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New York's Climate Suit: What's the Measure?

By The Maritime Executive

January 21, 2018

by Dr. Gavin Law and Amy Bowe On January 10, 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips, claiming the companies intentionally...

USS Little Rock Trapped in Ice

By The Maritime Executive

January 21, 2018

The U.S. Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) is trapped on the shores of Montreal and unable to set sail until spring. USS Little Rock was commissioned in Buf...

Caged Songbirds Thrown Overboard

By The Maritime Executive

January 21, 2018

Smugglers dumped 300 birds into the sea last week while attempting to escape authorities, drowning most of them. The birds, mostly songbirds, were believed to have been collected in various Southeast...

Global Maritime Human Rights Reporting Platform Launched

By The Maritime Executive

January 21, 2018

Human Rights at Sea is pleased to announce a new and unique partnership with the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) through the launching of the new global platform for recording cases...

Digitalization and Ship Connectivity in 2018

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

by Stephen Conley While vessels will continue to slow steam in the face of challenging freight rates and volatile bunker prices, the rapid growth of digitalization is challenging traditional ship o...

GMS Responds to Norges Bank Exclusions

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

Last week, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world at a valuation of $1 trillion, announced its decision to exclude four shipping firms from its portfolio over their shipbreaking prac...

U.K. Women in Maritime Taskforce Established

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

Industry body Maritime UK has established a taskforce to address fairness, equality and inclusion within the maritime sector. The Women in Maritime Taskforce brings together leaders from across the ma...

Brazilian Operator Suspends Live Export

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

A port operator in Santos, Brazil, said on Friday it will suspend live export shipments. State-run Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo wrote a letter to a congressman about the decision. Santo...

Collision in Volvo Ocean Race Leaves One Dead

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

A man died on Friday after the fishing boat he was on collided with the Vestas 11th Hour Racing team during the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The incident occurred approximately 30 miles from...

USS Hopper Passes Near Scarborough Shoal

By The Maritime Executive

January 20, 2018

The U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Hopper sailed within 12 miles of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, with China's Foreign Ministry accusing the United States of trespassing in its ter...

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