shipping operator

September 30, 2024
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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: 3726

Oil Spill

Chemical Tanker Captain Imprisoned After New Orleans Oil Spill 

NEW ORLEANS, LA (gCaptain) In a high-profile case involving environmental crimes at sea, two corporations—Privé Overseas Marine and Privé Shipping

September 30, 2024
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Corporate News

June 16, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki Recognized with Silver Bell Award for Outstanding Service and Safety Leadership

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was honored by The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), receiving the 2025 Silver Bell Award for lifelong service and outstanding

June 16, 2025

Pacific Basin enhances fleet operations and crew welfare with Inmarsat NexusWave

Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded connectivity service will provide Pacific Basin vessels with a seamless connection to high-speed internet to support both crew and business

May 28, 2025

Inmarsat NexusWave To Support Sustainable Scallop Harvesting For New Ava Ocean Vessel

The fully managed connectivity service will facilitate Ava Ocean’s pioneering seabed harvesting methods in the remote Barents Sea while supporting operational efficiency and

May 23, 2025

ABS Approves New Multi-Purpose Deepwater LNG Floating Asset from SHI

ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating facility for deep water (MLF-O).

May 23, 2025

Wallem Group Sets Out Best Practice Guidance For Marine Biofuels

Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has published a new whitepaper to ensure ships, ships systems and crews are fully prepared to load, store and use biofuels in

May 23, 2025

Inmarsat provides NexusWave to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to help accelerate onboard digitalisation strategy

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) to upgrade its fleet from Fleet Xpress (FX) service to Inmarsat’s

May 23, 2025

ABS Approves First of Its Kind LCO2 Barge for U.S. Operation

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), the parent company of Aptamus Carbon Solutions, for its preliminary design of a liquefied

May 22, 2025

New South Tyneside base for Global Heavy Lift and Mooring Experts

Bardex, a leading global provider of heavy-duty marine engineering solutions has set up a new base in South Tyneside. US-based Bardex – which specialises in heavy

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Monday, September 30, 2024
Ports

Montreal Port Workers Begin Three-Day Strike at Container Terminals

Sept 30 (Reuters) – Unionized workers have begun a three-day strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal as talks over a new contract are yet

September 30, 2024
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Shipping

Maersk’s ‘Equal at Sea’ Initiative Driving a Sea Change in Maritime Diversity

Maersk’s ‘Equal At Sea’ Initiative Achieves 45% Women Cadets in India A.P. Moller – Maersk has made significant progress in gender

September 30, 2024
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Photograph of M/V Lode and the SSRM’s three masts above the water
Featured

SS Richard Montgomery: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath the Thames Estuary

Off the coast of Sheerness in Kent, England, lies one of the world’s most dangerous shipwrecks. The SS Richard Montgomery, a US Liberty Ship built in

September 30, 2024
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Accidents

Hanwha Ocean Faces Shipyard Delays Following Worker Fatality

The death of a worker at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard early this month has ignited scrutiny over safety practices in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry.

September 30, 2024
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Cruise Ships

World’s First Everlasting Round-the-World Cruise Ship Finally Sets Sail

by Clodagh Kilcoyne, BELFAST (Reuters) – Cruise passengers are to set sail from Belfast on Monday on a three-and-a-half-year world voyage after being

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 6796