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China Will Join RIMPAC Exercises

By The Maritime Executive

July 9, 2017

China will participate in next year's Pacific Rim naval exercises (RIMPAC). State news agency Xinhua reports that President Xi Jinping made the announcement on Saturday following his meeting with U.S....

U.S. Drops Shallow Offshore Royalty Rates

By The Maritime Executive

July 9, 2017

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has dropped its royalty rates for shallow water oil and gas leases in an upcoming sale. The BOEM has set the royalty rate at 12.5 percent for lease...

E.U. Ports Warned on Brexit Risks

By The Maritime Executive

July 8, 2017

The E.U. is ignoring the risk of Brexit to European ports, the U.K. Chamber of Shipping has said. In a video released this week, the Chamber warns that the return of border controls would lead to i...

Record Ivory Seizure Made in Hong Kong

By The Maritime Executive

July 8, 2017

Customs officers in Hong Kong seized 7.2 tons of ivory from a shipping container arriving from Malaysia on July 4. The seizure was made at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound, and...

IMO Pushes Back Ballast Water Compliance Dates

By The Maritime Executive

July 7, 2017

The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) finished up its 71st meeting Friday with new resolutions on ballast water management and carbon dioxide emissions. The most noteworthy reso...

Pollution Whistleblowers Can Earn Outsize Rewards

By Max Voldman and Mary Inman

July 7, 2017

Ocean pollution is more widespread than previously believed, and is harmful to many ecosystems and industries. It kills wildlife, disrupts coral reefs, affects the food chain in ecosystems, and can ma...

China's First Carrier Calls Hong Kong at Time of Tension

By The Maritime Executive

July 7, 2017

On Friday, China's first aircraft carrier and her strike group escorts berthed in Hong Kong, a potent reminder of Beijing's power at a time of tension over the extent of the port city's autonomy. ...

Researchers Find the Bacteria That Ate the Macondo Spill

By The Maritime Executive

July 7, 2017

A research team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has replicated the water conditions in the areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and isolated the oil-eating strains of bacteria th...

Vaquita Day: Rescue Plans Readied

By The Maritime Executive

July 7, 2017

July 8 is International Save the Vaquita Day, and emergency plans are being made to help save the porpoise from extinction. Latest estimates indicate that only 30 individuals remain alive in their...

Costa Concordia Recycling Complete

By The Maritime Executive

July 7, 2017

The dismantling and recycling of the Costa Concordia has been completed in Genoa. The 290-meter (950-foot), 13-deck Costa Concordia ran aground in the waters off Giglio Island, Italy, in January 20...

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