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Dozens of Bulkers Remain Stranded off China as Coal Standoff Drags On

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers have become all too used to bureaucratic obstacles to crew change. But a different form of inertia has stranded more than 60 bulkers and their crews o...

Saga Becomes First Cruise Line to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

The UK travel company Saga Cruises has become the first cruise line to announce that it is requiring all passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to sail on its cruise ships. While there have been rum...

Russian Arctic Tanker Reported to Experience Propulsion Problem

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2021

Russian media is reporting one of the NOVATEK ice-class Arctic LNG tankers chartered by the Yamal LNG project making late season voyages may have experienced a propulsion problem. The vessel is runnin...

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...

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