Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsTanker Fire Highlights Accident-prone Nature of Shipping in Energy IndustryWhen DWT tanker Shoko Maru caught on fire recently it was described as one of the worst accidents in energy shipping in the past decade. And a recent study shows that product tankers are considered the most accident-prone shipping types, followed by LPG tankers.June 4, 2014All LogisticsFearful of Banking Restrictions, Shipping Lines Stay Away from IranGlobal shipping lines are increasingly shying away from handling cargoes to Iran as restrictions on banking and insurance continue unabated, despite an interim agreement between Tehran and the West that called for limited sanctions relief.June 3, 2014All LogisticsU.S. Risks Falling Behind Other Nations on Arctic Initiatives, GAO Study SaysThe U.S. needs a better strategy to coordinate and prioritize its policies related to the Arctic region, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that was released by Reps. Rick Larsen, Tim Bishop, John Garamendi and Senator Lisa Murkowski.May 27, 2014All LogisticsRestrictions on Vessels' Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Effective in 2016, But Only in Certain AreasThe International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee has reached agreement on the entry into force date of new, stricter requirements for ships' emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx) in emission control area.April 10, 2014All LogisticsMarket for Multipurpose, Heavylift Vessels Said to ImproveDrewry's latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report anticipates better times ahead for the sector following a tough 2013.April 9, 2014All LogisticsContainer Shipping Industry Likely to See Continued Alliances or Mergers, Study SaysConsolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure, Fitch Ratings says.April 2, 2014All LogisticsNews That Trio of Ocean Shipping Giants to Join Forces in Mid-2014 Causes Some ConcernAn alliance of the world's top three container shipping firms which could control more than a third of the market is likely to start operating in mid-2014, No.1 player Maersk Line said after the tie-up was approved by U.S. regulators.March 26, 2014All LogisticsWhy Do U.S.-Owned Private Maritime Security Teams Keep Getting in Hot Water?Why do U.S.-owned private maritime security teams continually get in trouble on ships overseas? Does the U.S. adhere to a lower standard than the rest of the world when it comes to private maritime security? The answers may surprise you.March 20, 2014All LogisticsRecovering Shipping Industry Sails Back from the BrinkThe shipping industry is poised to emerge from its longest downturn in three decades, buoyed by an end to years of overcapacity that have depressed freight rates since the end of a shipping boom in 2008.February 13, 2014All LogisticsWill Natural Gas Become the Main Fuel Powering Transportation?Natural gas has started to challenge oil as the dominant transport fuel with companies building gas-powered ships and installing networks of service stations on water and land.February 7, 2014Previous PagePage 30 of 40Next Page
