[By Simon Bullock, Christiaan De Beukelaer and Tristan Smith] You’re probably reading this article on a device assembled in Asia, using materials shipped there from all around the world. After it was made, your phone or laptop most likely travelled to your country on a huge ship powered by one of the world’s largest diesel […]
The U.S. Coast Guard has released the results of an investigation into the death of an engineer aboard the OSV Red Stag in Port Fourchon, Louisiana in 2023. The crewmember was electrocuted after opening a high voltage electrical panel without authorization. On the afternoon of October 13, 2023, Red Stag was moored alongside at […]
[By: MAN Energy Solutions] MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 175D engine has recently won two separate orders to power newbuildings for the Portuguese Navy. Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has ordered multiple MAN 175D engines in connection with the construction of a multi-purpose vessel (MPV). The order covers one shipset comprising 2 × […]
[By: Jotun] Jotun, a leading provider of high-performance hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry, has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand- based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd. for the adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a revolutionary proactive cleaning solution to advance on hull performance and vessel efficiency. Under […]
[By: ClassNK] ClassNK has completed the Technology Qualification (TQ) process for the ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning: ARS’, developed by JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE INC, and issued its first statement. The statement demonstrates the software has been verified to have safety equivalent to that of technologies designed under existing regulations, marking an important step toward the […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) has begun operations at its new Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), located at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo. The terminal has been under construction since 2022, almost a year after the Adani Group signed the port deal. CWIT was developed by a consortium consisting of APSEZ, […]
Charles B. Robertson is the President and CEO of river cruise leader American Cruise Lines, and he recently spoke to TME editor-in-chief Tony Munoz about the company’s history and his own journey as an executive. Welcome, Charlie! Tell us about yourself – how you grew up and prepared to one day run the family business. […]
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will attend LogiPharma 2025, taking place from 8–10 April, Centre de Congrès de Lyon, France. As a leading voice in pharmaceutical airfreight, the carrier will be joined at booths 84 and 85 by strategic partners Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health and RAFED, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s […]
Amidst ongoing geopolitical turbulence the air cargo industry is entering a period of significant instability. New research conducted by Edge Insight on behalf of IBS Software reveals a looming talent crisis, with 59 percent of air cargo workers having considered leaving the industry altogether. Air cargo workers cite an unpredictable working environment heightened by outdated […]
AviLease, the global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed strategic agreements with Turkish Airlines for long-term leases of eight Airbus A320neo aircraft. Two of the aircraft have already been delivered, with the remaining six scheduled for delivery throughout 2025. AviLease’s Chief Executive Officer, Edward O’Byrne, commented: “We thank the […]
In a visit to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledged to help find the resources needed to restore the institution’s infrastructure – an investment that DOT has not prioritized before. “You don’t deserve to have an academy that’s dilapidated,” Duffy told midshipmen in an energetic speech. “The problem […]
A new fuel slick has been spotted on the surface near the Kerch Strait, the Russian-controlled waterway between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to a Russian environmental scientist. The pollution is near the site where two aging tankers broke up and sank in December – but Russian officials deny that any […]
