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Pentagon's Plan for a 500-Ship Navy Calls for More Unmanned Vessels

By The Maritime Executive

October 7, 2020

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has unveiled the Pentagon's long-awaited plans for naval shipbuilding, and the top-line number - a 500-ship fleet by 2045 - is capturing attention. It is substantially...

UN Human Rights Organizations Call for More Action for Seafarers

By The Maritime Executive

October 7, 2020

Saying that seafarers have become collateral victims of the measures to curb COVID-19, the United Nation’s human rights organizations added their voice to the many organizations calling for more actio...

Gulftainer Appoints Charles Menkhorst as its New CEO

By The Maritime Executive

October 6, 2020

Gulftainer, a leading privately owned, independent port operator and a subsidiary of Crescent Enterprises, has announced the appointment of Charles Menkhorst as its new CEO. Former CEO Peter Richards...

Wärtsilä Participates in Norwegian Project Aimed at Cutting Emissions

By The Maritime Executive

October 4, 2020

Shipping is faced with the need to meet the IMO’s ambition to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With this in mind, an important project is underway in Norway to further develop fuel ce...

Eduardo Hidalgo, Secretary of the Navy and Hispanic American Advocate

By Navy Live

October 2, 2020

[ByLt. Cmdr. Rolando Machado and MC1 Mark D. Faram] On Nov. 1, 1943, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) steamed out of Bremerton, Wash. She would not return to the United States for another...

NTSB: Propane Pipeline Breach Caused Deadly Dredger Fire

By The Maritime Executive

October 1, 2020

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an interim report on the deadly explosion and fire that destroyed the dredger Waymon L. Boyd. Four out of the 18 crewmembers aboard the ves...

Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11

By The Maritime Executive

September 29, 2020

On Tuesday, privately-held oil barge transport company Bouchard Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The family-owned firm plans to fund its normal operations with debtor-in-possession fina...

Report: Cruise Shutdown Takes Heavy Toll on Florida's Ports

By The Maritime Executive

September 24, 2020

In a new report based on discussions with maritime stakeholders, Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis E. Sola has catalogued the economic impact of COVID-19 on Florida's cruise sector and its seaports....

Mexican Government Seizes Product Tanker in Fuel Theft Bust

By The Maritime Executive

September 21, 2020

On Sunday, Mexico's Office of the Attorney General (FGR) and the Mexican Navy seized a product tanker at the port of Veracruz for alleged involvement in the transportation of stolen fuel. In Mexic...

The Curious Case of Carrier Profitability

By Luke Robert

September 18, 2020

The pandemic has rattled global supply chains due to demand shocks caused by the lockdown. Its impact accelerated the impetus for companies who were in the midst of change to relocate their manufactur...

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