Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsVessels in or Near Tianjin Explosions May Be Contaminated With Hazardous Chemicals, Maritime Administration WarnsThe United States Maritime Administration has issued Advisory 2015-02 concerning possible contamination by hazardous materials caused by the explosions that occurred last month at the Port of Tianjin, in China.September 11, 2015All LogisticsGigantic Container Ships Enter Into Lloyd's Classification SystemLloyd's Register is classing the world's largest-ever container ships – led by a recent contract to oversee the building of six ultra-large container ships of more than 20,000 TEUs.September 2, 2015All LogisticsQuite Aside From Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - What About Drone Cargo Ships?Drone ships may be the next generation of shipping. Rolls Royce recently launched a $7.2m autonomous ship project intended to pave the way for drone vessels.August 14, 2015All LogisticsEgypt Opens Expanded Suez Canal, Hopes to Double Number of Ships Transiting DailyJust one year after its announcement, Egypt's expanded Suez Canal is open for business. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi led the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by several Middle Eastern and European world leaders. The publicly-funded expansion cost about $8.5bn.August 13, 2015All LogisticsShipping Industry Not Doing Enough to Reduce Emissions, Report SaysA new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate identifies 10 key economic opportunities that could close up to 96 percent of the gap between business-as-usual emissions and the level needed to limit dangerous climate change. Shipping is on the list.July 16, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentAir, Maritime Groups Urged to Advocate Using Drones for Search-and-Rescue MissionsThe IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) should encourage cooperation between governments, research centers and companies to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for search and rescue use, says Captain Abdelkhalik Kamal Eldin Soliman Selmy, a lecturer in the nautical department of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport in Egypt.July 8, 2015Global LogisticsRecovery in Offing for Dry Bulk Market in Atlantic TradesShipowners operating in the trans-Atlantic dry bulk market, where prices have been plumbing two-year lows on the back of acute vessel oversupply and shifting patterns in minerals demand, could be facing brighter days, according to the latest special report released by Platts.June 30, 2015All LogisticsStudy of Environmental Impact of Nicaragua's Proposed Cross-country Canal Criticized as InadequateNicaragua's mega canal could become a mega mistake, according to a warning issued by an international panel.June 24, 2015Logistics OutsourcingJapanese Shipbuilder Tests Drones for Safety Inspections, Productivity BoostsTsuneishi Holdings Corporation is exploring the commercial applications of drones at its Hiroshima shipbuilding facility in an effort to increase both safety and productivity in daily operations.June 9, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentUse of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 YearsIn 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.June 3, 2015Previous PagePage 24 of 40Next Page
