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Sewol Movie Released

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2018

The movie After the Sewol has been released on iTunes. It explores the changes in South Korean society after the sinking of the Sewol ferry on April 16, 2014. Over 300 people died in the tragedy, most...

U.S. Bargebuilder Jeffboat Closes its Doors

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2018

On Friday, Ohio bargebuilder Jeffboat informed its remaining employees that it will be closing its doors. The firm employed up to 1,300 people just a few years ago, but after several rounds of layoffs...

Hedland Launch Signs with MobileOps

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2018

MobileOps, Inc. has signed a deal with Hedland Launch Service Pty Ltd, a marine services and vessel operator in the Port of Port Hedland, Australia. Hedland Launch Services will utilize the MobileOps...

Inspectors Find "Unauthorized Modifications" on Polaris Bulker

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2018

South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reports that the Stellar Eagle, a tanker-to-ore carrier conversion belonging to Polaris Shipping, was found to have 22 "unauthorized modifications" durin...

China Starts Trading in Crude Futures

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2018

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange launched trading of yuan-denominated crude oil futures contracts on Monday. This is the first in Asia, and it allows foreign companies to participate, with c...

Ocean Nitrogen Levels Increasing

By The Maritime Executive

March 25, 2018

Human activity increases the amount of nitrogen that reaches the oceans by 50 percent, on top of natural processes, according to a new report which assesses the magnitude and impacts of anthropogenic...

Offshore Achievement Award Winners Announced

By The Maritime Executive

March 25, 2018

Winners of the 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards were announced on March 22 in a celebration of industry talent, innovation and enthusiasm. The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section...

"Grave Concerns" for Potential Live Export to Saudi Arabia

By The Maritime Executive

March 25, 2018

A leading Australian animal welfare organization has expressed grave concerns over the health and welfare of sheep if live exports to Saudi Arabia recommence. News reports last week speculated that tr...

2018 Looks Positive for German Shipping Banks

By The Maritime Executive

March 25, 2018

Rating agency DBRS says that a global and synchronized macro recovery, coupled with reduced numbers of newly delivered vessels, should keep the deleveraging window open for German shipping banks in 20...

Ferry Grounds Off South Korea

By The Maritime Executive

March 25, 2018

All 163 people on board a South Korean passenger ferry that ran aground on Sunday afternoon have been rescued. Six people were injured when the 223-ton Pink Dolphin ferry grounded on a reef to avoi...

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