Allan E. Jordan
Allan E. Jordan is a regular contributor to The Maritime Executive Magazine's online and print editions.
Driving Force
Ports and their surrounding communities are benefiting strongly from the rebound in cruising. Both homeports and destina...
Global Cruise Outlook: New Heights
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
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
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
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
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
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
The next to last of the 1960s purpose-built cruise ships that helped to build the modern cruise industry was beached yesterday in...
Lessons Learned
One and a half years into the pandemic, the global community has gained a new appreciation of the importance of public health meas...
Restart
While 2020 was obviously a lost year for the cruise industry, it also helped accelerate change and, in unexpected ways, may have s...