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MSC Gayane’s Chief Mate Gets Longest Jail Time in Drug Smuggling Case

MSC Gayane’s Chief Mate Gets Longest Jail Time in Drug Smuggling Case

A U.S. District Court judge handed down the longest prison sentence related to the 2019 cocaine smuggling incident aboard the MSC Gayane for the boxship’s chief mate. As the senior most member o...

IN THE KNOW Podcast 27: Protecting Mariners in the Strait of Hormuz

IN THE KNOW Podcast 27: Protecting Mariners in the Strait of Hormuz

In this episode of The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor in chief Tony Munoz spoke with four top officers of Coalition Task Force Sentinel (CTF Sentinel), an eight-nation maritime securi...

Cruise Passengers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Caribbean and Italy

Cruise Passengers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Caribbean and Italy

The restart of cruise operations continues to be challenged by COVID-19 despite efforts to create a bubble environment aboard the ships. This week, two cruise ships operating in different parts of the...

MSC Fleet Oiler Rescues Crew of Sinking Freighter in Gulf of Aden

MSC Fleet Oiler Rescues Crew of Sinking Freighter in Gulf of Aden

On June 7, a U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command fleet oiler rescued the crew of an aging freighter in the Gulf of Aden. On Monday, the T-AO USNS Patuxent was notified by the United Kingdom Maritim...

Texas Bans Vaccine Passports, Challenging Cruise Restart Plans

Texas Bans Vaccine Passports, Challenging Cruise Restart Plans

With the legal case challenging the Centers for Disease Control’s restrictions on cruises sailing from U.S. ports due to go in front of a federal judge, Texas further complicated the situation b...

Survey Firm Ocean Infinity Buys Private Maritime Security Company

Survey Firm Ocean Infinity Buys Private Maritime Security Company

In an unusual decision to diversify its business, autonomous-vessel operator Ocean Infinity has purchased Ambrey Security, the world's largest private maritime security contractor (PMSC). Ambr...

At the Last Minute, Scotland Bans Cruise Ships Again

At the Last Minute, Scotland Bans Cruise Ships Again

In a last-minute decision, the Scottish Government announced today that it decided to keep its ports closed to cruise ships at this time despite progress in controlling COVID-19. The decision came the...

Offshore Wind Players Join Forces on Installation Jack-Ups

Offshore Wind Players Join Forces on Installation Jack-Ups

With increasing activity in the global offshore wind sector, dozens of industry players have joined in a Joint Industry Program (JIP) on wind turbine installation (WTI) jack-ups. Under the administrat...

Shipmoney Joins Cruise Line Trade Association in Support of Industry

Shipmoney Joins Cruise Line Trade Association in Support of Industry

Maritime Payment Solutions, LLC (d/b/a ShipMoney), a global leader in digital maritime payment solutions, announced that the company has become a member of the Cruise Line International Association (C...

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Soren Toft Leans Away From Maersk's Carbon Tax Plan

The head of number-two ocean carrier MSC, Soren Toft, has broken with former boss Soren Skou over the question of a carbon tax for shipping. In a carefully-written statement issued Friday, Toft signal...