Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsSeaport Group Pressures IMO to Act on EmissionsA range of shipping organizations are putting pressure on the International Maritime Organization to act on air emissions ahead of the marine environmental committee meeting (MEPC 70) in late October. The meeting is scheduled to discuss policy measures for the shipping sector in terms of CO2 reduction and whether or not to postpone the global 0.5 percent sulfur cap planned for 2020.October 18, 2016All LogisticsONR Begins World's Largest Unmanned Naval Systems ExerciseThis week, the world's largest exercise for unmanned vehicles in the marine environment begins in waters off north-west Scotland, according to the United States Navy's Office of Naval Research.October 14, 2016All LogisticsPanama Canal's Corozal Terminal Moves ForwardThe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a request for proposals to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal, in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.October 13, 2016All LogisticsQualified Ocean Carriers Can Now Pre-Clear Customs Day in Advance of Arrival in PortThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection has expanded its fast clearance plan for ocean freight, the Advanced Qualified Unloading Approval (AQUA Lane) program, which started with a pilot test in four ports late last year.October 4, 2016All LogisticsOcean Transportation Remains 'Too Manual, Inefficient and Opaque'While sensor-laden containers, smart ships and 3D printing have grabbed the headlines, the start-ups making the biggest inroads are those working on something more basic - streamlining the interaction between shippers, freight forwarders and those actually transporting the goods.October 3, 2016All LogisticsHanjin Collapse Spotlights Concerns About Shipping Temperature-Sensitive PerishablesRecent events, such as the Hanjin collapse, have shone a spotlight on the deeply interconnected nature of today's container shipping networks and demonstrated how little visibility many shippers have into the whereabouts and status of their cargo as it moves through a complex web of service providers.September 29, 2016All LogisticsMaersk Separates Struggling Shipping, Energy Operations Into Separate CompaniesDanish shipping and oil conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to separate its businesses into transport and energy divisions in a bid to better tackle the problems facing its struggling businesses.September 27, 2016All LogisticsActively Operating Shipyards Decline Greatly Around the WorldThe Korea Offshore and Shipbuilding Association has released numbers confirming the expectations of many analysts: the number of actively operating shipyards around the world has fallen by more than 40 percent from what it was seven years ago.September 23, 2016All LogisticsJudge Orders Hanjin to Sell Ships, Return Chartered VesselsHanjin Shipping has to return chartered-in ships to owners and to sell as much of its own fleet as it can, a South Korean bankruptcy judge said Monday.September 22, 2016All Logistics'Fully Autonomous' Ocean Vessels Will Still Rely on Humans, Study FindsResearch in the design and development of fully autonomous and unmanned merchant vessels could reduce human error and provide financial savings through crew salaries and the omission of crew accommodation. However, these vessels, monitored from land, will require high-quality and reliable communication systems between the unmanned ship and shore. The communication systems are critical for safety and security and will come at a high cost.September 16, 2016Previous PagePage 16 of 40Next Page
