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U.S. Navy On Track to Miss Recruitment Goal by 7,000 Sailors

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2023

The U.S. Navy has been working hard to head off a massive shortfall in its recruiting numbers, and by some measures it is succeeding, the service's acting top officer told Congress on Thursday. In...

Court Fines Master for Pumping Out Cargo Hold's Bilges in a Storm

By Paul Benecki

September 14, 2023

The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has fined the captain of a Dutch cargo vessel for pumping out the bilges of a hold during a storm - bilges that he did not realize were partially flo...

Port of Mobile Warns of Economic Impact From Whale-Protection Zone

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

The Port of Mobile, Alabama is protesting a proposed federal rule that could impose speed limits and other restrictions on marine traffic in order to protect an endangered whale species, the newly-dis...

Carriers Plan Late but Massive Amount of Blank Sailings for Chinese Holiday

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

With export volumes coming from Asia already muted or declining, carriers appeared to be working to maintain volumes and wait as long as possible before adjusting their schedule for the upcoming natio...

Good Samaritans Rescue Crew of Sinking Longliner off South Africa

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

When the crew of the Taiwanese longliner Dehai 66 got into trouble into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, they were fortunate enough to have two rescue centers working in parallel to bring them aid: South...

SoCal Ports Rebound in August, but Have Muted Outlook for Near-Term Volumes

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

Southern California’s seaports, which collectively represent the U.S.’s largest trade gateway, are still showing mixed results with muted expectations as they move into the traditionally busiest seaso...

U.S. Takes Aim at Arctic LNG 2 in Latest Round of Sanctions

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

The U.S is aiming to cripple Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, adding onto previous sanctions on entities involved in the high-profile venture. In the latest round of sanctions related to Russia’s inv...

Maersk’s Parent Launches Methanol Company as OCI Also Expands Production

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

Demand for green methanol and related fuel products continues to grow not only from the shipping industry but other industries that will be equally hard to decarbonize. Projecting exponential growth f...

Decade-Old “Newbuild” Drillship Finally Finds Work

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

Three times a charm, an ultra-deepwater drillship that was first ordered in 2013 and is on its third owner, has finally received its first contract. Transocean reported the contract for the vessel now...

Video: Crew Escapes Fire Aboard Shadowy Chinese Cargo Ship in Taiwan

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2023

A small Chinese-owned cargo ship caught fire while in a Taiwan shipyard for repairs creating some dramatic scenes as crewmembers ran for safety and one reportedly fell or jumped overboard into the har...

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