Allan E. Jordan

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Allan E. Jordan is a regular contributor to The Maritime Executive Magazine's online and print editions.

Delivering on the Promises of Maritime Software

Published Nov 1, 2024 3:40 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Shipping

Maritime software solutions in recent years have shown results in fundamental applications such as navigation, weather predictio...

Naval Architecture: The Decarbonization Challenge

Published Aug 16, 2024 4:57 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Shipping

  While much of the discussion about the future of shipping is centered on big concepts like increasing efficiency, altern...

Driving Force

Published Apr 11, 2024 1:37 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Cruise Ships

  Ports and their surrounding communities are benefiting strongly from the rebound in cruising. Both homeports and destina...

Global Cruise Outlook: New Heights

Published Apr 5, 2024 10:18 AM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Cruise Ships

Next week the cruise industry meets for its biggest conference of the year and will discuss the trends shaping cruising. In advanc...

Leading the Way: Flag Registries Up Their Game

Published Oct 1, 2023 5:10 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Business

Shipping is in transition with emerging regulations, the drive for decarbonization and geopolitical issues all increasing the pres...

Historic 1917 Irish Sea Schooner to be Scrapped 

Published May 5, 2023 9:17 AM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Shipping

A historic three-master auxiliary schooner built to take advantage of the short-sea trading opportunities that emerged during Worl...

Cruising’s Rebound Raises Hopes of Normalcy Going Forward

Published Mar 27, 2023 12:42 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Cruise Ships

The cruise industry is strong and optimism is high as the industry this week starts its largest trade show of the year. Executives...

Wreck of the Savannah, First Atlantic Steamship, May Have Been Found

Published Feb 3, 2023 9:19 AM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Shipping

The U.S.’s National Park Service and local historians on New York’s Fire Island believe they may found the wreckage fr...

Evolving Role

Published Oct 3, 2022 8:59 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Shipping

The past few years have seen dramatic changes for the shipping industry and for ship registries – also known as flag states...

Royal Caribbean’s Last Original Ship Sold for Scrap After 50 Years 

Published Jan 26, 2022 5:59 PM by Allan E. Jordan

Posted in: Cruise Ships

The next to last of the 1960s purpose-built cruise ships that helped to build the modern cruise industry was beached yesterday in...

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