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Mice Infestation Delays Europe's First Kiwi Shipment of the Year

Published Apr 24, 2024 8:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

An unknown share of a shipload of New Zealand kiwifruit will have to be destroyed because of a mice invasion in the holds of a reefer vessel, according to the cargo owner, Zespri International.  Zespri said that its first shipment of the 2024 season to Europe has been set back by the discovery of mice. The pests were found during a standard clearance process in Zeebrugge, Belgium. Following the discovery of the infestation on the unnamed vessel, the company said...

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Capt. Mode (right) visits the cutter USCGC Oliver Henry in Guam, Dec. 2023 (USCG)

Coast Guard Removes Top Chaplain for "Failure to Demonstrate Judgement"

Published Apr 24, 2024 7:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has permanently removed Father Daniel Mode, Chaplain of the Coast Guard, from his primary duty due to a loss of confidence. The service said only that Mode "failed to demonstrate the requisite judgment expected from his key leadership position." Capt. Daniel Mode, USN - an ordained Catholic priest - took over the Coast Guard's top chaplain role in 2022, overseeing 50 active-duty and reserve Navy chaplains and over 90 auxiliary...

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Red Sea Diversions Surge Container Shipping Emissions Reports Xeneta

Published Apr 24, 2024 6:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Carbon emissions from the container shipping industry are reaching record levels as ocean going vessels sail longer distances to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The new data contained in Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) highlights the adverse impacts on the industry’s efforts to curb emissions because of the conflict in the Middle East. Xeneta calculates container shipping emissions hit 107.5 points in the first quarter of this year on its index. The CEI is based on average...

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Video: Italian Police Find $27M of Cocaine in Vessel's Sea Chest

Published Apr 24, 2024 6:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Italian police are highlighting their ongoing efforts to crack down on the smuggling of illegal narcotics into the country. The State Police are reporting 24 raids in the Policoro region in southern Italy, while in the north at Ravenna on the Adriatic, they are reporting a significant seizure of cocaine found hidden below the waterline on an arriving bulker. The joint investigation was carried out by the State Police and the Financial Police, in coordination with multiple units...

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U.S. Plots 12 Offshore Wind Lease Auctions by 2028 and Revises Rules

  The Biden administration is moving forward aggressively to expand the U.S. offshore wind energy industry including mapping out a five-year plan for up to a dozen new leases and streamlining and modernizing the rules for development. All of this comes as the industry however continues to struggle to get projects from concept to reality with New York suffering the latest setback in moving forward with approved projects. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the new five-year offshore wind...

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Chile’s New Icebreaker Prepares to Enter into Service

  Last week, Chile completed the first round of sea trials for its new polar icebreaker, Almirante Viel. The Chilean government of  President Gabriel Boric lauded the milestone, especially the fact that the icebreaker was built entirely in the country. The vessel was built by state-owned ASMAR Shipyard based on a VARD design, and is estimated to have cost over $200 million. It is scheduled to be delivered to the Chilean Navy in the last quarter of this year, and is designed to...

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Red Sea Diversions Surge Container Shipping Emissions Reports Xeneta

  Carbon emissions from the container shipping industry are reaching record levels as ocean going vessels sail longer distances to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The new data contained in Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) highlights the adverse impacts on the industry’s efforts to curb emissions because of the conflict in the Middle East. Xeneta calculates container shipping emissions hit 107.5 points in the first quarter of this year on its index. The CEI is based on average...

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MSC Jumps into Vehicle Transport Offering $700M for Gram Car Carriers

  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and the Aponte family are making a bold move to break into the hot car and vehicle transport segment. The container carrier giant has agreed to an aggregate equity purchase price of approximately $700 million (NOK 7.643 billion) in a cash tender to acquire Norway-based Gram Car Carriers.  Vehicle carriers are one of the hottest segments in the shipping industry currently with vessels and capacity in short supply. Gram Car Carriers, currently with a fleet...

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