Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsMaersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five YearsMaersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.June 2, 2015All LogisticsCheap Natural Gas Powers Chemical Exports from Houston, New OrleansJust as southern California is the nation's top magnet for containerized cargo, so is the Gulf Coast the most attractive hub for movements of petrochemicals. Led by Houston and New Orleans, petrochemical activity is thriving due in no small part to growth in refining activity and an abundance of cheap natural gas.May 21, 2015All LogisticsThe U.S. Wants to Deepen Mississippi River to Allow Post-Panamax Ships to Reach Baton RougeThe U.S. government is taking steps to allow for larger post-Panamax-sized vessels along the lower Mississippi River as the date for the opening of the expanded Panama Canal draws closer.May 19, 2015All LogisticsAsia Pacific Nations Gang Up on Maritime PiratesChief of Navy for Singapore, Rear-Admiral Lai Chung Han, told local news sources that Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are in discussions to increase patrols in the lower areas of the South China Sea, the areas most affected by the recent influx of maritime piracy.May 14, 2015All LogisticsWith Heightened Production, New Terminals Coming Online, U.S. to Become One of the Largest LNG ExportersThe United States is on track to saturate the global energy market with liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by as early as this year, putting itself on course to become one of the world's largest LNG suppliers.April 30, 2015All LogisticsResearch Looks to Bring Ocean-going Tug-Barge Combos Between Montreal, TorontoCurrently, only Seaway-max size ships (2,500 TEU) can sail between the Port of Montreal and the Port of Toronto on Lake Ontario, the biggest container port on the Great Lakes. However, research is underway in the U.S. and elsewhere that offers the promise of oceanic tug-barge combinations that could be suited to this shipping route.April 16, 2015All LogisticsAsian Yards Criticized for Substandard Shipbreaking Practices, But China Said to Act ResponsiblyThe NGO Shipbreaking Platform has just published its fifth South Asia Quarterly Update re-igniting the on-going debate about the practice of breaking ships on beaches in Southern Asia. In it, China looks pretty good.April 15, 2015All LogisticsChina Hopes 50 Countries to Join Its Modern Silk Road Trade ProjectChina's President Xi Jinping said he hoped his nation's annual trade with the countries involved in Beijing's plan to create a modern Silk Road would surpass $2.5tr in a decade.April 2, 2015All LogisticsFighting in Yemen Threatens Highly Important Sea Lanes Used for Oil TransportationConflict in Yemen risks spilling out into the busy sea lanes that pass it and potentially disrupt the narrow Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly four million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia.March 31, 2015All LogisticsDenmark Looks to Tunnel Its Way to GermanyDenmark's government laid out details of a plan to build a tunnel connecting the Nordic region to Germany and cutting traveling time, saying in a bill that it will cost 65bn Danish crowns ($10bn) and be in use by 2024.March 3, 2015Previous PagePage 25 of 40Next Page
