On January 1, the European Union’s new carbon-intensity mandate – FuelEU Maritime – entered into force, requiring European shipping interests to make hard choices about fuel-efficiency and low-carbon propulsion. Compliance options include paying more taxes, cutting down fuel consumption or switching to reduced-emissions fuel sources. To help achieve its emissions goals for shipping, the […]
The second U.S. aircraft carrier in just over a month is wrapping up a visit to Port Klang, Malaysia marking the first time in 12 years the U.S. has made port calls in the country. It marks the restoration of port calls after the infamous “Fat Leonard” scandal in which a Malaysian uses bribes and […]
As the risk grows of further escalation of the conflict over Yemen and its surrounding sea channels, Israel has begun to broaden its attacks on the Houthis to include ports and supply chains stretching back into Iran. Some commentators have urged that a complete blockade be imposed on Houthi-controlled Yemen, with the interdiction of all […]
A report from S&P Global’s Journal of Commerce says talks are set to resume between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the terminal operators at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX). This comes after weeks of an impasse between the union and the employers which reportedly centers around […]
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) is a key part of the nation’s backup export route, which runs from inland ports to Constanta and to the Black Sea. But the Danube was a backwater for Ukrainian shipping before the war, and now that the deepwater grain terminals near Odesa have resumed operation, the river […]
Demand for natural gas and production from the U.S. hit a new high at the end of 2024 according to a report from Reuters. It comes as Europe further looks to replace Russian supplies and the U.S. industry is expanding its exports to new customers including Ukraine. Citing data from financial firm LSEG, Reuters reports […]
The new plan for freeing a Cyprus-flagged bulker Maccoa that has been stuck in Canada’s St. Lawrence River since December 24 calls for lightering the vessel. It is the second time in a month that a bulker struck in the river has required removing a portion of its cargo to free the ship. The Maccoa […]
It has been an extremely eventful year for the maritime industry. At the end of 2024 it’s a good time to look back at the most popular Maritime Executive articles of the year and catch up on the biggest stories that dominated the conversation. The continued actions of Iran and China, Russia’s moves in the Crimea […]
A disgruntled crewmember aboard a Bangladeshi freighter killed seven of his shipmates last week, and he came close to escaping justice, according to police in Bangladesh. Akash Mondal (AKA Irfan), was an engineering crewmember aboard the small freighter Al Bakhera, which operated on the Meghna River. According to Lt. Col. Munim Ferdous, director of […]
A search and rescue operation was launched by the Philippine Coast Guard after it received reports that a domestic cargo ship had capsized in rough seas in the central Philippines. Initial reports said at least five crewmembers were missing, but after several updates during the process, a total of 13 of the 15 crewmembers […]
A fire that broke out on a dinner cruise vessel in Boston Harbor last year demonstrates continued safety shortcomings in the passenger vessel industry, according to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation released this week. The March 2023 incident aboard the Spirit of Boston, which occurred while the vessel was moored at Commonwealth Pier, […]
New Jersey’s offshore wind project known as Leading Light is again seeking a delay in the process as it works to address challenges in the industry supply chain. According to a report from the Associated Press, the project which is being led by Chicago-based Invenergy and energyRE, has asked the New Jersey Board of Public […]
