Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll Logistics2015 Saw Record Number of Containers Vessels Lying IdleThe global idle containership fleet hit a record high in 2015 reaching nearly six times that of the start of that year.January 12, 2016All LogisticsMSC Among Latest Western Companies to Resume Business With IranEuropean shipping and offshore interests are pursuing business in Iran with news this week that MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has resumed vessel operations to Iran, after services were suspended in 2012 in response to trade sanctions.January 8, 2016All LogisticsChinese Yards Help Iran Build Its Merchant Marine FleetIran's Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has announced plans to order new 18,000 TEU (Triple-E type) container vessels from Chinese yards, according to Iran's Press TV.December 21, 2015All LogisticsIn 2016, U.S. Seaports May See Modest Growth in Container ImportsContainer volume at U.S. ports is expected to grow next year, but at a slower rate of three to four percent, down from five percent in 2015, says ratings company Moody's.December 21, 2015All LogisticsMerger of Chinese Ocean Lines to Create World's Fourth-Largest Container Shipping CompanyChina's cabinet has approved the merger of its two biggest shipping conglomerates, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and China Shipping Group Company (parent of CSCL), in the government's latest effort to make the industry more competitive globally.December 17, 2015All LogisticsAs U.S. Becomes Net Exporter of Natural Gas, 100 Additional LNG Vessels to Be RequiredThe U.S. is expected to change from a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter, with those exports destined for different regions of the world, especially Asia. It's a development that could see the nation building 100 new ships, a prospect that the Government Accountability Office says could take 30 years.December 11, 2015All LogisticsNumber of Marine Casualties Increase in European WatersThe European Maritime Safety Authority has released its latest review of marine casualties demonstrating that the number of incidents is on the rise.December 3, 2015All LogisticsIs America Dangerously Reliant on Chinese Merchant Ships?In future conflicts, America's merchant fleet could find itself outnumbered and outmaneuvered on the high seas, say the authors of a new paper on U.S. maritime security.November 25, 2015All LogisticsMost Costs to Operate Ocean Vessels Expected to Rise Through 2016, Consultancy SayVessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2015 and 2016, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. Crew wages, repairs and maintenance, and drydocking are the cost categories likely to increase most significantly over that period.November 4, 2015All LogisticsMost Piracy in Malacca Strait Labeled as Fake Insurance ClaimsA fleet commander in the Indonesian Navy has said that about 90 percent of piracy cases in the Malacca Strait area turn out to be bogus claims related to insurance fraud or business competition.November 2, 2015Previous PagePage 22 of 40Next Page
