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U.S. Seizes 13,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Operation Pacific Viper   The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is carrying out another major operation in its fight against drug cartels and human smuggling in the Eastern Pacific. Recent efforts in coordination with the U.S. Navy have already led to the seizure of over 13,000 pounds of cocaine…

Port of Auckland Gets Greenlight for Extension Under New Fast-Track Regime   The Port of Auckland in New Zealand is finally set to embark on major infrastructure expansion projects aimed at enhancing its competitiveness. It is proceeding after getting a government greenlight under a new law designed to cut red tape in the approval process…

APM Terminals Plans $1B Investment to Develop Indian Ports APM Terminals, the terminal operations for AP Moller-Maersk, has entered into an agreement with the authority overseeing ports on India’s east coast along the Bay of Bengal. Under the Memorandum signed in India on August 22, they plan to explore the development of ports to create…

Alaska Carrier is Latest to Suspend Transport of EVs Due to Fire Risk Fire concerns and the potential for toxic, runaway fires spurred by lithium-ion batteries continue to weigh heavily on the shipping industry. Lynden’s Alaska Marine Lines has become the latest carrier to report it will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid…

Equinor Will Not Proceed with Australian Offshore Wind Projects Equinor, one of the leading developers in the offshore and renewable energy industry, is not proceeding with its development projects in Australia, marking another setback for the developing industry. The Norwegian company had been working in Australia for the past few years and was positioned to…

ABS Wavesight Boosts Customer Focus with Appointment of Industry Veteran [By: ABS Wavesight] ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated maritime Software-as-a-Service company, announces the appointment of Captain Stephen (Steve) Bomgardner as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Captain Bomgardner brings more than 23 years of maritime leadership experience encompassing operations, regulatory compliance and environmental innovation. Most recently, he served…

Le Groupe ALMACO Secures Contract to Outfit Canada’s Polar Max Icebreaker [By: Le Groupe ALMACO]     Le Groupe ALMACO, a proudly Canadian subsidiary of ALMACO Group, today announced it has signed a $105M Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie), Canada’s premier shipbuilder, for the outfitting of the Polar…

U.S. and UK Each Launch Sanctions on Facilitators of Iranian Oil Trade On the same day, the United States and the United Kingdom each announced moves sanctioning more facilitators of the Iranian oil trade. Both countries highlighted in their independent statements that Iran continues its actions across the Middle East and uses the oil trade…

Report: Turkey Bars Ships with Ties to Israel and Suspends All Trade The Turkish government has reportedly taken steps to suspend trade with Israel and stop the movement of ships between the two countries, as well as possibly international shipping with an Israeli connection. The full extent of the moves is unclear pending official government…

China Coast Guard Up-Guns its Presence at Scarborough Shoal   The China Coast Guard has up-gunned its patrol forces at Scarborough Shoal after a series of high-profile security developments at the reef, including an embarrassing collision between a Chinese PLA Navy warship and a China Coast Guard cutter earlier this month.  The Armed Forces of…

Saturation Diving Begins Effort to Remove Fuel from MSC Elsa 3 Casualty Salvage efforts at the wreck site of the casualty MSC Elsa 3 have moved into a critical phase, reports India’s Directorate General of Shipping. Starting on August 20, saturation diving began on the hulk as the salvage team hired by MSC and the…

Ship With Critical Aid From Cyprus for Gaza is Holding 48 Hours Offshore The latest effort to get a meaningful amount of aid into Gaza for residents is underway, but appears to have been slowed as the vessel is circling off the coast near the port of Ashdod, Israel. The ship had been scheduled to…

Navy Fighter Pilot Rescued From the Sea Off Virginia   On Wednesday morning, a U.S. Navy strike fighter went down during a routine training flight off the coast of Virginia, and the pilot was rescued from the sea after spending about an hour in the water.  A Navy spokesperson confirmed that an F/A-18 Super Hornet…