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Third Indian Shipyard Wins U.S. Navy Approval for Ship Repairs

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2024

Against a backdrop of deepening U.S.-India defense relations, a third Indian shipyard has struck a deal with the U.S. Navy for repair of its vessels. On April 6, the state-run Cochin Shipyard Lim...

Haiti's Gangs Try Their Hand at Piracy, Hijacking a Ship Full of Food

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2024

Haiti's gang warlords have turned the country into a disaster zone, abusing the citizenry and shutting down commercial transport in and out of the country. As if their violent behavior ashore wer...

Mental Health Issues in Seafarers

By Dr. Arthur L. Diskin

April 9, 2024

Mental health issues in seafarers have always been a concern, but the impact of COVID-19 heightened these issues even more and brought the issue into the open. Crew members faced a multitude of a...

Galveston LNG Bunker Terminal Moves Ahead

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2024

Galveston LNG Bunker Port has filed applications with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build its small-scale LNG terminal on Shoal Point in Texas City, Texas. If approved, the...

Americraft Marine Appoints Peter Fetten as Chairman

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2024

[By: St. Johns Ship Building] Americraft Marine, one of the maritime subsidiaries of Libra Group that owns and operates a Jones Act ship building facility in Palatka, Florida, has announced the app...

Norwegian Sets Long-Term Strategy Ordering Eight Ships from Fincantieri

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2024

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced the largest cruise ship order in the history of the company mapping the long-term strategy for each of its three cruise brands with shipbuilder Fincantier...

B.C. Government Issues Cleanup Order for Controversial Scrapyard

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2024

Authorities in British Columbia have imposed a pollution abatement order on a local ship recycling company, Deep Water Recovery (DWR), handing a win to local residents who opposed the firm's operati...

Port of Seattle Expands Shore Power for Cruise Ships

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2024

Cruise ships sailing into the port of Seattle for the 2024 season will plug in to shore power at the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66. After a $44 million investment in shore power...

Star Bulk Gears Up for Eagle Bulk Acquisition

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2024

The global bulk shipping industry is set to witness the creation of one of the biggest commodities carriers with the anticipated completion of the acquisition of U.S.-based Eagle Bulk Shipping by...

East Coast Container Rates Are Getting Cheaper Despite Baltimore Shutdown

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2024

As predicted by many shipping analysts, the shutdown of the Port of Baltimore has not significantly affected container rates to the U.S. East Coast, and other nearby seaports have had adequate ha...

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