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USS Lincoln Heads Home After Irma Relief Effort

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

The U.S. Navy has ordered the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to return to Norfolk, Virginia after a one-week mission to provide aid to the Florida Keys. The Keys were hit hard by Hurricane Irma, and t...

CMA CGM Confirms Order for 22,000 TEU Mega-Ships

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

On Friday, number three ocean carrier CMA CGM issued its second quarter results, and its business update included a paragraph that confirmed many analysts' expectations (and concerns). "In order to ke...

David Hammond Retires as CEO of Human Rights at Sea

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

The founder of the charity Human Rights at Sea, David Hammond, will be retiring from his role as CEO and will become a Trustee effective from October 1, 2017. The charity will be appointing a new Chie...

Limits on Chinese Steel Could Hurt U.S. Ports

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

President Donald Trump has promised to review America's trade relationship with China, and steel imports are at the top of the list. This spring the president directed the Commerce Department to condu...

Photo of the Week: Alligator Dagger 17

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is hosting its third iteration of Exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Africa, for two weeks starting from September 4....

Port of Galveston Receives $1M Maritime Security Grant

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2017

The Port of Galveston announced Thursday that it has received a $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for port security improvements. The grant was awarded through the 2...

Georgia, South Carolina Ports Reopen in Irma's Wake

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2017

Florida's seaports have reopened for business after the passage of Hurricane Irma, and ports directly to the north have begun to resume operations as well. The Port of Charleston, South Carolina emerg...

Seafarers' Centers Reopen at Florida's Ports

By Dr. Michael Skaggs

September 14, 2017

Now that Hurricane Irma has passed, Florida and the American South have begun to assess the damage and initiate cleanup and recovery operations. The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that PortMiami’s no...

The Switch Recruits Ville Parpala to Help Drive Growth

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2017

The Switch has recruited Ville Parpala as Director, Product Marketing, Marine Solutions, as it targets its ambition of achieving growth of 200% in the marine segment across the next five years. The fi...

Transas Survival Craft Simulator Eliminates Drill Risks

By The Maritime Executive

September 14, 2017

Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills, aiming to address one of the most notorious s...

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