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U.S. Considering Australian Light Amphibious Warship

By The Strategist

January 20, 2021

[By Lt. Cmdr. Evan Karlik, USN] Australia has a history of importing key military platforms from the United States - examples include the F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, P-8A Poseidon and...

Steel Cutting Begins for New Methanol-Fueled MR Tanker

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

Steel cutting began in China for the first of three new methanol-fueled tankers being built for the joint venture between Swedish Stena Bulk and the Swiss-based Proman Shipping. The 49,900 dwt IMOIIMe...

Houston is Awarded Funding Moving Channel Expansion Project Forward

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

The Port of Houston received notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it was awarded a “new start” designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin construction of the Houston Sh...

Decarbonization Project Will Conduct Tests on Bulker and Cruise Ship

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

A new research effort, which is focusing on combining emerging technologies to promote low-carbon shipping, will test its technologies on in-service vessels. The project, which is named CHEK (deCarbon...

Once Again, Presidential Order Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will sign an executive order revoking a key federal permit for the construction of the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline, repeating an action that was taken by Presid...

Maersk Boxship Loses 750 Containers Overboard in North Pacific

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

Heavy weather in the North Pacific is being blamed for the loss of containers aboard one of Maersk’s containerships. This is the third container loss incident recently reported in the Pacific. Maer...

Port of Felixstowe Launches Pioneering 5G Project

By The Maritime Executive

January 19, 2021

The Port of Felixstowe will soon be deploying 5G technology to support remote-controlled crane operations and a new IoT sensor network. The IoT element of the project will underpin predictive maintena...

MARAD Gives the Green Light for Third and Fourth New Training Ships

By The Maritime Executive

January 19, 2021

On Tuesday, the final day before the transition to a new administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) gave the green light for the next two hulls in the Nati...

Antwerp Highlights Challenges for Ports with Volumes Declines in 2020

By The Maritime Executive

January 19, 2021

The 2020 results for the Port of Antwerp highlight many of the challenges the ports confronted last year as well as the ongoing changes in the nature of the shipping industry. According to port offici...

MSC Picks Up Costs to Avoid General Average After Maersk Elba Fire

By The Maritime Executive

January 19, 2021

In a circular to customers issued Monday, number-two container carrier MSC said that it would be picking up unspecified costs in order to avoid a declaration of general average for its customers with...

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