The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Secretary of the Navy, the financier, political donor and art collector John Phelan. He was confirmed by a vote of 62-30, securing more than a dozen votes from senators in the political opposition. Phelan has no prior professional connections […]
Former submarine officer Capt. Brent Sadler (USN) has been nominated to run the U.S. Maritime Administration, the unit of the Department of Transportation responsible for the Ready Reserve, the Maritime Security Program, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and several other maritime-related programs. MARAD has been without a nominated leader since former administrator Adm. Ann […]
The ranks of container shipping companies employing methanol-fueled vessels continue to grow with HMM becoming the latest among the early adopters of the fuel. DNV calculates there are just 26 methanol-fueled containerships in service currently with orders for 200 more vessels having been placed. By comparison, there are 166 containerships fueled by LNG currently in […]
Residents in the area around Pattaya City, Thailand panicked when they saw a gas tanker stranded on the shoreline at daybreak. There were rumors that the vessel was releasing gas, but it was quickly stopped by the authorities which announced the vessel’s tanks were empty and there was no immediate danger. According to media reports, […]
Swedish offshore wind developer Vattenfall announced that it has taken the final investment decision to proceed with the construction of Germany’s largest offshore wind farm. The announcement was seen as a vote of confidence for the sector and comes as Germany is embroiled in a political debate about its offshore wind policy. The final investment […]
Russia, Ukraine and the United States have agreed to a tentative ceasefire deal in the Black Sea, allowing most combat on shore to continue. The contours of the agreement largely align with Russian proposals, and Ukrainian leaders said that they would watch Russian compliance closely in the days to come. According to the Kremlin, […]
The UK’s Maritime Minister, Mike Kane, outlined a new detailed plan for the next stages of the efforts toward maritime decarbonization. While the policy presented to the House of Commons in Parliament builds off the efforts of the International Maritime Organization, it also launches a focus on smaller vessels and targeted subsectors which it says […]
[By: Nippon Paint Marine] Nippon Paint Marine, a global leader in marine coatings, today announced the latest application of AQUATERRAS to AIDAdiva, operated by AIDA Cruises. This application further represents the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s biocide-free coating. In 2022, based on previous experience, Carnival applied AQUATERRAS […]
Looking to land-based environmental health and safety, extensive research from the 1980s and 1990s has demonstrated the negative impacts of “sick buildings” on employee health and productivity. Research studies have established a link between exposure to poor indoor air quality (IAQ) and a range of respiratory issues, including cough, asthma, and heart arrhythmia, even […]
Frustrated by a lack of information, the family members of crewmembers kidnapped last week from a product tanker off Africa have gone public with their appeals for assistance. Calling for aid from the Indian government, the family members revealed that 10 crewmembers were abducted from the BITU River last week in an incident off the […]
Global airfreight rates have kept on rising despite the very mixed outlook for trade and markets according to the latest data from TAC Index, the leading price reporting agency for air freight markets. The global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by TAC was up another +2.3% WoW over the week to March 24, leaving it ahead […]
Last Friday’s closure of Heathrow Airport disrupted the supply of over £5.43m of goods, according to information provided by Parcelhero, with the cost ultimately potentially running into millions. Many delayed products, such as pharmaceuticals and fresh foods, have a limited shelf life. The full impact of the closure of Heathrow Airport on the UK supply […]
