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Lindblad Ready for Another Polar Expedition Ship

By The Maritime Executive

July 21, 2018

Lindblad Expeditions has announced its intention to build another new polar expedition ship. The vessel, which is anticipated to be delivered in 2021, will be the next phase of Lindblad's fleet expans...

Over Seven Tons of Pangolin Scales Seized in Hong Kong

By The Maritime Executive

July 21, 2018

Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department has seized over seven tons of pangolin scales in a shipping container that arrived from Africa bound for mainland China. The 7.1 ton haul is the second bigges...

Virgin Names Scarlet Lady

By The Maritime Executive

July 21, 2018

Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson has announced that Virgin Voyages' first vessel will be named Scarlet Lady. Virgin Voyages also plans to launch the “Scarlet Squad” program aimed at recruiting...

Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems Successfully Tested

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

The technology group Wärtsilä announces that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all testing procedures required for United States Coastguard (USCG) type...

Fincantieri Wins Contract for Saudi Multi-Mission Surface Combatant

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

The United States government awarded to a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA), to advance work in support of the constru...

Nigeria Halts Cargo Arrivals for Cosco and Maersk

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

Operations at Nigeria's main container terminals and their environs have experienced significant disruption over the past week, with regulators denying access to two major ocean carriers and truckers...

Korean Firm "Finds" Wrecked Warship and Trove of Gold

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

Another firm has laid claim to the discovery of the Dmitrii Donskoi, a Russian warship from the Age of Sail that was scuttled in the Sea of Japan in 1905. The new claimant, a South Korean company call...

China's "Belt and Road Initiative" Arrives in West Africa

By The Lowy Interpreter

July 20, 2018

[By Dr. Cornelia Tremann] Xi Jinping’s choice of Senegal for a state visit on July 20-21 his first visit to West Africa, suggests that China seeks to deepen cooperation in a region that has seen le...

Founding Chairman of South Street Seaport Museum Passes

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

The South Street Seaport Museum announced Friday the passing of its founding chairman, Jakob Isbrandtsen, a prominent figure in American shipping and a dedicated advocate for the preservation of New Y...

Crowley Takes Delivery of LNG-Fueled Con/Ro

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2018

On Friday, shipbuilder VT Halter announced the delivery of Crowley's new LNG-powered con/ro El Coquí, one of the first vessels of its type in the world. The Jones Act-qualified vessel will serve C...

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