The Maritime Executive

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Test of Onboard Carbon Capture on HMM Feeder Proves System Feasibility
A year of testing has proven the effectiveness and commercialization potential of onboard carbon capture and storage sys...
Matson Suspends Shipping EVs Citing Hazards of Lithium-ion Batteries
Matson surprised customers this week with an announcement that, effective immediately, it would suspend transporting bat...
China Pushes the Envelope, Rolling Out 17MW Floating Wind Turbine
China’s offshore wind industry continues to push the limits for offshore wind turbines, looking to increase the capacity a...
New Zealand Forces Coordinate with Tanker for Challenging Nighttime Rescue
Maritime New Zealand is recounting the details of a high-seas nighttime rescue. The operation was successful due to the coordinati...
Port of Barcelona Reduces Cruise Terminals to Limit Overtourism
The city of Barcelona is taking action to address the growing complaints of overcrowding and overtourism that critics sa...
Fincantieri Brings Together Thought Leaders to Discuss US Shipbuilding
[By Fincantieri] Fincantieri, the global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, hosted “FULL SPEED AHEAD: The U.S. Shipb...
Strikes Grow as Wage Talks Drag on for Korean Shipbuilders
Strikes Grow as Wage Takes Drag on for Korean Shipbuilders The Korean Metal Workers’ Union reports it is expanding its...
In the Know 71: Joseph Morris, CEO and Port Director of Port Everglades
Port Everglades is one of the biggest cargo and cruise ports in Florida, and it is growing by leaps and bounds. Supported by large...
EU Adopts New Sanctions That Lower Oil Price Cap and Hit Shadow Tankers
The European Union approved its 18th package of sanctions against Russia related to the war in Ukraine, expanding its targeting...
Spanish Police Stop Ship as Drug Cartel Attempts to Steal Cocaine Shipment
Spain’s Guardia Civil is working to sort out the details of one of its more unusual cocaine busts. They moved to stop and...