蓼食う虫も好き好き

Power Struggles Over the Ocean’s Resources Call for Creative Diplomacy  [By Jonas Gamso and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq]Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and su… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Houston-Based Battery Power Startup Gets Backing From Maersk  Many shipping-industry analysts have downplayed the potential of hybrid or battery-electric propulsion for long-distance ocean routes, since the ener… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

South Africa Probes Unauthorized Iranian Participation in Naval Exercise  The South African Defence Ministry has set up a Board of Inquiry to find out why President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions that Iran was not to partic… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Vattenfall Finalizes Investment for Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Offshore wind energy developer Vattenfall confirmed that it is moving forward with the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster. With construction due to start… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Mass Maritime Receives $5.8 M Grant to Develop/Train Shipbuilding Workforce Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology,… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

How to Improve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Navigation Project Delivery Today, WCI released a study by HDR, Inc. (Recommendations for Improving the Delivery of Inland Waterway Capital Projects and accompanying infographic)… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator Birdon America, Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to build a Response Boat-Small (RB-S) Demonstrator for the United States Coast Guard… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

PortsToronto Returns to its Roots as the Toronto Port Authority After operating as PortsToronto for a decade, the organization that owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and is responsible for steward… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

ABB to Build World’s Largest Shore Power Capability for Port of Rotterdam Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, is among the ports that faced criticism last year over sluggishness in investing in shore power infrastructures, des… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

First Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulker Delivered for Cargill Charter  While the industry has seen a slowing in the orders for methanol-fueled ships, the efforts are continuing as shipowners and operators look to underst… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

U.S. Sanctions Captains, a Vessel, and Networks Supporting Houthis  The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control, launched a new effort to break up the networks supporting the Hout… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Spain Busts Drug Smugglers Who Used “Monkey” Method and Hijacked Containers  Spanish authorities are reporting that they successfully broke up a large drug smuggling operation that had been responsible for bringing large amoun… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Video: Shadow Tanker Attacked by Ukraine Refloated After 12 Days Aground  Turkish officials reported they have finally been able after 12 days to refloat a grounded shadow fleet tanker.  The ship was pulled from the rocks n… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Wan Hai Delivers Fire-Damaged Ship for Recycling  Wan Hai reports that the salvage operation for its vessel Wan Hai 503 has been completed seven months after a container fire killed four seafarers an… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive

Closing the Gap: EU Harmonization and the Future of Ship Recycling  Global ship recycling no longer suffers from a lack of rules. It suffers from a failure to connect them. What is often described as a compliance gap… The Maritime Executive Go to maritime executive