Report: Gaza Aid Pier Project Comes Under Mortar Fire, Damaging Equipment

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

Published Apr 25, 2024 1:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first larger commercial ships cleared Baltimore harbor using the temporary channel this morning. Two hours after the port and U.S. Coast Guard officially opened the deepest draft, limited access channel, the first vessel made the transit and at least two more have followed. It marked a key milestone in the recovery of the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, with officials saying they remain on track to fully reopen the port by...

Chile’s New Icebreaker Prepares to Enter into Service

Published Apr 24, 2024 11:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

Last week, Chile completed the first round of sea trials for its new polar icebreaker, Almirante Viel. The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric lauded the milestone, especially the fact that the icebreaker was built entirely in the country. The vessel was built by state-owned ASMAR Shipyard based on a VARD design, and is estimated to have cost over $200 million. It is scheduled to be delivered to the Chilean Navy in the last quarter of this year, and is designed to...

The submarine tender / rescue vessel Komunna, seen here at launch as the Volkhov in 1913 (file image)

Ukraine Claims Strike on WWI-Era Russian Sub Tender

Published Apr 24, 2024 10:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ukraine's military has repeatedly attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet with long-range weapons, sinking its flagship and destroying or damaging about one-third of its total strength. While it has primarily targeted warships, it has occasionally taken aim at support vessels, like the tug Vasiliy Bekh, the tanker Sig - and now, the antique sub tender Kommuna, one of the oldest working naval vessels in the world. Kommuna has been in commission for 109 years, serving through the First World War,...

Mice Infestation Delays Europe's First Kiwi Shipment of the Year

Published Apr 24, 2024 8:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

An unknown share of a shipload of New Zealand kiwifruit will have to be destroyed because of a mice invasion in the holds of a reefer vessel, according to the cargo owner, Zespri International. Zespri said that its first shipment of the 2024 season to Europe has been set back by the discovery of mice. The pests were found during a standard clearance process in Zeebrugge, Belgium. Following the discovery of the infestation on the unnamed vessel, the company said...

Shipping

First Containership Reaches Ukraine in Over Two Years to Expand Service

Ukraine continues to highlight steps for the restoration of shipping operations with reports that the first dedicated containership arrived in the Black Sea after an absence since the invasion in February 2022. Earlier in April, the first container service was restored using a feeder vessel in the Black Sea. The Pros Hope (14,000 dwt) arrived in Chornomorsk on April 21. The vessel is registered in Panama and is managed by a German agency. She arrived from China but it...

Tugs & Salvage

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

Government

U.S. and Allies Launch Sanctions on Iran’s Drone and Missile Industry

The United States in a coordinated effort with the UK and Canada launched a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s drone and missile industries in response to the attack on Israel earlier in the month. The sweeping effort is targeting more than a dozen entities, individuals, and vessels used to support the manufacture and sale of Iran’s one-way attack drones and the tankers used to transport oil to China and elsewhere to finance the efforts. At the core of...

Corporate News

ClassNK Releases Route Correction Factors Calculation Tool 'WACDAS'

[By: ClassNK] ClassNK has released a new tool, 'WACDAS (Wave Climate Data Aggregation for Ships)', for calculating the route correction factors essential for ensuring the safety of container lashing and supporting container stacking optimization. Responding to rapid increases in the size of container ships and advances in lashing technology, ClassNK released 'Guidelines for Container Stowage and Securing Arrangements (Edition 3.0)'* last year to enhance the safety and efficiency of marine container transportation. 'WACDAS' is a tool that enables the...

Cruise Ships

Norwegian’s Next Cruise Ship Norwegian Aqua is Floated by Fincantieri

Norwegian Cruise Line marked the float out today of its next, mega cruise ship, the Norwegian Aqua. The ship is being built at Fincantieri in Marghera, Italy (near Venice) and is scheduled to enter service in the spring of 2026. The order for this ship was placed as part of the company’s pre-pandemic plans but later enlarged to improve the economics of the vessel. The first of the class was introduced in 2022, the Norwegian Prima, and a sister...

Ports

Red Sea Diversions are Overloading Mediterranean Transshipment Ports

Europe’s transship ports serving the Mediterranean have become the latest to feel the repercussions of the diversions from the Red Sea with many of the ports warning of crowing and lack of capacity as well as longer them normal wait times. In a new report by the Financial Times, they cite overflowing storage yards and severe port congestion which they warn is the latest threat to supply chains. Experts had previously predicted that the popular transshipment ports...

Shipping

First Containership Reaches Ukraine in Over Two Years to Expand Service

Tugs & Salvage

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

Government

U.S. and Allies Launch Sanctions on Iran’s Drone and Missile Industry

Corporate News

ClassNK Releases Route Correction Factors Calculation Tool 'WACDAS'

Cruise Ships

Norwegian’s Next Cruise Ship Norwegian Aqua is Floated by Fincantieri

Ports

Red Sea Diversions are Overloading Mediterranean Transshipment Ports

Offshore

U.S. Plots 12 Offshore Wind Lease Auctions by 2028 and Revises Rules

The Biden administration is moving forward aggressively to expand the U.S. offshore wind energy industry including mapping out a five-year plan for up to a dozen new leases and streamlining and modernizing the rules for development. All of this comes as the industry however continues to struggle to get projects from concept to reality with New York suffering the latest setback in moving forward with approved projects. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the new five-year offshore wind...

Shipbuilding

Learning From U.S. Shipyards' Experience With a Digital Mindset

The announcement that Australia plans to more than double the size of its naval fleet did not come out of the blue. The Defence Strategic Review of 2023 clearly outlined the need for a holistic approach to the strategy, planning and procurement of assets for the defense organization. The plan for A$11.1bn of investment that will add 11 new frigates and six further large vessels with long-range missile capability is designed around building new warships more rapidly than in...

Environment

Red Sea Diversions Surge Container Shipping Emissions Reports Xeneta

Carbon emissions from the container shipping industry are reaching record levels as ocean going vessels sail longer distances to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The new data contained in Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) highlights the adverse impacts on the industry’s efforts to curb emissions because of the conflict in the Middle East. Xeneta calculates container shipping emissions hit 107.5 points in the first quarter of this year on its index. The CEI is based on average...

Business

MSC Jumps into Vehicle Transport Offering $700M for Gram Car Carriers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and the Aponte family are making a bold move to break into the hot car and vehicle transport segment. The container carrier giant has agreed to an aggregate equity purchase price of approximately $700 million (NOK 7.643 billion) in a cash tender to acquire Norway-based Gram Car Carriers. Vehicle carriers are one of the hottest segments in the shipping industry currently with vessels and capacity in short supply. Gram Car Carriers, currently with a fleet...

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Report: Gaza Aid Pier Project Comes Under Mortar Fire, Damaging Equipment

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

Chile’s New Icebreaker Prepares to Enter into Service

Ukraine Claims Strike on WWI-Era Russian Sub Tender

Mice Infestation Delays Europe's First Kiwi Shipment of the Year

First Containership Reaches Ukraine in Over Two Years to Expand Service

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

U.S. and Allies Launch Sanctions on Iran’s Drone and Missile Industry

ClassNK Releases Route Correction Factors Calculation Tool 'WACDAS'

Norwegian’s Next Cruise Ship Norwegian Aqua is Floated by Fincantieri

Red Sea Diversions are Overloading Mediterranean Transshipment Ports

Polymeric Solutions Contributing to Maritime Decarbonization

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Inchcape Americas Gears Up for Growth With New CEO

First Containership Reaches Ukraine in Over Two Years to Expand Service

First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port

U.S. and Allies Launch Sanctions on Iran’s Drone and Missile Industry

ClassNK Releases Route Correction Factors Calculation Tool 'WACDAS'

Norwegian’s Next Cruise Ship Norwegian Aqua is Floated by Fincantieri

Red Sea Diversions are Overloading Mediterranean Transshipment Ports

U.S. Plots 12 Offshore Wind Lease Auctions by 2028 and Revises Rules

Learning From U.S. Shipyards' Experience With a Digital Mindset

Red Sea Diversions Surge Container Shipping Emissions Reports Xeneta

MSC Jumps into Vehicle Transport Offering $700M for Gram Car Carriers

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