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Russia Plans New Deepwater Port

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

A new deepwater port is planned for Arkhangelsk in the north of European Russia. The new deepwater hub will be suitable for year-round handling of large capacity vessels and will be situated 55 kil...

World's Oldest Aircraft Carrier Ready to Retire

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

The Indian Navy’s INS Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, was towed out of Kochi on Friday, headed for a decommissioning ceremony in Mumbai. Viraat is expected to be decommissioned by end...

Grain Exporters in Argentina to Boost Port

October 23, 2016

Companies that ship grains from Argentina including Glencore, Cargill, Cofco and Bunge, will invest some $1.2 billion over three years to improve infrastructure in the main port network of Rosario, th...

U.S. Navy Commissions USS Detroit

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

The U.S. Navy commissioned the nation's seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – USS Detroit (LCS 7) – on the Detroit River on Saturday. USS Detroit, the fourth Freedom-variant in the LCS class, comple...

Two Pakistan Coast Guardsmen Killed

October 23, 2016

Two Pakistan Coast Guard officers were gunned down in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday in a district that is key to a Chinese-funded transport and energy project opposed by separatis...

Somali Pirates Free 26 Fishermen

October 23, 2016

26 Asian sailors freed after more than four years of captivity in a small fishing village in Somalia arrived in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, ahead of flights home, a maritime expert said....

U.S. Regulators Approve OCEAN Alliance

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

The proposed OCEAN Alliance of COSCO, CMA CGM, APL, Evergreen and OOCL received final approval from the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Friday, putting it one step closer to its planned startup ne...

U.S. Crude Imports Increase

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

U.S. gross crude oil imports increased by 528,000 barrels per day (b/d), or seven percent, during the first half of 2016 compared to the first half of 2015. This increase reverses a multiyear trend of...

New Features Added to CHIRP Website

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

The UK Confidential Reporting Programme for Aviation and Maritime (CHIRP) has updated its website: www.chirpmaritime.org It is now possible to send confidential reports to CHIRP, including photogra...

Hurtigruten Names New Hybrid Expedition Ships

By The Maritime Executive

October 23, 2016

Hurtigruten has named its two new hybrid powered expedition ships at Kleven Yards. The first two ships have been named Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen after the two most influential Norwegian polar...

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