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The Future of African Ports

By Gilbert Saggia

November 16, 2017

Statistics indicate that 90 percent of imports and exports in Africa are driven by sea. With a global middle class set to reach five billion people by 2030, global trade is set to continue to grow at...

Over 100 Fatalities Reported in Europe in 2016

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

The European Maritime Safety Agency has released its Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents describing accidents reported by E.U. Member States, citing that during 2016, there were 106 rep...

Terragon Announces Contract for Cruise Ship's Waste Management System

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. along with its partner, Marship Engineering, are pleased to announce that they have gone into contract with Portugal based WestSea Viana Shipyard to supply one...

JRC Brasil Collaborates with GustoMSC on the Magellan Class Drillship

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

JRC Brasil, together with Alphatron Marine, have successfully passed through all stages of the Magellan Class drillship project and we are proud to announce the establishment of a technical collaborat...

Damen SAR Vessel Passes Capsize Test with Engines Running

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

Marking a true unique test, Damen has successfully completed full scale roll-over testing of its Search and Rescue Vessel 1906 with running engines. The tests were performed in Antalya, Turkey in coop...

ABB Sets Out Electric, Digital, Connected Approach for Shipping

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

With this new approach, ABB focuses on harnessing the full potential of its power, control and automation solutions through a program of digital integration that will bring about a step change in vess...

Maersk Calls for Ambitious CO2 Cuts

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

In a letter released this week, Maersk head of sustainability strategy John Kornerup Bang called for a concerted effort from shipping to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. "Raising the ambition...

Oman's Smugglers Await the Return of Iranian Sanctions

By The Lowy Interpreter

November 15, 2017

[By Alexander Balas] In 2017 the waters of the Persian Gulf are still choppy. There is U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, Iran's bluster under President Hassan...

Court Awards Spain $1.9B for Prestige Spill

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

On Wednesday, a court in the city of A Coruña (or La Coruña) awarded the Spanish government a total of $1.9 billion in damages for the 2002 oil spill from the tanker Prestige, which broke up and sank ...

Nigerian Navy Rescues 10 Mariners from Pirates

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2017

On November 11, the Nigerian Navy thwarted an attempted pirate attack on a bulker in the Gulf of Guinea and successfully rescued 10 seafarers from a kidnapping in progress. On Saturday morning at...

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