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Rumors of OOCL Sale Intensify

By The Maritime Executive

January 18, 2017

Shipping analyst Alphaliner has voiced a rumor that has been circulating throughout the container shipping industry: that Orient Overseas International might sell its Hong Kong-based ocean carrier Ori...

The Legacy of the MSC Napoli

By The Maritime Executive

January 18, 2017

On January 18, 2007, the MSC Napoli, a 275-meter (900-foot) container ship was on passage in the English Channel when she got caught in stormy weather and suffered catastrophic hull damage. Lessons le...

Container Ship Rescues Surfer

By The Maritime Executive

January 13, 2017

The crew of a Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel rescued a surfer six kilometers (three nautical miles) from shore in Australia on Friday. The stranded surfer was spotted by the crew of the MSC...

America's Largest Ports are Busier Than Ever

By The Maritime Executive

January 12, 2017

At least three of the largest American container ports posted record-setting volumes in 2016. Full-year results are not yet in from all of the top ten port authorities, but early numbers suggest stron...

PSA Container Volumes Increase in 2016

By The Maritime Executive

January 12, 2017

PSA International handled 67.63 million TEUs at its terminals around the world in 2016, a volume increase of 5.5 percent over 2015. Flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributed 30.59 million TEUs (...

Countering the Container Ship Glut

By The Maritime Executive

January 5, 2017

Shipping consultant Dynamar has released its latest edition of Top 25 Container Liner Operators highlighting the lack of orders for ultra-large container ships in 2016. Are there too many too big ship...

Canadian Frigate to be Solar Solved with Solasafe? Screens

By The Maritime Executive

January 4, 2017

South Shields based Solar Solve Marine dispatched 22 of their brand leading SOLASAFE® roller sunscreens to Canada to be installed at the navigation bridge windows of HMCS OTTAWA, a Royal Canadian...

Gas Code, Polar Code Enter into Force

By The Maritime Executive

January 3, 2017

The International Gas Code entered into force on January 1, along with the Polar Code, affecting both new and existing ships and the seafarers working on them. The International Code of Safety for...

HMM in New Alliance Deal

By The Maritime Executive

January 3, 2017

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has agreed to form an alliance with competitors Sinokor Merchant Marine and Heung-A Shipping. The company said on Tuesday that the HMM + K2 consortium will allow the c...

Cruise Ship Reports Man Overboard Off Puerto Rico

By The Maritime Executive

January 2, 2017

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an elderly passenger who may have gone over the side of the cruise ship MSC Divina early on Monday. French citizen Jeon Pierre Knorr, 74, was last seen by his...

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