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Japan’s “K” Line Apologizes for Second Cyberattack in Months

Japan’s “K” Line Apologizes for Second Cyberattack in Months

Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, known as “K” Line issued a brief statement today confirming that its computer systems have once again been breached with “unauthorize...

U.S. Strategic Sealift's Merchant Mariner Problem

U.S. Strategic Sealift's Merchant Mariner Problem

[By Geoffrey Brown] The first time I heard about Strategic Sealift was during my orientation as a civilian employee at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), three months after I started the job...

Plans for London’s First New Shipyard in a Century

Plans for London’s First New Shipyard in a Century

As part of the revival of water transportation, plans are underway to launch the first new shipyard in possibly a century or more on the River Thames in London. The Port of London Authority (PLA) is s...

Extreme Freight Rates Begin to Change Shippers' Calculations

Extreme Freight Rates Begin to Change Shippers' Calculations

The containerized shipping industry has been essential to global commerce for its low shipping costs. However, high freight rates are starting to have an impact on consumer goods. Already, consumers h...

The Fourth Arm of Defense: The U.S. Merchant Marine

The Fourth Arm of Defense: The U.S. Merchant Marine

[By James Caponiti] From its earliest days when the American colonies were dependent on trade with Europe, the United States has been reliant on merchant shipping. During the fight for independence...

PALFINGER: Follow-up Order in Brazil

PALFINGER: Follow-up Order in Brazil

The FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit) “Anna Nery” is located 200 kilometers off the coast of Brazil. There, the vessel supports offshore oil and gas production in th...

New Zealand: The "Innovation Nation" for Marine Technology

New Zealand: The "Innovation Nation" for Marine Technology

The ocean has been a natural playground for generations of New Zealanders. With over a third of the population participating in boating each year, coupled with our undeniable love for the sea, New Zea...

Sierra Leone Sells Ecotourism Destination for a Chinese Fishing Port

Sierra Leone Sells Ecotourism Destination for a Chinese Fishing Port

[By Abdul Brima] Months after becoming Sierra Leone’s president in 2018, Julius Maada Bio scrapped a much-hyped international airport that his predecessor, Ernest Bai Koroma, had secured with...

Chinese Developer Terminates Lease for Kalama Methanol Plant

Chinese Developer Terminates Lease for Kalama Methanol Plant

A Chinese state-owned enterprise has given up on its long-running plans to build a multi-billion dollar gas-to-methanol plant on the Columbia River, according to the Port of Kalama, Washington. On...

UMACK Mooring and Anchoring Project Partners with University of Dundee

UMACK Mooring and Anchoring Project Partners with University of Dundee

[By: UMACK (Universal Mooring, Anchor & Connectivity Kit) Project] A novel marine mooring and anchoring project aiming to improve the operation efficiency of ocean energy devices is recruiting...