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Seatrade-Maritime: MSC container ship fleet hits 1,000 vessels
The Aponte family-owned company becomes the first container line to operate a fleet of 1,000 box ships.
Seatrade-Maritime: Stranded for 60 days waiting for an all-clear that isn’t coming
Sixty days at anchor, the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen, and someone must answer for the wait, writes Nicholas Davis.
Maritime-Executive: New Zealand Fines Ferry Operator for Grounding and Lack of Crew Training
New Zealand has ordered inter-island RoRo ferry operator KiwiRail to pay a fine of NZ$400,000 ($234,671) after it was found culpable of endangering the safety of passengers. It stems from a June 2024
Maritime-Executive: Australia Bans Bulker After Finding Unpaid Wages and Charges for Water
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is demonstrating its continuing determination to safeguard the well-being of seafarers through its ongoing enforcement of international regulations.
Maritime-Executive: Sarah McCoy Takes Helm as CEO of Port of Virginia
The Virginia Port Authority has named its next chief executive officer: Sarah J. McCoy, a longtime veteran of port operations at VPA who had been filling the role on an interim basis since earlier this year.
Maritime-Executive: OOCL Seeks to Overturn $45M Award Alleging FMC Process is Unconstitutional
Lawyers for Orient Overseas Container Line filed suit in U.S. District Court on May 5, challenging the Federal Maritime Commission’s adjudication process, alleging the internal process is unconstitutional and that the company, confronted by two claims
Splash247: Ship recycling’s ambition problem
Dr Anand Hiremath is right about one thing: South Asia has ship recycling capacity, and it is improving. But capacity is not the same as progress. And that is where the argument begins to unravel.
Splash247: GSBN alliance seeks faster eBL rollout in India
Hong Kong-based Global Shipping Business Network has formed a new alliance with ODeX and IQAX aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) in India.
Splash247: Wärtsilä joins project to push hydrogen and cut methane slip on long routes
Wärtsilä has joined H4PERION, an EU Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa, to fast‑track tech for zero‑carbon long‑distance shipping. The four‑year project runs until May 2030 and will develop and demonstrate engine and fuel solutions aimed at cutting greenhouse‑gas output from ships on longer voyages.








