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Bud Darr Jumps Ship from MSC to Lead Cruise Industry Trade Group CLIA   MSC’s well-known and prominent Executive Vice President for Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, Charles (Bud) Darr is leaving the company after seven years. The cruise industry trade group Cruise Lines International Associate (CLIA) announced Darr will become its President and CEO…

Passenger Dies After Running Amok on Cruise Ship Off LA   A passenger ran amok and injured two crewmembers aboard the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas last week, then died following a security intervention, according to fellow passengers. On December 13, one hour after Navigator of the Seas departed the San Pedro cruise terminal…

Hanwha Completes $100 Million Acquisition of Philly Shipyard   South Korea’s Hanwha Group completed the acquisition of Philly Shipyard on December 19 in a deal valued at approximately $100 million. The company emphasized its plans for the growth of the yard’s operations and has openly spoken of its goal to use the yard to expand…

APM Completes Expansion of MedPort Tangier Ahead of Gemini Launch   Medport Tangier which has seen a surge in volumes as vessels rerouted away from the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea is preparing for its next growth as APM Terminals completed a multi-year project. It expects to further ramp up operations in 2025 with…

U.S. Targets Iran, Houthis, Smuggling, and Oil Trade with Sanctions The U.S. is seeking to continue the pressure both on the regime in Iran and its efforts at financing its proxies including the Houthis and Hamas. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Asset Control each announced additional sanctions today, December…

Adm. Schultz: Coast Guard Sexual Assault Report Was Withheld From Congress   The House Oversight Committee has released its interim findings on an 18-month review of Operation Fouled Anchor, a sweeping investigation into sexual assault at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy which was buried by the service’s leadership. During Operation Fouled Anchor, the Coast Guard Investigative Service…

Sweeping Legislative Approach Proposed to Revitalize U.S. Merchant Marine   A new legislative initiative launched by two U.S. Senators and two U.S. members of the House of Representatives and broadly supported within the maritime industry seeks to provide a comprehensive approach to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry and all its related parts. Calling it the…

Vineyard Resumes Blade Installation Five Months After Fracture   The Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm being developed by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners resumed blade installation last weekend five months after it was forced to suspend operations due to one blade fracturing. The project which is working with GE Vernova received permission from federal regulators…

Report: IRGC Now Handles Half of Iran’s Oil Exports Iran’s oil exports are intimately linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ military training and assistance programs in the Middle East, including the weapons transfers that enable Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping. The IRGC’s share of Iran’s oil export volume now exceeds 50 percent, according…