Maersk-Chartered Boxship Continues Voyage Despite Houthi Claims of Strike

Soft Sails to be Studied by Orix and Sumitomo in Bulker Demonstration

Published Oct 21, 2024 3:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a new project, Japan’s Orix Corporation working with Sumitomo Heavy Industries plans to study the feasibility and conduct a demonstration using soft sails to provide wind-assisted propulsion on a larger bulker. It is a new version of wind-assisted propulsion for large commercial ships which so far has mostly focused on larger solid sails and wing foils as well as rotors. The companies are working with North Sails Japan which manufactures high-quality soft sails that have been used on...

MSC to Buy Brazil’s Wilson Sons Terminal and Tug Operator

Published Oct 21, 2024 3:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is continuing its global acquisition efforts with the latest transaction announced in Brazil. The company has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Wilson Sons, which is described as the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement, MSC will acquire 56.47 percent of the company’s shares from Ocean Wilson Holdings, a Brazilian-based investment company for approximately $760 million or just over $3 per share. Under securities law,...

Engine Fire Aboard Product Tanker in Singapore Anchorage

Published Oct 21, 2024 12:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Civil Defense Force responded to a fire aboard a tanker shortly after it arrived in the Singapore anchorage this morning local time. According to the authorities, the 22 crewmembers of the Med Atlantic (26,234 dwt) were successfully evacuated from the product tanker, and the fire was quickly brought under control. The product tanker registered in Malta for Sea Tankers 4 and managed from Istanbul shows on its AIS signal that...

Navigating the Next Storm: How Maritime Could Respond to the Next Pandemic

Published Oct 21, 2024 12:08 PM by Dr. Arthur L. Diskin

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed just how vulnerable the global maritime industry can be in the face of a contagious outbreak. Seafarers were stranded, ports closed, and crew changeovers ground to a halt, highlighting the need for a more robust and comprehensive response plan for any future pandemics. As the industry begins to recover and redefine its health and safety standards, the question is no longer if another pandemic will happen, but rather how the maritime sector will respond when...

Shipping

Two Veterans of USS Eisenhower's Red Sea Campaign Killed in Crash

Two EA/18 Growler crewmembers who went down in a crash near Mt. Rainier, Washington last Tuesday have been confirmed dead, the U.S. Navy announced. Both had flown missions over Yemen to strike Houthi militant positions during the long deployment of the carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Navy's EA/18 Growler is an essential component of the service's suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capability, a challenging but essential part of offensive strike operations. The plane's electronic warfare suite confuses or jams...

Tugs & Salvage

Four Crew Lost as Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes

Russian authorities are reporting that three crewmembers were recovered but that four others were missing after a small general cargo ship capsized near Korsakov port at the southern end of Sakhalin Island in the Far East. The cargo ship Grigory Lovtsov was built in 2002 in Japan and has been sailing for Russia since 2010. The vessel is 200 dwt and 135 feet (41 meters) in length. The ship was operating with a crew of seven with reports saying...

Government

Panama Sets Rules to Expedite Revoking Sanction Busters’ Registration

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) introduced a new legal mechanism enabling the immediate revocation of registration and navigation licenses for vessels in its registry that are placed on international sanction lists. It is the latest in a series of steps Panama is taking to enable it to purge its registry after international pressure and criticism from activists. On October 18, Panama published an official decree authorizing the new steps to speed the process for the cancellation of vessels or...

Corporate News

Zinus AS Awarded Contract for Shore Power Units to Port of Skagen

[By: Zinus AS] Zinus AS, a leading provider of innovative shore power solutions, is proud to announce its recent contract with Port of Skagen for the delivery of two of its ZPP115 shore power units. The units are set to be delivered early in 2025, marking another milestone in Zinus’ expanding presence in Denmark. The ZPP115 is an upgraded version of the ZPP215 model, building on its predecessor's reliability and performance. Designed with flexibility in mind, the ZPP115 offers...

Cruise Ships

Settlement of Pier Dispute Clears Way for SS United States to be Reefed

Update: The signing of the documents to transfer ownership of the liner took place midday on Saturday, October 12 The SS United States Conservancy has reached a settlement with Penn Warehousing & Distribution the company that controls the Philadelphia pier where the once famed ocean liner has sat for nearly 30 years. As part of the terms of the settlement, the title to the...

Ports

LA Refinery Closure Adds Long-Haul Demand for Product Tankers in Pacific

Phillips 66 has announced plans to close its refinery in Los Angeles, a sprawling 100-year-old facility adjacent to the San Pedro port complex. The decision takes about 140,000 barrels per day of refining capacity off the California market, and it will prompt shifts in tanker routes to replace the lost volume. The Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery is a pair of two 650-acre complexes connected by pipeline. The Northwest San Pedro site is next to the Port of LA;...

Shipping

Two Veterans of USS Eisenhower's Red Sea Campaign Killed in Crash

Tugs & Salvage

Four Crew Lost as Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes

Government

Panama Sets Rules to Expedite Revoking Sanction Busters’ Registration

Corporate News

Zinus AS Awarded Contract for Shore Power Units to Port of Skagen

Cruise Ships

Settlement of Pier Dispute Clears Way for SS United States to be Reefed

Ports

LA Refinery Closure Adds Long-Haul Demand for Product Tankers in Pacific

Offshore

Woodside's Sangomar FPSO (Illustration courtesy Woodside)

Who Will Benefit From Senegal's Offshore Oil Development?

[By Mustapha Manneh] Senegal hopes a move into offshore oil will transform its struggling economy but questions remain about who will actually see the economic benefits. Oil drilling can provide vital income for poor countries but it can adlso lead to social unrest and environmental damage when mismanaged – on top of the climate impact of burning the resulting fuel. In Senegal, the government’s plans have elicited mixed feelings in a population already struggling with climate change, degradation of traditional fishing...

Shipbuilding

Seaspan Feeds Boxship Building Boom Ordering Six More Vessels

The building boom for containerships is continuing with the orderbook adding yet six more large vessels to be built in China for Seaspan. The Canada-based owner-lessor of vessels is maintaining its order pace even as it takes delivery of new vessels that operate under long-term charters with major carriers. China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is reporting that its Hudong-Zhonghua subsidiary signed the latest order on Friday, October 18 to build six 13,600 TERU vessels for Seaspan. Due for delivery...

Environment

An onboard carbon capture and storage system prototype (DSME)

Heavy Industries Need Carbon Capture - But It Has to be Done Right

The UK government has given the go-ahead to carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) schemes worth £22 billion (US$28.6 billion). Critics are insisting that this technology – which involves capturing carbon as it is emitted or taking it back out of the atmosphere, then pumping it into rocks deep underground – is unsafe, unproven and unaffordable. Defenders are responding with painstaking rebuttals. Could the whole debate be missing the point? I think it is better to focus on the big picture – why we need CCS...

Business

MSC to Buy Brazil’s Wilson Sons Terminal and Tug Operator

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Maersk-Chartered Boxship Continues Voyage Despite Houthi Claims of Strike

Soft Sails to be Studied by Orix and Sumitomo in Bulker Demonstration

MSC to Buy Brazil’s Wilson Sons Terminal and Tug Operator

Engine Fire Aboard Product Tanker in Singapore Anchorage

Navigating the Next Storm: How Maritime Could Respond to the Next Pandemic

Two Veterans of USS Eisenhower's Red Sea Campaign Killed in Crash

Four Crew Lost as Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes

Panama Sets Rules to Expedite Revoking Sanction Busters’ Registration

Zinus AS Awarded Contract for Shore Power Units to Port of Skagen

Settlement of Pier Dispute Clears Way for SS United States to be Reefed

LA Refinery Closure Adds Long-Haul Demand for Product Tankers in Pacific

Navigating the Next Storm: How Maritime Could Respond to the Next Pandemic

Gulf Marine Expands its Global Reach

Virgin Voyages and Ideagen to Revolutionize Maritime Medical Services

Two Veterans of USS Eisenhower's Red Sea Campaign Killed in Crash

Four Crew Lost as Overloaded Russian Cargo Ship Capsizes

Panama Sets Rules to Expedite Revoking Sanction Busters’ Registration

Zinus AS Awarded Contract for Shore Power Units to Port of Skagen

Settlement of Pier Dispute Clears Way for SS United States to be Reefed

LA Refinery Closure Adds Long-Haul Demand for Product Tankers in Pacific

Who Will Benefit From Senegal's Offshore Oil Development?

Seaspan Feeds Boxship Building Boom Ordering Six More Vessels

Heavy Industries Need Carbon Capture - But It Has to be Done Right

MSC to Buy Brazil’s Wilson Sons Terminal and Tug Operator

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