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Stella Maris Supporting Seafarers Facing Unseen Crisis at Christmas

By The Maritime Executive

December 23, 2019

While most businesses and companies have started winding down operations in preparation for the Christmas holidays, global maritime charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) will be busy supportin...

Damen Restructures and Appoints New CEO

By The Maritime Executive

December 23, 2019

As of January 1, Arnout Damen will become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. The shipbuilding company will also switch to a divisional structure. Arnout Damen takes over from René Berkvens, who...

Royal Navy Seizes $4.3M Worth of Crystal Meth

By The Maritime Executive

December 23, 2019

Just days before Christmas, the crew of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender intercepted a suspicious dhow in the northern Arabian Sea and seized $4.3 million worth of methamphetamine. The discov...

Bulker Master Pleads Guilty to Operating Ship While Intoxicated

By The Maritime Executive

December 23, 2019

The master of the bulker Rainbow Quest has pleaded guilty to U.S. federal charges of operating a commercial cargo ship while intoxicated. Capt. Vadim Humenyuk, 51, admitted that he was under the influ...

Maersk: India's Containerized Trade Remains Flat

By The Maritime Executive

December 22, 2019

India’s import and export container trade in Q3 2019 (July-September) remained flat compared to the global growth rate of 1.5 percent. The slowdown coincides with weaker domestic demand, says Maer...

More Piracy Incidents in the Singapore Strait

By The Maritime Executive

December 22, 2019

ReCAAP ISC has again issued a warning about piracy incidents involving ships underway in the eastbound lane of Singapore Strait. On 20 December 2019, three incidents were reported, two involving bu...

Costa Smeralda Enters Service

By The Maritime Executive

December 22, 2019

Costa Smeralda entered service on Friday, making her first call at the port of Savona, Italy. Costa Smeralda is the first ship in the Costa Group's fleet to be powered both in port and at sea by LN...

Svitzer Acquires Port Towage Amsterdam

By The Maritime Executive

December 22, 2019

Global marine services company Svitzer has acquired Port Towage Amsterdam (PTA). PTA was formed in 2014 as a joint venture between Svitzer and Iskes Towage and Salvage, and Svitzer expects to take...

USMCA: The Vehicle Trade and Supply Chains

By Daniela Stratulativ

December 22, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the new trade agreement between U.S., Mexico, and Canada (USMCA) on December 19. The agreement is expected to be ratified by the Senate in 2020. The USMCA...

Dutch Cabinet Decides to Build Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder

By The Maritime Executive

December 22, 2019

On December 19, the Cabinet of the Netherlands’ Government submitted a so-called D-letter to the Parliament, to begin the construction of the Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder. The D-letter, part...

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