The Maritime Executive
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Laborde Products Powers Newbuild M/V Larry Gravely by Diversified Marine
[By: Laborde Products] Laborde Products powered the newbuild M/V Larry Gravely, constructed by Diversified Marine in Houma, Louisi...
VIKING Helix Shapes Simpler, Easier Ship Evacuation at Speed
[By: VIKING Life-Saving Equipment] Developed for passenger ships needing high evacuation capacity, the VIKING Helix MES introduces...
Gianluigi Aponte Transfers World's Largest Container Line to His Children
Gianluigi Aponte, the founder and chairman of number-one container line MSC, has transferred the ownership of his company over to...
Construction Starts on Port of Montreal's Long-Delayed Container Terminal
Canada has finally started the construction on the new Contrecoeur container terminal at the Port of Montreal. The megaproject, wh...
IMF Warns Against Fuel Hoarding as Reality of Oil Supply Cut Sets In
Following news of a collapse in talks between the U.S. and Iran last weekend and the launch of a new U.S. Navy blockade at the Str...
S. Korea Donates Patrol Vessel to Help Ecuador Fight Drug Smuggling
Ecuador intends to push its full-scale war on drug trafficking and organized crime a notch higher with the impending arrival of a...
Cruise Ship That Grounded Near "Cast Away" Island Will Be Retired
A Fiji cruise ship that gained unprecedented global attention after grounding on an island where the 2000 Tom Hanks film “Cast Awa...
U.S. Southern Command Conducts Two More Lethal Strikes on Drug Boats
U.S. Southern Command has resumed its campaign of strikes on drug-smuggling boats on the maritime corridors off South and Central...
Singapore's Straight Talking on Strait Blockade
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has outlined to the parliament in Singapore why his country strongly supp...
Japan's Navy Withdraws From Operating Antarctic Research Icebreaker
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force will cease to operate the country’s Antarctic research vessel Shirase due to military person...