China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Video: USCG Icebreakers Aid Great Lakers Bulkers as Winter Sets In

Published Jan 17, 2025 2:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

It is the end of the season on the Great Lakes and with the deep cold that has set across the region this week, the U.S. Coast Guard extended its ongoing icebreaking operations to aid two bulkers caught in the ice flows. It is part of an annual tradition on the lakes as the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards work jointly to maintain navigation. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes reported it was commencing “Operation Taconite” to...

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Published Jan 16, 2025 11:54 PM by Sean Hogue

What a year for boats! As many Maritime Executive readers no doubt realize, I consider myself a boat nerd. Having run away to sea at 18, I discovered both a wide world and the best way to get around it. I’ve sailed, shipped and even steamed on waters near and far, and despite many differences the one constant was a capable vessel under my feet. Even after I “came ashore,” I’ve kept close to the water and have had...

The owner of the Eagle S has lost a custody battle for the ship's anchor, which has been held as evidence (Finnish Border Guard)

Owner of Suspected Sabotage Ship Loses Bid to Get Anchor Back From Police

Published Jan 16, 2025 11:41 PM by The Maritime Executive

Earlier this month, the owner of the "shadow fleet" tanker Eagle S lost a court appeal to regain the freedom of their vessel, which has been held in Finland for an investigation into suspected cable sabotage. On Wednesday, the shipowner also lost a bid to take back the ship's anchor, which Finnish authorities found on the seabed near the cable breaks. Finland's National Bureau of Investigation believes that it has evidence connecting Eagle S to the outage. On December...

Houthi missiles on display at a parade, 2024 (Houthi Military Media)

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

Published Jan 16, 2025 10:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that an agreement for a ceasefire and hostage exchange had been reached with terrorist group Hamas, setting conditions for the end of hostilities in Gaza - though an unspecified last-minute issue has delayed an Israeli cabinet vote to finalize the deal. If approved, it appears to satisfy most of the demands of Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have attacked shipping in the Red Sea for more than a year in protest of...

Shipping

Carriers Adopt New Standard to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires

The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. Experts have long warned that misdeclared, poorly handled, and poorly packed dangerous goods are one of the largest dangers for cargo fires and the industry is moving to crackdown on charcoal loaded in containers. “We’ve seen too many preventable fires onboard vessels caused by improper handling of charcoal,” said Joe Kramek, President and CEO of the World...

Tugs & Salvage

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

Government

China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Chinese officials ranging from the ministries of commerce and foreign affairs to the shipbuilding association each condemned the U.S. Trade Representative’s report on the shipbuilding industry. They used some of their harshest language saying the report contains false accusations and is irresponsible while labeling it protectionism. The responses came to reporters’ questions about the report from U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai. Released on Thursday in Washington, D.C., the report concluded that Chinese dominance in the maritime...

Corporate News

Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded Cross-Company POs from Austal USA

[By: Fairbanks Morse Defense] Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has received POs from Austal USA to provide critical equipment for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation TAGOS-25 program. Through Fairbanks Morse Defense businesses American Fan, Federal Equipment Company (FEC), Maxim Watermakers, and Welin Lambie, the defense supplier will deliver and install fundamental systems for TAGOS-25’s oceanic surveillance ships. The TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ships are designed to support U.S. Navy antisubmarine warfare operations by gathering underwater acoustic data through Surveillance Towed-Array Sensor System (SURTASS)...

Cruise Ships

China Completes Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship

Chinese officials today, January 15, marked the completion of the first phase of the construction of the country’s second domestically-built large cruise ship. The milestone is being hailed as another demonstration of the expanding prowess and capacity of the domestic shipbuilding industry. The new cruise ship is being built for Adora Cruises, a Chinese company controlled by CSSC with Carnival Corporation as a minority investor, and the second time the CSSC yard has turned out a large ocean-going cruise...

Ports

Retailers Continue to Front-Load Imports into U.S. Ports

Retailers are continuing to front-load their imports which is driving up the volumes seen at major U.S. ports. The National Retail Federation in its monthly read on container volumes expects the rush to get merchandise into the country will continue in part started by the fear of an East Coast port strike and now potential tariffs from the new Trump administration. The Global Port Tracker showed an increase in volumes in the fall with November’s container imports up...

Shipping

Carriers Adopt New Standard to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires

Tugs & Salvage

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

Government

China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Corporate News

Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded Cross-Company POs from Austal USA

Cruise Ships

China Completes Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship

Ports

Retailers Continue to Front-Load Imports into U.S. Ports

Offshore

Biden Administration Makes Final Moves to Advance Offshore Wind Power

On the final working day of the Biden Administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the approval of one more offshore wind farm project. It has been pushing forward in recent weeks to aid the industry ahead of an anticipated change in policy under the Trump administration. The current media reports are that Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Monday, Inauguration Day, that places at least a temporary moratorium on wind energy projects. House...

Shipbuilding

Insolvency Administrators Confident in Sale of FSG Shipyards

The provision insolvency administrators for Germany’s FSG and Nobiskrug shipbuilders told government officials and union leaders they remain confident in the efforts to save the financially troubled yards. Meeting on Friday, January 17 at the Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg, Prime Minister Daniel Günther told reporters the state was willing to help in order to save the nearly 500 jobs at the two yards. Insolvency hearings commenced against the group in December and are scheduled to proceed...

Environment

Solvang LPG Tanker Ready to Launch New Onboard Carbon Capture Pilot

A pilot project involving Wärtsilä, MAN Energy Solutions, and the research institute SINTEF and working with Norwegian shipping company Solvang is ready to launch its pilot test for a new onboard carbon capture and storage system. According to the companies, launching the pilot testing is an important milestone in the project which began in 2021 and conducted its first tests in 2022. “Onboard carbon capture combined with existing cleaning technology is a significant shortcut to decarbonization of the...

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China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Video: USCG Icebreakers Aid Great Lakers Bulkers as Winter Sets In

Offshore Wonders

Owner of Suspected Sabotage Ship Loses Bid to Get Anchor Back From Police

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

Carriers Adopt New Standard to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded Cross-Company POs from Austal USA

China Completes Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship

Retailers Continue to Front-Load Imports into U.S. Ports

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Carriers Adopt New Standard to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires

Gaza Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Renewed Security in the Red Sea

China Calls Shipbuilding Report "Obvious Unilateralism and Protectionism"

Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded Cross-Company POs from Austal USA

China Completes Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship

Retailers Continue to Front-Load Imports into U.S. Ports

Biden Administration Makes Final Moves to Advance Offshore Wind Power

Insolvency Administrators Confident in Sale of FSG Shipyards

Solvang LPG Tanker Ready to Launch New Onboard Carbon Capture Pilot

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