e-commerce and fast fashion exports are proving to be pivotal sectors contributing to the rapid growth of India’s air cargo industry. With projections indicating a nearly fourfold increase in air cargo volume by 2043, India’s expanding digital economy and manufacturing capabilities are set to reshape the cargo landscape. A major catalyst India’s e-commerce gross merchandise […]
A handful of advanced nations have the capability to cut subsea cables in ultradeep water, but the technology is usually a closely-held state secret. In a research paper published late last month, a Chinese scientist detailed a unique submersible diamond saw that can be used for “marine resource development” purposes at extreme depth and pressure. “Enhancing […]
[By Bruce Stubbs] “A requirement is a requirement, pure and simple.” —Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl, USMC “One man’s requirement is like another man’s wish.” —Admiral Frank B. Kelso II, USN (retired) A Team of Rivals The United States Marine Corps has an outsized effect on Navy force planning. While the Navy and the Marines […]
The development of DRC’s first deep sea port has achieved a new milestone, with operator DP World selecting Mota-Engil to lead the construction. Banana Port – located along the DRC’s narrow coastline of 22 miles on the Atlantic Ocean – is planned to be the single maritime gateway for containerized trade in the country. […]
The Australian Border Force is looking for members of the public to foster puppies that may eventually serve as sniffer dogs for maritime and border enforcement. The puppies, available beginning at nine weeks of age, need temporary homes where they can develop and have opportunities for socialization, which is crucial for their future careers. […]
MV Jairan, loaded with sodium perchlorate in China, is an estimated three days’ sailing from its home port destination in Bandar Abbas, Iran. As of Sunday, the vessel is cruising at 12-13 knots west of Mumbai and has about 850 nautical miles to go. MV Jairan was the second of two sanctioned Islamic Republic of Iran […]
Iran’s Press TV, which normally identifies with hardline factions within the Iranian political system, has included the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia amongst a list of US bases in the Middle East region which would be ‘within Iran’s cross-hairs’ for retaliatory strikes should either the United States or Israel launch attacks on Iran. […]
Canada’s SailGP F50 catamaran team helmed by Giles Scott with wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James had the overnight lead on Saturday March 22 in the SailGP Season 25 event, which is taking place under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco. Boats representing 12 countries are competing in a racing series which, like Formula 1 […]
Today, the Maritime Administration issued a license authorizing to Delfin LNG, LLC, to own, construct, operate, and eventually decommission a deepwater port, to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the United States. The Delfin LNG, LLC deepwater port facility will transport LNG to the global market from the United States (U.S.) Federal waters, approximately 37.4 […]
The Dutra Group is proud to announce the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, the “Adele” at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. The “Adele” will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe Florida facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late […]
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers celebrating the opening of the Soo Locks on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this morning, March 21, providing an earlier-than-anticipated start to the 2025 shipping season on the Upper Great Lakes. The lock is reported to be one of the busiest maritime locking systems in the world handling more than 4,500 […]
BERG Propulsion is making history by offering the shipping industry its first opportunity to select propeller shafts produced using the climate-neutral GreenForge® process. As the maritime sector faces increasing carbon pricing, this breakthrough provides a sustainable alternative to conventional steel production. Three new Ro-Ro vessels from Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), set to enter service in […]
