While on routine patrol with the US 4th Fleet, the USS Gabrielle Giffords completed a successful interdiction capturing over $100 million in illegal narcotics. The Independence-class littoral combat ship is operating with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the […]
The Turkish-owned cargo ship detained by the Libyan National Army (LNA) controlled by Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar was released after five days on December 10. It reportedly was permitted to proceed after paying a fine for entering Libyan waters without permission. After the vessel was seized, Turkish authorities declared that it was on a humanitarian […]
The European Union is moving closer towards restrictions to reduce or eliminate the use of microplastics one of the pollutants the scientists say is increasing threatening the world’s oceans and environment. The EU’s Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) this week announced its actions on a landmark restriction proposal, which would ban the use of microplastics […]
The U.S. Congress has passed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021, a sprawling 4,500-page defense policy bill that covers everything from servicemember pay to warship acquisition to weapons R&D. In every year since the Kennedy administration, the annual bill has passed Congress and entered into law. As it always passes with broad […]
Restoration work on Scotland’s historic steamer Kyles is getting underway after a major donation from a reader of The Maritime Executive. Philanthropist John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of two global brands and a dedicated preservationist, met the Scottish Maritime Museum’s challenge by providing a £15,000 ($20,000) donation for restoration work on the oldest floating Clyde-built […]
The Russian maritime industry is moving forward aggressively with plans to deploy autonomous navigation systems on its commercial shipping fleet. Russian technology company Kronshtadt Technologies announced that has entered into agreements to equip 20 domestic cargo and passenger ships with the systems that it expects to start installing in 2021. Morspetsservice and SeaEnergy, both part […]
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is proceeding with plans for the world’s first modern-day coal carrier equipped with a hard sail. The shipping line announced that it has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power Co., that will employ the vessel outfitted with the “Wind Challenger,” a telescoping hard sail power propulsion system. The […]
Driven by continued strength in retailers’ imports, the National Retail Federation is now predicting that 202 will end with an increase in retailers’ volumes through the major US ports and that 2021 will also start with year over year increases. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and […]
The federal government has paid its first settlement ever for a sexual assault tort claim at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), lawyers for the claimant said Wednesday. It is the first settlement of its kind for incidents at any of the nation’s five service academies. The claim in question was filed by a member of […]
For weeks there have been reports of the challenges that British ports were experiencing as the Brexit deadline approaches. While government officials say it is on track and these challenges were anticipated, there are reports of delays as the volumes mount, stockpiling, and a rush to get goods and materials across the border before the […]
A fifth victim has died of injuries sustained in the blast aboard the dredging barge Waymon L. Boyd, which is believed to have struck an underwater propane pipeline in Corpus Christi’s inner harbor on August 21. Crewmember Jose Coca was evacuated from the site for critical care at San Antonio Military Medical Center, and though […]
Ports in Europe and North America are moving forward with efforts to create onshore power investing in the upgrades required to support cold ironing for ships calling at their ports. One of the priorities is the cruise ship sector as the ports seek to reduce emissions and enhance their region’s environmental performance. In the past […]