The Maritime Executive
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Southcom Destroys Drug Gang's Refueling Vessel in Eastern Pacific
U.S. Southern Command has intercepted and destroyed a second floating refueling station in the Eastern Pacific, creating more fric...
ClassNK Issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 42,000 m³ LCO2 Carrier
[By ClassNK] ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design concept of a 42,000 m³ liquefied CO? carrier jointly...
Three Containers Fall Off a Boxship During Cargo Ops at Port of LA
[Brief] On Monday morning, three containers fell off the side of a boxship at the Port of Los Angeles, prompting a coordinated res...
High Rate of Safety Deficiencies Found in Cargo Inspection Reports
A new report consolidating the survey results from seven countries and more than 93,000 cargo inspections highlights an alarming r...
Malaysia Detains Containers Bound for Israel for Investigation
Malaysia, which has long harbored anti-Israel sentiments, is holding containers that were passing through its busy Port of Tanjung...
Fire on Cruise Dock in Whittier Damages Harbor Tour Catamaran
A fire on the structure of a newly-constructed cruise ship pier caused substantial damage to a moored tour vessel at Whittier, Ala...
First Three-Tank LNG Carriers Will Improve Operating Efficiency
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and Singapore-based BW LNG highlight that they are moving forward with building the world’s fi...
Oil Prices Jump at News of Pause in Saudi Loadings at Red Sea Terminal
Benchmark Brent crude price resumed its upward climb on Tuesday after news of a pause in the loading program at Yanbu, Saudi Arabi...
New Container Terminal for Wilmington Moves Forward Despite Challenges
Delaware and the operator of the Port of Wilmington, Enstructure, marked the groundbreaking for the long-planned new container ter...
Russian Frigate Launches Flares at NATO Helicopter
A Russian Navy frigate had a tense encounter with a Danish military helicopter in recent days, starting with close surveillance an...