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20-Foot Standard Containers: Why They Remain a Popular Choice

Published Sep 15, 2025 9:14 PM by Pelican Containers

  When it comes to storage and transportation needs, 20 ft standard containers continue to stand the test of time. These containers have been a staple in the shipping and logistics industry for decades. Their compact size, robust durability, and incredible versatility make them a go-to solution for businesses and individuals alike. Whether you’re moving cargo across the globe or seeking a reliable storage option, 20 ft standard containers deliver consistent performance without compromise. Here’s a closer look at...

UK Government and Industry Pledge Over $1.4B to Shipping Decarbonization

Published Sep 15, 2025 8:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Timed to the opening of the London International Shipping Week 2025, the UK government announced plans for another massive investment into the decarbonization of shipping that will also include further commitments from the private sector. The government is adding approximately $610 million to its UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK Shore) program, while reporting that private industry will contribute another $952 million to programs to aid shore communities and spur decarbonization. UK Shore was launched in 2022...

Drew Marine Acquires Fuel Treatment Solution CD92 Mycronizer Technology

Published Sep 15, 2025 8:14 PM by Drew Marine

  Drew Marine, a global leader in maritime solutions, has acquired all rights, intellectual property, and technical documentation related to CD92 Mycronizer from Schiffs & Industrietechnik GMBH (SIT). For decades, Drew Marine has offered a wide range of products and solutions designed to address various challenges associated with marine fuels. Drew Marine’s solutions are especially important as the marine industry incorporates fuel changes and adapts to more stringent environmental regulations. Our fuel treatment solutions include fuel mills and products to...

File image: The first boat strike off Venezuela, Sept. 2, 2025 (White House / Truth Social)

U.S. Destroys Second Suspected Smuggling Boat off Venezuela

Published Sep 15, 2025 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

  As promised by Trump administration officials, the U.S. military has carried out a second strike on a Venezuelan boat target, killing three people. The strike is the second break with law enforcement precedent carried out in the theater this month.  "This morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic Strike against positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility," said Trump in a social media post. "The Strike occurred while...

Shipping

AI Tool Launched to Detect Misdeclared and Dangerous Goods in Containers

  The latest tool in the fight against misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods in containers is being launched by the World Shipping Council in its Cargo Safety Program. The industry-led initiative is using a new AI-powered screening tool in an attempt to identify the dangers that are a leading cause of fires and increase protection for crew, vessels, and the environment. At launch, carriers representing more than 70 percent of global TEU capacity have joined the program. Misdeclared dangerous goods...

Tugs & Salvage

New Zealand Reports Rescue Tug Reached Tanker Stranded Off South Island

  An ocean-going rescue tug has reached a stranded product tanker located south of New Zealand’s South Island. Maritime New Zealand is monitoring the situation and reports there is no immediate danger, but the tow will have to wait for a break in the current heavy weather. The Japanese-owned product tanker Golden Mind (12,488 dwt) has been stranded near Stewart Island off the south coast of the South Island since Wednesday, September 10. AIS signals show the vessel departed the...

Government

OSVs tending a drillship in the Gulf of America (iStock / Divya Kulkarni)

OMSA Wants U.S. Coast Guard to End All Type Approvals for Shipboard Gear

  The Trump administration has announced ambitious goals to deregulate every industry, and maritime is no exception. That's welcome news for many in the business, including the members of the Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA), who have proposed a significant rollback in U.S. Coast Guard type approval regulations for safety gear - the familiar standards for flares, ladders, rescue boats, fire doors, ballast water treatment systems, and other shipboard safety gear. Instead, OMSA says, the shipowner should be allowed to...

Corporate News

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

[By: ABS] “Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are mission critical to any success and should not be overlooked, over penalized or discarded in the Net Zero regulation. Quite frankly, achieving net zero for shipping by 2050 looks like a wildcard.” That was the message for the industry from ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki at the launch of the...

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure’s MV Postponed Three Months Citing Construction Delays

Disney Cruise Line informed passengers that it is delaying the maiden voyage for its new Singapore-based cruise ship, Disney Adventure. The news came a day after the ship completed its first sea trials after seven years of construction. The new cruise ship, which is the largest ever built in Germany and the largest for Disney Cruise Line, is one of only a few to exceed the 200,000 gross ton threshold. Work started in 2018 by MV Werften, a...

Ports

Photos: Progress as More Containers Are Removed in Long Beach Recovery

Efforts are continuing in the Port of Long Beach to clean up from last week’s container collapse. The Unified Command overseeing the operations reported as of Sunday, September 14, that nearly half of the containers estimated to have fallen from the vessel have been recovered, while they have also secured containers remaining aboard the containership Mississippi. The Southern California US Coast Guard reported on Sunday that eight more submerged containers had been located and that they were being...

Shipping

AI Tool Launched to Detect Misdeclared and Dangerous Goods in Containers

Tugs & Salvage

New Zealand Reports Rescue Tug Reached Tanker Stranded Off South Island

Government

OMSA Wants U.S. Coast Guard to End All Type Approvals for Shipboard Gear

Corporate News

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

Cruise Ships

Disney Adventure’s MV Postponed Three Months Citing Construction Delays

Ports

Photos: Progress as More Containers Are Removed in Long Beach Recovery

Offshore

Interior Department and Maryland Offshore Wind File Counterclaims in Court

  The legal battle over Maryland’s planned offshore wind project is heating up as the United States followed through on its earlier statement and filed to vacate the Construction and Operation permit granted in late 2024 to US Wind. Anticipating the move after earlier statements of intent by the Department of Justice, the offshore wind developer has already filed claims with the courts to block the moves by the Trump administration. Maryland’s WBOC News broke the story, reporting that the...

Shipbuilding

Ingalls Subcontracts Out Destroyer Blocks to Eastern Shipbuilding

  Eastern Shipbuilding Group has reached a deal with Huntington Ingalls Industries to build blocks for the Ingalls yard's flagship product, the Navy's Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The Flight III is the new backbone of the U.S. Navy's overseas presence, capable of escorting a carrier strike group, shooting down ballistic missiles or operating independently on blue water missions.  HII's high-spec warship programs are behind schedule, in part due to a workforce shortage, and the Navy is pushing hard to speed up production....

Environment

ICJ Climate Ruling May Help Fight Against Shell's S. Africa Drilling Plans

  [By Angela van der Berg] The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast. The opinion, handed down by the world’s highest court in July 2025, sets out what all governments are legally required to do to tackle climate change. It confirmed that: All states have a duty to prevent activities within their jurisdiction...

Business

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