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- [Smuggler Tactics Make a Mass Casualty in English Channel "Inevitable"](https://starconcord.com.sg/smuggler-tactics-make-a-mass-casualty-in-english-channel-inevitable/): The commander of the United Kingdom’s Border Security Command has warned the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee that it is only a matter of time... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oil Prices Jump After Houthi Strikes and Iranian Shipping Attacks](https://starconcord.com.sg/oil-prices-jump-after-houthi-strikes-and-iranian-shipping-attacks/): On Thursday, the continued Houthi attacks on Saudi energy targets prompted a jump in oil prices, driving Brent futures upwards to nearly $113 by the m... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Russian Trawlers Go Fishing for Cables](https://starconcord.com.sg/russian-trawlers-go-fishing-for-cables/): London’s Daily Telegraph has published a lead story outlining how a Russian fleet of trawlers has been surveying and loitering over cables in the wate... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Unexplained Ship Clusters Anchoring off Taiwan](https://starconcord.com.sg/unexplained-ship-clusters-anchoring-off-taiwan/): TaiwanPlus TV’s investigative journalist Cadence Quantara has filed a report on an unexplained cluster of shipping which is lingering a short distance... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Maritime Procurement: Where the Cost is Really Set](https://starconcord.com.sg/maritime-procurement-where-the-cost-is-really-set/): When a vessel needs a spare part, someone ashore owns the problem.They have to find a supplier, compare quotes, check lead time, make sure the documen... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Argentina Seeks UNCLOS Ruling on UK-Backed Oil Project off the Falklands](https://starconcord.com.sg/argentina-seeks-unclos-ruling-on-uk-backed-oil-project-off-the-falklands/): Argentina is trying to stop a planned oil project near the Falkland Islands. On October 13, the government asked the International Tribunal for the La... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Liege Airport reaches over 10,000 tonnes of traffic to and from Chicago O’Hare](https://starconcord.com.sg/liege-airport-reaches-over-10000-tonnes-of-traffic-to-and-from-chicago-ohare/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Icelandic cargo connectivity complemented by Kales Iceland Air China appointment](https://starconcord.com.sg/icelandic-cargo-connectivity-complemented-by-kales-iceland-air-china-appointment/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [STAECO takes on its first 777 Mammoth Freighter conversion](https://starconcord.com.sg/staeco-takes-on-its-first-777-mammoth-freighter-conversion/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [UK Approves Controversial Jackdaw Gas Project in the North Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-approves-controversial-jackdaw-gas-project-in-the-north-sea/): The UK government has given the green light for the Jackdaw natural gas field development in the North Sea, a major win for the UK's declining offshor... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Treasury Sanctions Shipping Law Firm for Alleged Shadow Fleet Services](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-treasury-sanctions-shipping-law-firm-for-alleged-shadow-fleet-services/): On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions on a Panama-based law firm and five of its staff for allegedly helping Iranian shipping intere... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [French Navy Reports Drone Incursion During Harbor-Protection Exercises](https://starconcord.com.sg/french-navy-reports-drone-incursion-during-harbor-protection-exercises/): On Wednesday, the French navy issued an alert reporting an unlawful drone incursion - this time, during a military exercise. According to the Marine N... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [MARAD Cancels Deployment and Returns Training Ship Empire State to SUNY](https://starconcord.com.sg/marad-cancels-deployment-and-returns-training-ship-empire-state-to-suny/): Three weeks after the training ship Empire State arrived in Virginia for preparations for a government mission, MARAD has notified the SUNY Maritime C... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trump Administration Targets Fourth Offshore Wind Project for Remand](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-administration-targets-fourth-offshore-wind-project-for-remand/): In what is clearly emerging as a new tactic to derail the offshore wind energy sector, the Department of Justice filed for the fourth time in just a m... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [DOT Awards $200M Rail Grant to Support Port of Coos Bay's Terminal Project](https://starconcord.com.sg/dot-awards-200m-rail-grant-to-support-port-of-coos-bays-terminal-project/): The Port of Coos Bay, Oregon has received a federal Department of Transportation grant for $205 million to upgrade the Coos Bay Rail Line, the short-l... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Panama Canal Sets Record for Annual Tonnage Driven by Shifts in Trade](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-canal-sets-record-for-annual-tonnage-driven-by-shifts-in-trade/): Despite the challenges the Panama Canal has faced due to the drought and effects of El Niño, it completed a strong fiscal year, emphasizing its role i... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Australian Fund Manager Buys Majority Stake in UK’s Largest Port Operator](https://starconcord.com.sg/australian-fund-manager-buys-majority-stake-in-uks-largest-port-operator/): IFM Investors, an Australia-based global fund manager with a focus on UK infrastructure, emerged as the winning bidder in the sale of Associated Briti... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Deep-Sea Mining Claim Areas Rival ISA Licenses in Size](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-deep-sea-mining-claim-areas-rival-isa-licenses-in-size/): U.S. ambitions to mine the deep sea are rapidly expanding across the ocean, not only in the country’s own waters, but also on the high seas — the vast... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iraq Resumes Commercial Shipping After 50 Years as Ship Departs UAE](https://starconcord.com.sg/iraq-resumes-commercial-shipping-after-50-years-as-ship-departs-uae/): An Iraqi-owned cargo ship departed the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates today, October 21, northbound in the Persian Gulf. What makes the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Thanks to Swift Response, All Passengers Survive Indonesian Ferry Fire](https://starconcord.com.sg/thanks-to-swift-response-all-passengers-survive-indonesian-ferry-fire/): On Tuesday, a fire broke out on another Southeast Asian ferry, this time at the port of Merak, Indonesia. Yesterday afternoon at about 1600 hours, the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Freight handled at East Midlands Airport increases by 6.3 percent in September](https://starconcord.com.sg/freight-handled-at-east-midlands-airport-increases-by-6-3-percent-in-september/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Davies Turner secures Heathrow logistics hub headquarters](https://starconcord.com.sg/davies-turner-secures-heathrow-logistics-hub-headquarters/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Electronic Bills of Lading adoption grows 10 percent amid focus on interoperability](https://starconcord.com.sg/electronic-bills-of-lading-adoption-grows-10-percent-amid-focus-on-interoperability/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Etihad Cargo supports rescue of two brown bears from Russia to Ireland](https://starconcord.com.sg/etihad-cargo-supports-rescue-of-two-brown-bears-from-russia-to-ireland/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [ECS Group appoints Francisco Hernandez as COO Americas](https://starconcord.com.sg/ecs-group-appoints-francisco-hernandez-as-coo-americas/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [U.S. Navy Awards $300M Contract to Robotic-Inspection Startup Gecko](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-awards-300m-contract-to-robotic-inspection-startup-gecko/): Pittsburgh-based automated inspection company Gecko Robotics has won a $300 million IDIQ contract with the U.S. Navy to help fight the age-old enemy o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [New Zealand Opens First Round for Offshore Energy Feasibility Permits](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-zealand-opens-first-round-for-offshore-energy-feasibility-permits/): New Zealand has moved quickly to open its first round for offshore renewable energy feasibility permit applications just weeks after it completed the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Pemex Platform Catches Fire at Abkatun Field](https://starconcord.com.sg/pemex-platform-catches-fire-at-abkatun-field/): On Monday, Mexican state oil company Pemex reported that it was fighting a fire on an unmanned satellite platform at a position about 60 nautical mile... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Deployable Energy Nuclear Power Application Wins 2026 SHIPPINGInsight Award](https://starconcord.com.sg/deployable-energy-nuclear-power-application-wins-2026-shippinginsight-award/): [By: SHIPPINGInsightThe prestigious SHIPPINGInsight Innovation Award for 2026 was presented to John Baber, Vice President of Deployable Energy on Octo... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Major Investments Strengthen Gothenburg RoRo Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/major-investments-strengthen-gothenburg-roro-terminal/): Expanded terminal areas, new rail connections and modernised quays are among the investments that have strengthened Gothenburg RoRo Terminal in recent... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [NOAA Selects Fugro to Provide Critical Geo-Data Supporting Maritime Safety](https://starconcord.com.sg/noaa-selects-fugro-to-provide-critical-geo-data-supporting-maritime-safety/): Fugro has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deliver critical seafloor mapping data along Florida's Atlant... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Australian Government Seizes Historic Ship and Orders Immediate Disposal](https://starconcord.com.sg/australian-government-seizes-historic-ship-and-orders-immediate-disposal/): The Government of New South Wales and preservationists are battling over the fate of a historic little vessel, MV Cape Don, with the local government... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Wärtsilä Engines Selected for 2 Additional Inland Waterway Tugs in Brazil](https://starconcord.com.sg/wartsila-engines-selected-for-2-additional-inland-waterway-tugs-in-brazil/): Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new inland waterway pusher tugs being built by Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Rio Maguari. The... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Crowley Accepts Delivery of Tug to Support Los Angeles & Long Beach Harbor](https://starconcord.com.sg/crowley-accepts-delivery-of-tug-to-support-los-angeles-long-beach-harbor/): Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new chartered tug that will provide ship assist and escort operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Croatia Completes Sale of Uljanik Shipyard to Turkey’s Kuzey Star](https://starconcord.com.sg/croatia-completes-sale-of-uljanik-shipyard-to-turkeys-kuzey-star/): The court-appointed government administrator reports that it signed the final documents to conclude the sale of the Pula area shipbuilding facilities... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CargoTech: Connecting air cargo supply chain workflows across the ecosystem](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargotech-connecting-air-cargo-supply-chain-workflows-across-the-ecosystem/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [European Shipper’s Council and Cargo iQ announce new air cargo service quality framework](https://starconcord.com.sg/european-shippers-council-and-cargo-iq-announce-new-air-cargo-service-quality-framework/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [First fortnight of October sees rates hold steady](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-fortnight-of-october-sees-rates-hold-steady/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [GEODIS establishes new European distribution hub for Lovevery in Germany](https://starconcord.com.sg/geodis-establishes-new-european-distribution-hub-for-lovevery-in-germany/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Countdown to EU €2 handling fee from 1st November](https://starconcord.com.sg/countdown-to-eu-e2-handling-fee-from-1st-november/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Cargo Airline Association appoints Josh Dover as Managing Director for Legislative Affairs](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-airline-association-appoints-josh-dover-as-managing-director-for-legislative-affairs/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Crowley Accepts New Tug for Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbor Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/crowley-accepts-new-tug-for-los-angeles-and-long-beach-harbor-operations/): Key Facts:• Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new 82-foot, U.S.-built tug that will execute ship assist and escort operations in the port... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Gaza "Freedom Flotilla" Postpones Sailing to 2027 due to Breakdowns](https://starconcord.com.sg/gaza-freedom-flotilla-postpones-sailing-to-2027-due-to-breakdowns/): The pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced Saturday that it is suspending its current voyage to Gaza and will try again next year.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trump Administration Asks Court to Remand Second Offshore Wind Approval](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-administration-asks-court-to-remand-second-offshore-wind-approval/): The Department of Justice filed last week with a U.S. District Court in Maryland, asking the court to remand the approval of the Construction and Oper... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HD Hyundai and Anduril Demonstrate Autonomous Vessel for US Navy](https://starconcord.com.sg/hd-hyundai-and-anduril-demonstrate-autonomous-vessel-for-us-navy/): South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and the U.S.-based venture-backed defense company Anduril are reporting a breakthrough with the first demonstratio... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Toxic Fumes May Have Killed the Passengers of Burned-Out Ferry June Aster](https://starconcord.com.sg/toxic-fumes-may-have-killed-the-passengers-of-burned-out-ferry-june-aster/): The Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection has completed an initial investigation into the deadly fire aboard the ferry June Aster, which killed 77 of... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: US Coast Guard's SASH Prevention Programs Lack Unifying Framework](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-us-coast-guards-sash-prevention-programs-lack-unifying-framework/): Rand released a report earlier this month entitled “Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Coast Guard.” The report was mandated by the Fiscal Y... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ukraine to Prosecute Captain Who Transported Grain for War Crimes](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraine-to-prosecute-captain-who-transported-grain-for-war-crimes/): Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office reported they are proceeding with the case against a Russian captain accused of controlling... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Tug Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz](https://starconcord.com.sg/tug-attacked-near-strait-of-hormuz/): Merchant ships face serious risk of attack in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and not just tankers, bulkers and boxships. On Sunday, a tug was attack... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Video: AIDA Cruise Ship Rescues Four People from Burning Fishing Boat](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-aida-cruise-ship-rescues-four-people-from-burning-fishing-boat/): Passengers starting a week-long cruise aboard the cruise ship AIDAnova got to witness a rescue operation on Sunday afternoon, October 18. The German c... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Rheinmetall Says Mangalia Will Become a Dual-Use Shipyard with MSC](https://starconcord.com.sg/rheinmetall-says-mangalia-will-become-a-dual-use-shipyard-with-msc/): German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed that it plans to acquire the Mangalia shipyard in Romania together with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Comp... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Deal to being Doncaster Sheffield Airport land into public ownership approved](https://starconcord.com.sg/deal-to-being-doncaster-sheffield-airport-land-into-public-ownership-approved/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [IATA reports 24 percent of airline financing debt due in next 12 months](https://starconcord.com.sg/iata-reports-24-percent-of-airline-financing-debt-due-in-next-12-months/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Qantas Freight and Australia Post expand capacity with first of three freighters](https://starconcord.com.sg/qantas-freight-and-australia-post-expand-capacity-with-first-of-three-freighters/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [US – India trade deal close according to Secretary of State Rubio](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-india-trade-deal-close-according-to-secretary-of-state-rubio/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Ontic launches CargoCare Boeing 747 exchange and overhaul programme](https://starconcord.com.sg/ontic-launches-cargocare-boeing-747-exchange-and-overhaul-programme/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Open Logistics Foundation calling for partners to pilot time slot management](https://starconcord.com.sg/open-logistics-foundation-calling-for-partners-to-pilot-time-slot-management/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus 320neo aircraft now serviced by Airhub Aviation](https://starconcord.com.sg/boeing-737-max-and-airbus-320neo-aircraft-now-serviced-by-airhub-aviation/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Turkish Airlines and CFM sign MoU for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines](https://starconcord.com.sg/turkish-airlines-and-cfm-sign-mou-for-more-than-600-leap-1b-engines/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Asia Airfreight Terminal renewed for 15 years at Hong Kong International Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/asia-airfreight-terminal-renewed-for-15-years-at-hong-kong-international-airport/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Golden Week makes way for peak season preparations](https://starconcord.com.sg/golden-week-makes-way-for-peak-season-preparations/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Schiphol cargo records 8 percent tonnage growth in September](https://starconcord.com.sg/schiphol-cargo-records-8-percent-tonnage-growth-in-september/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [K-Pop air cargo reaches 1,000 metric tonnes](https://starconcord.com.sg/k-pop-air-cargo-reaches-1000-metric-tonnes/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Lufthansa selected for 49.9 percent stake in TAP Air Portugal](https://starconcord.com.sg/lufthansa-selected-for-49-9-percent-stake-in-tap-air-portugal/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [FedEx Europe’s digitalised booking portal launched for temperature sensitive cargo](https://starconcord.com.sg/fedex-europes-digitalised-booking-portal-launched-for-temperature-sensitive-cargo/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [FIATA World Congress 2027 Addis Ababa event confirmed](https://starconcord.com.sg/fiata-world-congress-2027-addis-ababa-event-confirmed/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Rhenus to commence permanent presence within Dubai Humanitarian](https://starconcord.com.sg/rhenus-to-commence-permanent-presence-within-dubai-humanitarian/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Frankfurt airport records 2.5 percent September growth in cargo throughput](https://starconcord.com.sg/frankfurt-airport-records-2-5-percent-september-growth-in-cargo-throughput/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Ukraine Hits Petroleum Terminal on St. Petersburg's Waterfront](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraine-hits-petroleum-terminal-on-st-petersburgs-waterfront/): In a series of strikes overnight Saturday, Ukraine hit warehouses and energy infrastructure around the St. Petersburg region, damaging a petroleum pro... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Romania Shoots Down Two Suspected Russian Drones in NATO Airspace](https://starconcord.com.sg/romania-shoots-down-two-suspected-russian-drones-in-nato-airspace/): On Saturday, Romania launched F-16 fighter jets to shoot down two one-way attack drones over its territorial seas, the country's defense minister said... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Tanker Operator Transpetro's Fleet Expansion Creates Local Jobs in Brazil](https://starconcord.com.sg/tanker-operator-transpetros-fleet-expansion-creates-local-jobs-in-brazil/): Brazil's Estaleiro Rio Grande has formally begun construction on a 13-vessel order placed by Transpetro, the logistics arm of Petrobras. Last week, th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [The Price is Right: Secondhand Tanker Prices Soar Alongside Day Rates](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-price-is-right-secondhand-tanker-prices-soar-alongside-day-rates/): In the United States, there is a long-running popular television game show called "The Price Is Right." Contestants compete in a variety of games to d... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oman Signs EU No-Tolls Pledge on Freedom of Navigation](https://starconcord.com.sg/oman-signs-eu-no-tolls-pledge-on-freedom-of-navigation/): Oman has joined all 27 EU member states and 33 other countries in signing a pledge to maintain the integrity of the United Nations Convention on the L... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [As CM Ports Exits Colombo Project, US Invests $17M in Port's Digitalization](https://starconcord.com.sg/as-cm-ports-exits-colombo-project-us-invests-17m-in-ports-digitalization/): As Sri Lanka's Colombo Port continues to expand its booming transshipment business in South Asia, the U.S. government has pledged a small investment o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [China's Unconventional Naval Warfare Capabilities are Evolving](https://starconcord.com.sg/chinas-unconventional-naval-warfare-capabilities-are-evolving/): The evolution of maritime warfare has largely moved in expanding the form of conflict and the direction of it. Originating from largely surface confli... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Union Leader Launches Crane Sit-in at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan Yard](https://starconcord.com.sg/union-leader-launches-crane-sit-in-at-hyundai-heavy-industries-ulsan-yard/): The head of one of the labor unions at Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun a sit-in on top of a crane at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan, the local branch of t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Viking Names Seven New River Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/viking-names-seven-new-river-ships/): Viking today announced the naming of its seven newest river ships during a simultaneous ceremony in Amsterdam that virtually connected locations acros... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fincantieri Accelerates Robotics and Physical AI to Build Future Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/fincantieri-accelerates-robotics-and-physical-ai-to-build-future-shipyard/): Fincantieri, a global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, is accelerating the transformation of its shipyards through the integration of advanced... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [International Seaways Expands VLCC Fleet Through Combination with Bruton](https://starconcord.com.sg/international-seaways-expands-vlcc-fleet-through-combination-with-bruton/): International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and pet... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Canaveral Port Authority Donates Firefighting Equipment](https://starconcord.com.sg/canaveral-port-authority-donates-firefighting-equipment/): The Canaveral Port Authority today officially turned over the ceremonial keys to “Truck 52,” an aerial fire apparatus formerly operated by Canaveral F... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Seaspan Lays the Keel for Canada's Biggest Domestically-Built Icebreaker](https://starconcord.com.sg/seaspan-lays-the-keel-for-canadas-biggest-domestically-built-icebreaker/): Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards has carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the Canadian Coast Guard's next polar icebreaker, the future CCGS Imnaryuaq... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen Surge](https://starconcord.com.sg/maritime-piracy-in-2026-fell-to-1992-levels-despite-somalia-yemen-surge/): The waters off the Horn of Africa are now the most dangerous for the merchant shipping industry owing to the resurgence of Somali piracy, a developmen... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Australia Investigates Hidden Camera Found in Women’s Bathroom on Navy Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/australia-investigates-hidden-camera-found-in-womens-bathroom-on-navy-ship/): The Australian Defence Force is reporting that a person of interest has been identified and is cooperating with its investigation into a hidden camera... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Korean Yard Completes Repairs for USNS Amelia Earhart](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-korean-yard-completes-repairs-for-usns-amelia-earhart/): South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries completed a larger-than-planned overhaul and repair project for the Military Sealift Command supply ship USNS Amelia... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Salvage Operation Has Cleared More Than Two-Thirds of MSC Baltic III](https://starconcord.com.sg/salvage-operation-has-cleared-more-than-two-thirds-of-msc-baltic-iii/): The salvage and recycling operation for the wrecked containershp MSC Baltic III continues to make strong progress. The Canadian Coast Guard in its mos... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Shanghai Moved a Staggering 5.1M TEU in September Recovering from Typhoons](https://starconcord.com.sg/shanghai-moved-a-staggering-5-1m-teu-in-september-recovering-from-typhoons/): While already recognized for many years as the world’s busiest container port, Shanghai exceeded its own records, handling a staggering 5.135 million... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ukraine is Trying to Auction Off Seized Bulker Stuck in Chornomorsk](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraine-is-trying-to-auction-off-seized-bulker-stuck-in-chornomorsk/): Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) reports it is ready to sell a seized bulker that it has been fighting over for the past several... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [War in Yemen Now Impacting the Whole Gulf Region](https://starconcord.com.sg/war-in-yemen-now-impacting-the-whole-gulf-region/): The Houthis have intensified their attacks on the forces of Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) over the last week but have also widen... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Bulgaria and Romania Continue Black Sea Searches After Attacks](https://starconcord.com.sg/bulgaria-and-romania-continue-black-sea-searches-after-attacks/): Search and rescue and salvage efforts are continuing in both the Bulgarian and Romanian zones of the Black Sea after the attacks earlier this week on... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [First Electric Ferry in Estonia to Feature Steerprop Propulsors](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-electric-ferry-in-estonia-to-feature-steerprop-propulsors/): Finnish marine propulsion specialist Steerprop will supply the latest version of its well-established contra-rotating propeller (CRP) technology to a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IEA: Russian Diesel Deal Won't Change Tight Global Energy Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/iea-russian-diesel-deal-wont-change-tight-global-energy-market/): The tight global market for diesel fuel is likely to extend well into 2027, according to the latest analysis from the International Energy Agency, mea... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [RoRo to Transport Airbus Components is Fitted with Six Rotor Sails](https://starconcord.com.sg/roro-to-transport-airbus-components-is-fitted-with-six-rotor-sails/): The Spirit of Toulouse, the first of three pioneering RoRos with wind-assisted propulsion, marked a milestone in its construction with the installatio... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [A.P. Moller Capital Expands Port Investment with Acquisition of Portek](https://starconcord.com.sg/a-p-moller-capital-expands-port-investment-with-acquisition-of-portek/): A.P. Moller Capital, the investment management arm of the A.P. Moller Group, is continuing to build its portfolio of port and logistics investments. I... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UK-Made Drone Boat Was Used in Strike on Russian Supply Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-made-drone-boat-was-used-in-strike-on-russian-supply-ship/): A British autonomous-boat startup has secured access to the fastest-moving R&D environment for naval USVs in the world: the Ukrainian attack-drone cam... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Arrests in Norway Reveal Fraud and Bribery for NATO Ship Supply Contracts](https://starconcord.com.sg/arrests-in-norway-reveal-fraud-and-bribery-for-nato-ship-supply-contracts/): A wide-sweeping probe reaching from Norway to Germany and Romania has revealed a scheme of fraud and bribery for contracts to supply NATO ships. The f... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Carnival Deals Blow to Australia Ending Deployment of Two Cruise Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/carnival-deals-blow-to-australia-ending-deployment-of-two-cruise-ships/): In the latest blow to Australia’s already struggling cruise industry, Carnival Cruise Line announced it will redeploy permanently to North America two... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Port of Savannah Gets Army Corps Permit for New 3.5M TEU Container Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-savannah-gets-army-corps-permit-for-new-3-5m-teu-container-terminal/): Georgia Port Authority has secured the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval for a massive new container terminal at the Port of Savannah, completing... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Storm Drives Another War Damaged Tanker Ashore in Turkey](https://starconcord.com.sg/storm-drives-another-war-damaged-tanker-ashore-in-turkey/): Turkish officials are responding to the second grounding this week of a tanker during strong storms that have moved across the region. Both of the ves... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [French Authorities Arrest Master of Stateless Tanker off Réunion](https://starconcord.com.sg/french-authorities-arrest-master-of-stateless-tanker-off-reunion/): A shadow fleet tanker seized by French forces in the Indian Ocean is now anchored in waters off Réunion, the French prefecture east of Madagascar, and... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: French Frigate Downed Drone Threatening CMA CGM Ship in Red Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-french-frigate-downed-drone-threatening-cma-cgm-ship-in-red-sea/): A French frigate reportedly decided to down a drone that it believed was threatening a CMA CGM containership as it was entering the Red Sea. The Frenc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [North Korea Tests Sub-Launched "Strategic" Cruise Missile](https://starconcord.com.sg/north-korea-tests-sub-launched-strategic-cruise-missile/): On Wednesday, North Korean forces tested two different types of missiles that can be launched from underwater, according to Pyongyang's state-owned me... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fincantieri Modernizes Wisconsin Yards with Investment by US Navy and MARAD](https://starconcord.com.sg/fincantieri-modernizes-wisconsin-yards-with-investment-by-us-navy-and-marad/): The U.S.-based division of Fincantieri reports it is moving forward with $10 million in new U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) fundin... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IDsure Powers Malta’s Digital Seaman’s Record Book](https://starconcord.com.sg/idsure-powers-maltas-digital-seamans-record-book/): IDsure.io, the Danish maritime digital identity and credentialing company, today announces that its technology powers the Digital Seaman’s Record Book... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test](https://starconcord.com.sg/abs-helps-industry-put-augmented-reality-to-the-test/): Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrati... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Forces Destroy a Dhow Suspected of Conducting Surveillance for Iran](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-forces-destroy-a-dhow-suspected-of-conducting-surveillance-for-iran/): The U.S. military claims that Iran has been using scouts embedded in the boat traffic in and around Hormuz for spotting and targeting vessels, includi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Plans Fees Citing Evidence of Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-plans-fees-citing-evidence-of-spains-restrictive-port-practices/): After a nearly two-year investigation, the Federal Maritime Commission says it found “conclusive evidence” of restrictive port practices by Spain that... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UK’s Only Polar Icebreaker is Towed to Port to Investigate “Defect”](https://starconcord.com.sg/uks-only-polar-icebreaker-is-towed-to-port-to-investigate-defect/): UK media is speculating that the Royal Navy may be facing a significant problem after its only polar icebreaker, HMS Protector, appears to have suffer... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Carrier USS Kennedy Completes First F-35 Fighter Landing and Launch](https://starconcord.com.sg/carrier-uss-kennedy-completes-first-f-35-fighter-landing-and-launch/): On Tuesday, an F-35 stealth fighter jet landed aboard the newly-built carrier USS John F. Kennedy for the first time, the U.S. Navy says. The landing... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Austal Continues Efforts for Possible Sale of US Shipbuilding Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/austal-continues-efforts-for-possible-sale-of-us-shipbuilding-operations/): Austal confirmed in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday, October 14, that it has commenced commercial negotiations with Hanwha Defense USA while also... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Despite Rumors, Logistical Shortfalls Rule Out Russian-Iranian Oil Blending](https://starconcord.com.sg/despite-rumors-logistical-shortfalls-rule-out-russian-iranian-oil-blending/): Speculation has recently mounted that Iran is managing to export its crude oil using routes over the Caspian Sea. Given the Iranian regime’s sanctions... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Panama Moves to Revoke Registry from Three Tankers Sanctioned by U.S.](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-moves-to-revoke-registry-from-three-tankers-sanctioned-by-u-s/): The Panama Maritime Authority is highlighting that it is moving quickly to expel three tankers that were sanctioned days ago by the United States in t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [One Dead, Two Injured in High-Speed Smuggling Boat Chase off Portugal](https://starconcord.com.sg/one-dead-two-injured-in-high-speed-smuggling-boat-chase-off-portugal/): A cocaine-smuggling suspect was killed and two others were injured during a high-speed boat chase off the coast of Portugal on Sunday, according to th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Suez Canal Highlights Continued Return of Containerships](https://starconcord.com.sg/suez-canal-highlights-continued-return-of-containerships/): The Suez Canal Authority reports it hit a new milestone in rebuilding volumes following the disruptions due to Red Sea security concerns. Despite the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Korea Renews Commitment to Arctic Service as Boxship Ends NSR Trip](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-korea-renews-commitment-to-arctic-service-as-boxship-ends-nsr-trip/): South Korea celebrated the completion of its first Arctic round trip using a containership. Government officials said it demonstrated the potential of... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Charterparty Details are Key in an Era of Constrained Chokepoints](https://starconcord.com.sg/charterparty-details-are-key-in-an-era-of-constrained-chokepoints/): Since the February 2026 commencement of the military operations in Iran, the issue of maritime shipping chokepoints has dominated headlines, with the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trump Administration Asks Court to Let It Re-Evaluate Revolution Wind's COP](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-administration-asks-court-to-let-it-re-evaluate-revolution-winds-cop/): The Trump administration is renewing its challenges to Ørsted’s offshore wind farm, Revolution Wind, located off the coast of Rhode Island. The Depart... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Taiwan Makes "Landmark" Purchase of American-Made Unmanned Surface Vessels](https://starconcord.com.sg/taiwan-makes-landmark-purchase-of-american-made-unmanned-surface-vessels/): Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration has agreed to buy autonomous surface vessels from the American boatbuilder Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC), mak... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Navy Seeks Contractors for $15 Billion Puget Sound Shipyard Upgrade](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-seeks-contractors-for-15-billion-puget-sound-shipyard-upgrade/): The U.S. Navy is moving towards the selection of a contractor for its massive Bremerton naval shipyard overhaul, one of the largest maritime infrastr... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Lodges IMO Protest Over US Use of Channel 16 for Military Intimidation](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-lodges-imo-protest-over-us-use-of-channel-16-for-military-intimidation/): Iran filed a formal protest at the International Maritime Organization, asserting that U.S. military forces are misusing VHF Channel 16, turning it in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Op-Ed: Transparency Alone Won't Deter China in the South China Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-transparency-alone-wont-deter-china-in-the-south-china-sea/): On 10 October, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported that 22 vessels from the Chinese maritime militia had been deplo... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [French Navy Boards Russia-Linked Tanker in the Indian Ocean](https://starconcord.com.sg/french-navy-boards-russia-linked-tanker-in-the-indian-ocean/): The French military has boarded the sanctioned shadow fleet tanker DF Peak on the high seas of the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from land. It is pe... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [First of Matson’s New Containerships Is Christened](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-of-matsons-new-containerships-is-christened/): Work is proceeding on three new large container ships being built for Matson as part of what the company reports is a $1 billion investment in fleet e... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Chinese-Owned Bulker Driven Ashore Near Russian Resort on the Baltic](https://starconcord.com.sg/chinese-owned-bulker-driven-ashore-near-russian-resort-on-the-baltic/): Russians near the city of Kaliningrad on the Baltic were rushing to the beaches over the weekend to view a large cargo ship that had been driven agrou... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fire Breaks Out Aboard Seismic Ship off U.S. Gulf Coast](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-breaks-out-aboard-seismic-ship-off-u-s-gulf-coast/): A fire has been reported aboard the seismic survey ship Rem Andes off the coast of Grande Isle, Louisiana, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. 42 peop... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Korean Containership Completes Demonstration Arctic Voyage](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-korean-containership-completes-demonstration-arctic-voyage/): South Korea’s containership Panstar Acro arrived back in Busan on Sunday, October 11, completing a 50-day round trip through the Arctic to Europe and... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UKMTO Reports Six Strikes in One Day on Tankers in the Mideast](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukmto-reports-six-strikes-in-one-day-on-tankers-in-the-mideast/): UK Maritime Trade Operations, a division of the Royal Navy, has recorded four more previously-unreported attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz occ... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HMM Containership Heading to Port of Refuge Due to Container Fire](https://starconcord.com.sg/hmm-containership-heading-to-port-of-refuge-due-to-container-fire/): The HMM containership HMM Platinum is displaying a message of “restricted manoeuvrability” on its AIS transmission as the vessel approaches South Afri... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Video: MSC Containership Locates Overboard Cruise Passenger After 20 Hours](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-msc-containership-locates-overboard-cruise-passenger-after-20-hours/): The Hellenic Coast Guard released the details of a miraculous rescue of a passenger who had jumped overboard from a cruise ship in the Ionian Sea west... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Sweden Releases Sanctioned Tanker After Seven-Month Detention](https://starconcord.com.sg/sweden-releases-sanctioned-tanker-after-seven-month-detention/): The Swedish Transport Agency confirmed that it has lifted the ban on a Chinese-owned tanker that had been detained since March during a crackdown on f... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Sanctioned Russian-Flagged Lady Mariia is Loitering off Port Said](https://starconcord.com.sg/sanctioned-russian-flagged-lady-mariia-is-loitering-off-port-said/): The Russian-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship Lady Mariia (IMO 9220641) passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on August 29, possibly in company with the Irani... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two Seafarers Missing in Drone Attack on Product Tanker off Oman](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-seafarers-missing-in-drone-attack-on-product-tanker-off-oman/): Two seafarers are missing after a drone attack on a tanker off the coast of Sohar, Oman, the latest suspected Iranian strike conducted far from the ma... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Coast Guard Works Fast to Get Ports Back Online After Hurricane Isaias](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-coast-guard-works-fast-to-get-ports-back-online-after-hurricane-isaias/): The U.S. Coast Guard and its agency partners are working hard to bring ports back online in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, and they are getting quick r... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Diesel Deal Increases Pressure on Putin’s Ports and Shipping](https://starconcord.com.sg/diesel-deal-increases-pressure-on-putins-ports-and-shipping/): The deal over supply of diesel between Presidents Trump and Putin this week has generated huge controversy. But from the perspective of the maritime c... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Hits Chinese-Owned Freighter, Claiming it Ran Blockade on Iran](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-hits-chinese-owned-freighter-claiming-it-ran-blockade-on-iran/): For the first time in weeks, U.S. forces have used kinetic methods to disable a ship in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly running the American blockade o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Op-Ed: Royal Navy Still Stuck in the Doldrums](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-royal-navy-still-stuck-in-the-doldrums/): There has been no appreciable change in the Royal Navy's dire financial situation, which has seen its capability sink below what is operationally nece... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ENPASA Advances Digital Operations and Crew Communication with NexusWave](https://starconcord.com.sg/enpasa-advances-digital-operations-and-crew-communication-with-nexuswave/): Buenos Aires-based shipowner Empresa Naviera Petrolera Atlántica SA (ENPASA) has deployed NexusWave – the fully managed, bonded multi-network connecti... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UK’s Historic Waverley Steamer Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Her Launch](https://starconcord.com.sg/uks-historic-waverley-steamer-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-her-launch/): The United Kingdom is marking a historic achievement as the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer celebrates the 80th anniversary of her launch. The Wa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Port of Los Angeles Has Best Month Ever, Capping Four-Month Surge in TEUs](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-los-angeles-has-best-month-ever-capping-four-month-surge-in-teus/): The Port of Los Angeles reported on Friday that it has just completed the strongest month in the port’s history, with container volumes dramatically a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Bulgaria Sends Frigate to Search for Evidence in Attack on Vessels](https://starconcord.com.sg/bulgaria-sends-frigate-to-search-for-evidence-in-attack-on-vessels/): Bulgarian officials confirmed on Friday, October 9, that teams have been searching the area where the two cargo ships were struck this week for eviden... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Op-Ed: Decarbonization in Shipping is More Than a Single Decision](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-decarbonization-in-shipping-is-more-than-a-single-decision/): The maritime industry entered 2026 with less regulatory certainty than it had a year earlier, not more. The most consequential piece of global shippin... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CMB.TECH Putting First Ammonia-Powered Bulkers into Service with Fortescue](https://starconcord.com.sg/cmb-tech-putting-first-ammonia-powered-bulkers-into-service-with-fortescue/): Belgium’s CMB.TECH is highlighting that its nearly decade-long effort to develop and launch large ammonia-fueled ships is coming to fruition. It is hi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [MacGregor to Equip Four Additional Skywalker-class CSOVs with Motion-Compensated Cranes and Gangways](https://starconcord.com.sg/macgregor-to-equip-four-additional-skywalker-class-csovs-with-motion-compensated-cranes-and-gangways/): The order builds on the proven performance, reliability and safety of MacGregor’s motion-compensated cranes and gangways.MacGregor has won an order fr... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Jiangnan Picks TMC to Equip VLAC Pair](https://starconcord.com.sg/jiangnan-picks-tmc-to-equip-vlac-pair/): Jiangnan Shipyard has chosen Norway-based TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver a marine compressed air system to two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Marine Battery Maker AYK Energy Lands Kongsberg Maritime Electric Tug Deal](https://starconcord.com.sg/marine-battery-maker-ayk-energy-lands-kongsberg-maritime-electric-tug-deal/): Rapidly expanding battery manufacturer AYK Energy has announced further growth in the workboat industry after striking its latest deal with Kongsberg... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Port Houston Celebrates Historic Project 11 Milestone](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-houston-celebrates-historic-project-11-milestone/): HOUSTON – Port Houston joined federal, state, and local elected officials and industry partners Thursday, October 8, to celebrate the completion of Po... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ClassNK Grants Innovation Endorsement for 'Freshness Keeping Catalyst'](https://starconcord.com.sg/classnk-grants-innovation-endorsement-for-freshness-keeping-catalyst/): ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘Freshness Keeping Catalyst’, a product that removes ethylene gas emitted b... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IAG Cargo welcomes Guatemalan political and trade delegation to Madrid hub](https://starconcord.com.sg/iag-cargo-welcomes-guatemalan-political-and-trade-delegation-to-madrid-hub/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Silk Way West Airlines expands digital booking access through CargoAi](https://starconcord.com.sg/silk-way-west-airlines-expands-digital-booking-access-through-cargoai/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [ACS expands Northern UK operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/acs-expands-northern-uk-operations/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Beyond the Belly: How Cargo Airlines Can Monetise Their Assets Through Partnerships](https://starconcord.com.sg/beyond-the-belly-how-cargo-airlines-can-monetise-their-assets-through-partnerships/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [After Strong Months, US Container Imports Are Expected to Level Off](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-strong-months-us-container-imports-are-expected-to-level-off/): Imports into the U.S. continue to defy predictions with a strong series of months through the summer, but are now projected to level off. The National... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oil Prices and Tanker Rates Rise After Latest Iranian Attacks in Mideast](https://starconcord.com.sg/oil-prices-and-tanker-rates-rise-after-latest-iranian-attacks-in-mideast/): Following yesterday's tanker attack in the central Arabian Gulf, Brent oil futures climbed to $104 per barrel, Dated Brent hit $136, and benchmark Gul... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HD Hyundai to Buy Goltens to Expand Aftermarket Maintenance Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/hd-hyundai-to-buy-goltens-to-expand-aftermarket-maintenance-market/): Goltens Worldwide, long recognized as a leader in planning and performance maintenance and repair work, has agreed to be acquired by HD Hyundai Marine... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Hurricane Isaias Prompts Shut-Ins for 60 Percent of Gulf Oil Production](https://starconcord.com.sg/hurricane-isaias-prompts-shut-ins-for-60-percent-of-gulf-oil-production/): As Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Gulf coast, the National Hurricane Center is warning residents from eastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle to... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Galveston Approves Lease for LNG Operation with Production and Bunkering](https://starconcord.com.sg/galveston-approves-lease-for-lng-operation-with-production-and-bunkering/): The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees has approved a lease and development agreement with Power LNG, which paves the way for the first LNG bunkering... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Has Few Options to Circumvent the U.S. Blockade on its Oil Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-has-few-options-to-circumvent-the-u-s-blockade-on-its-oil-tankers/): There is some debate about exactly how much oil and LNG is being shipped out of the Gulf from the GCC producers on its southern shores, but little dis... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US and UK Pile on Sanctions to Increase Pressure on Iran and Russia](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-and-uk-pile-on-sanctions-to-increase-pressure-on-iran-and-russia/): Sanctions remain one of the primary tools used by the West to increase pressure on both Russia and Iran. The UK launched its second package of sanctio... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Emirates SkyCargo accelerates export growth from South America](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-skycargo-accelerates-export-growth-from-south-america/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Sub-Saharan Africa Powers Global Trade Growth](https://starconcord.com.sg/sub-saharan-africa-powers-global-trade-growth/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [FIATA launches 2026 Market Report](https://starconcord.com.sg/fiata-launches-2026-market-report/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Race against the production line: Europe’s automotive airfreight pressure points](https://starconcord.com.sg/race-against-the-production-line-europes-automotive-airfreight-pressure-points/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Europa warns UK, UAE and India shippers as Middle East disruption drives up freight costs](https://starconcord.com.sg/europa-warns-uk-uae-and-india-shippers-as-middle-east-disruption-drives-up-freight-costs/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into San Diego, Closing 321-Day Deployment](https://starconcord.com.sg/uss-abraham-lincoln-pulls-into-san-diego-closing-321-day-deployment/): The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to her home port of San Diego, California, on October 8, concluding what became the second-longes... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Large Bulker Abandoned After Attack Drifts Hundreds of Miles in Black Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/large-bulker-abandoned-after-attack-drifts-hundreds-of-miles-in-black-sea/): Bulgaria’s military reports it is monitoring the movements of an abandoned bulker that is drifting in the Black Sea. A month after the vessel was stru... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Calm Seas Favor Salvage Operations at "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Wreck off Oman](https://starconcord.com.sg/calm-seas-favor-salvage-operations-at-shadow-fleet-tanker-wreck-off-oman/): Although there have not been any formal updates covering progress, it appears that the salvage activity on the wrecked Aframax tanker Caroline Bezengi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Storm Isaias is Set to Become a Hurricane as it Approaches Gulf Oil Patch](https://starconcord.com.sg/storm-isaias-is-set-to-become-a-hurricane-as-it-approaches-gulf-oil-patch/): Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening swiftly as it heads towards the U.S. Gulf Coast, and is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it mak... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: South America Diversions Jumped as Panama Canal Restrictions Grew](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-south-america-diversions-jumped-as-panama-canal-restrictions-grew/): The number of ships choosing to reroute around South America has skyrocketed, according to a new report from the analysts at Bloomberg. Using data fro... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HD Hyundai Expands SMR Nuclear Reactor Efforts with Demonstration Center](https://starconcord.com.sg/hd-hyundai-expands-smr-nuclear-reactor-efforts-with-demonstration-center/): South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai is working to accelerate its efforts to commercialize Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) through a new agreement partne... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [DHL marks 35 years of operations in Poland](https://starconcord.com.sg/dhl-marks-35-years-of-operations-in-poland/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Greenpeace Warns of Environmental Fallout From Tanker Attack in Black Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/greenpeace-warns-of-environmental-fallout-from-tanker-attack-in-black-sea/): Smoke from the burning tanker off the resort town of Sochi, Russia petered out on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the vessel was hit by one or mor... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Drug Smugglers Caught Dressed as Port Workers in Algeciras](https://starconcord.com.sg/drug-smugglers-caught-dressed-as-port-workers-in-algeciras/): Spanish authorities became suspicious when they detected a jet ski moving near the containerships in the Port of Algeciras. They reported that the ope... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Everllence Marks 50 Years of HHI-EMD as Two-Stroke Licensee](https://starconcord.com.sg/everllence-marks-50-years-of-hhi-emd-as-two-stroke-licensee/): On September 30th 2026, Everllence participated in a ceremony held by HHI-EMD in Ulsan, South Korea celebrating its 50th anniversary as an Everllence... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Laborde Products & C&C Marine & Repair Mark 5th Delivery in Vessel Program](https://starconcord.com.sg/laborde-products-cc-marine-repair-mark-5th-delivery-in-vessel-program/): Laborde Products and C&C Marine and Repair have marked another milestone in their ten-vessel new construction program with the delivery of the M/V Cap... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Panama Canal Announces Allocation Program for Neopanamax & Panamax Locks](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-canal-announces-allocation-program-for-neopanamax-panamax-locks/): The Panama Canal announced a new phase of its Long-term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) program, covering the period from January 3rd to April 3rd, 2027. The... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Germany Blocks COSCO’s Acquisition of Domestic Freight Company](https://starconcord.com.sg/germany-blocks-coscos-acquisition-of-domestic-freight-company/): Germany’s federal government made official the decision to block the acquisition of a domestic freight forwarder and logistics company by the Chinese... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Shots Fired at Chinese Containership in the Red Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/shots-fired-at-chinese-containership-in-the-red-sea/): There were reports of a new incident in the southern Red Sea early on Wednesday, October 7, although the details are unclear and there were no claims... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [AI driving global trade amid tariffs and conflict states report](https://starconcord.com.sg/ai-driving-global-trade-amid-tariffs-and-conflict-states-report/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [September 2026 Parts Data: Scarcity Spreads Beyond a Single Engine Cluster](https://starconcord.com.sg/september-2026-parts-data-scarcity-spreads-beyond-a-single-engine-cluster/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Swissport Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Air partner to establish the Kingdom’s first Centralised Load Control centre](https://starconcord.com.sg/swissport-saudi-arabia-and-riyadh-air-partner-to-establish-the-kingdoms-first-centralised-load-control-centre/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Regulator invites industry to help shape how new information management system will be implemented](https://starconcord.com.sg/regulator-invites-industry-to-help-shape-how-new-information-management-system-will-be-implemented/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [FLYTRIX launches instant online booking for OBC shipments](https://starconcord.com.sg/flytrix-launches-instant-online-booking-for-obc-shipments/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Air France KLM Martinair Cargo adds Cairo, Punta Cana and Malé to its winter network](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-france-klm-martinair-cargo-adds-cairo-punta-cana-and-male-to-its-winter-network/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Seafarers Now Command Huge Bonuses for Hormuz Transits](https://starconcord.com.sg/seafarers-now-command-huge-bonuses-for-hormuz-transits/): Shipowners aren't the only ones making a fortune from million-dollar day rates for Hormuz transits. Far from being coerced or tricked into sailing int... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Quick Action Stops OSV From Sinking at Dock in the Netherlands](https://starconcord.com.sg/quick-action-stops-osv-from-sinking-at-dock-in-the-netherlands/): The harbor master and local emergency services are reporting that a quick, coordinated action on Monday evening prevented a Spanish-flagged offshore s... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HD Hyundai Delivers World's First "Lashing-Free" Containership to CMA CGM](https://starconcord.com.sg/hd-hyundai-delivers-worlds-first-lashing-free-containership-to-cma-cgm/): South Korean shipbuilding group HD Hyundai is reporting the delivery of its first container vessel using the company’s newly developed "Lashing-Free"... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [After Russian Threats, Macron Puts Nuclear Deterrent at the Forefront](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-russian-threats-macron-puts-nuclear-deterrent-at-the-forefront/): The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron is putting new emphasis on France's nuclear deterrent, and specifically on its nuclear ballisti... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Chemical Concerns Pause Plan to Dredge North Carolina Port Channel](https://starconcord.com.sg/chemical-concerns-pause-plan-to-dredge-north-carolina-port-channel/): Local media in North Carolina are reporting that concerns about potential so-called “forever chemicals” are causing the North Carolina State Ports Aut... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CMA CGM selects Wärtsilä 34DF Engines for 12 New Container Vessels](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-selects-wartsila-34df-engines-for-12-new-container-vessels/): Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a total of 36 Wärtsilä 34DF dual fuel engines for 12 new 18,000 TEU container vessels being built for French op... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [FMC Threatens COSCO with Large Civil Penalty for Delayed Payment](https://starconcord.com.sg/fmc-threatens-cosco-with-large-civil-penalty-for-delayed-payment/): The Federal Maritime Commission filed a Show Cause order at the end of last week against the Chinese-flagged carrier COSCO, which threatens the potent... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Envirotainer expands Americas network](https://starconcord.com.sg/envirotainer-expands-americas-network/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [AERION: Bringing the whole air cargo business together](https://starconcord.com.sg/aerion-bringing-the-whole-air-cargo-business-together/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Boats destined for people smugglers seized at East Midlands Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/boats-destined-for-people-smugglers-seized-at-east-midlands-airport/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [ePost triples Chicago footprint ahead of expected record peak](https://starconcord.com.sg/epost-triples-chicago-footprint-ahead-of-expected-record-peak/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Malpensa: First Hydrogen Truck Arrives at Cargo City](https://starconcord.com.sg/malpensa-first-hydrogen-truck-arrives-at-cargo-city/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Schiphol Airport Joins Pharma.Aero as a Strategic Member](https://starconcord.com.sg/schiphol-airport-joins-pharma-aero-as-a-strategic-member/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Why military cargo isn’t “just another dangerous goods shipment”](https://starconcord.com.sg/why-military-cargo-isnt-just-another-dangerous-goods-shipment/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [SATS and Tocumen International Airport Sign MOU to Advance Air Cargo Connectivity Between Asia and the Americas](https://starconcord.com.sg/sats-and-tocumen-international-airport-sign-mou-to-advance-air-cargo-connectivity-between-asia-and-the-americas/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [FIATA Launches Practical User Handbook on Multimodal Transport Corridors](https://starconcord.com.sg/fiata-launches-practical-user-handbook-on-multimodal-transport-corridors/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Video: How Royal Marines Board a Submarine](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-how-royal-marines-board-a-submarine/): The Royal Marines have released video footage of an unusual boarding method their units can use to embark a submarine at the completion of a covert mi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Anduril and US Navy Invest $6.6B for New Submarine Manufacturing Yard](https://starconcord.com.sg/anduril-and-us-navy-invest-6-6b-for-new-submarine-manufacturing-yard/): As part of the U.S. Navy’s push to expand shipbuilding capacity and accelerate construction, it has awarded a $2.9 billion contract to defense contrac... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Removal of MSC Baltic III Wreck in Canada Passes the Halfway Mark](https://starconcord.com.sg/removal-of-msc-baltic-iii-wreck-in-canada-passes-the-halfway-mark/): The latest update from the Canadian Coast Guard, which is monitoring the removal operation for the wreck of the MSC Baltic III containership, shows st... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CMA CGM joins CargoAi’s digital allotment manager](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-joins-cargoais-digital-allotment-manager/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [GAO: Modernizing US Navy Shipyards Will Cost $200B with 2080 Completion](https://starconcord.com.sg/gao-modernizing-us-navy-shipyards-will-cost-200b-with-2080-completion/): The U.S. Navy is facing a formidable task to rebuild its aging and overstretched shipyards, a mission that could cost a staggering $200 billion and ta... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Africa Approves Move to Set Up Independent Port Authority](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-africa-approves-move-to-set-up-independent-port-authority/): The South African government is continuing efforts to move forward with its pledge to improve the operations of its beleaguered commercial ports. The... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Japan Launches First Vessel Sanctions in Support of Ukraine](https://starconcord.com.sg/japan-launches-first-vessel-sanctions-in-support-of-ukraine/): The Japanese government announced a package of sanctions at the end of last week designed to target Russian trade, which included its first-ever vesse... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Lost Ferry Virgo Transport 8 to be Raised to Recover Remains](https://starconcord.com.sg/lost-ferry-virgo-transport-8-to-be-raised-to-recover-remains/): The insurer and the owner of the lost ferry Virgo Transport 8 have reached an agreement to raise the wreck of the sunken vessel, potentially enabling... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Philippines Accuses PLA of Unsafe Close Encounter Over South China Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/philippines-accuses-pla-of-unsafe-close-encounter-over-south-china-sea/): The Philippine military says that a Chinese fighter made an unsafe close approach to a patrol aircraft near Scarborough Shoal, a contested reef west o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ONE and ClassNK Launch Research to Quantify Roll Damping Tank Effectiveness](https://starconcord.com.sg/one-and-classnk-launch-research-to-quantify-roll-damping-tank-effectiveness/): Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. ("ONE") and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai ("ClassNK") have launched a joint research project to evaluate the effectiveness of ro... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Norwegian Authorities Investigating Collision of Three Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/norwegian-authorities-investigating-collision-of-three-ships/): Residents of a Norwegian coastal town reported being awoken early Monday morning to a loud boom that turned out to have been a collision between three... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UKMTO: Tanker's Engine Room On Fire After Latest Hormuz Attack](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukmto-tankers-engine-room-on-fire-after-latest-hormuz-attack/): Iran has added to a rapidly-expanding list of strikes on energy shipping in the Strait of Hormuz with another attack on a tanker off the Musandam Peni... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Romania Rescues 11 Seafarers and 2 Deceased from Turkish Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/romania-rescues-11-seafarers-and-2-deceased-from-turkish-vessel/): Romanian officials are reporting a complex rescue operation in the Black Sea while also condemning the attacks on civilian ships. It reported that a t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Houthis Face Being Cut Off on Yemeni Coast](https://starconcord.com.sg/houthis-face-being-cut-off-on-yemeni-coast/): Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) has launched Operation Dawn of Yemen across all fronts, with apparently substantial support from a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CH Robinson falls 11 percent after announcing US$5.8bn RXO acquisition](https://starconcord.com.sg/ch-robinson-falls-11-percent-after-announcing-us5-8bn-rxo-acquisition/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Pricing and capacity hold steady as traffic slows](https://starconcord.com.sg/pricing-and-capacity-hold-steady-as-traffic-slows/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Pharmaceutical transport between Europe and Brazil grows 150 percent in 2026](https://starconcord.com.sg/pharmaceutical-transport-between-europe-and-brazil-grows-150-percent-in-2026/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [flydubai partner with Unilode for full ULD management](https://starconcord.com.sg/flydubai-partner-with-unilode-for-full-uld-management/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Pressure on air cargo developing unevenly highlights report](https://starconcord.com.sg/pressure-on-air-cargo-developing-unevenly-highlights-report/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Amidst Conflict in the Gulf, Oman's Duqm Drydock Sees Business Boom](https://starconcord.com.sg/amidst-conflict-in-the-gulf-omans-duqm-drydock-sees-business-boom/): The Asyad Group’s Drydock subsidiary, which operates a substantial facility within the inner harbor at Duqm in Oman, has seen a massive expansion of i... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [How Oklahoma is building the foundations of America’s next aerospace economy](https://starconcord.com.sg/how-oklahoma-is-building-the-foundations-of-americas-next-aerospace-economy/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Nebraska’s Cargo Play](https://starconcord.com.sg/nebraskas-cargo-play/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Infrastructure as a growth multiplier](https://starconcord.com.sg/infrastructure-as-a-growth-multiplier/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [US Aviation Service Providers Keep Cargo Reliable](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-aviation-service-providers-keep-cargo-reliable/): Ground handling is the operational foundation of air cargo, with providers such as PrimeFlight Aviation Services managing ramp operations, cargo handling, aircraft cleaning and load planning across more than 200 US locations. Outsourcing gives airlines operational flexibility, but inconsistent performance can quickly become an airline-level service and reputational problem. Cargo security screening remains a critical
- [Same aircraft, different cargo](https://starconcord.com.sg/same-aircraft-different-cargo/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Birmingham builds a wider aerospace proposition](https://starconcord.com.sg/birmingham-builds-a-wider-aerospace-proposition/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Connecting Southeast Asia](https://starconcord.com.sg/connecting-southeast-asia/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [North American airports bet on cargo](https://starconcord.com.sg/north-american-airports-bet-on-cargo/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Industry leaders converge in Miami](https://starconcord.com.sg/industry-leaders-converge-in-miami/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Investing US$2.3 billion in MRO and cargo operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/investing-us2-3-billion-in-mro-and-cargo-operations/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [USS George H.W. Bush Pulls Into Phuket for Long-Awaited Shore Leave](https://starconcord.com.sg/uss-george-h-w-bush-pulls-into-phuket-for-long-awaited-shore-leave/): The carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived at the port of Phuket, Thailand for a one-week R&R call, ending a six-month voyage at sea. Analyst Tom Bi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Op-Ed: What America Must Change to Make Korean Shipbuilding Matter](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-what-america-must-change-to-make-korean-shipbuilding-matter/): For the first time in decades, the United States is being forced to think seriously about naval shipbuilding as an allied industrial problem. Years of... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Tanker Reports Attack South of Bab el-Mandeb](https://starconcord.com.sg/tanker-reports-attack-south-of-bab-el-mandeb/): The Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) has reported an attempted attack on a tanker at a position south of Mokha, Yemen, the lat... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Keeps Up Pace of Strikes With Attack on Brand New LR2 Tanker](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-keeps-up-pace-of-strikes-with-attack-on-brand-new-lr2-tanker/): On Sunday, Iran hit another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, extending a fast-paced run of attacks on the "shuttle" shipping trade between Gulf oil pro... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Poten: Sky-High Tanker Rates are Driving Refiners' Oil Buying Decisions](https://starconcord.com.sg/poten-sky-high-tanker-rates-are-driving-refiners-oil-buying-decisions/): A review of Poten's Daily Market Report, which monitors spot freight rates on many of the key tanker trade routes, shows eyewatering numbers. Across t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oman’s Maritime Security Center Tightens Transit Rules](https://starconcord.com.sg/omans-maritime-security-center-tightens-transit-rules/): Oman’s Maritime Security Centre has issued a series of new instructions regarding the passage and presence of ships transiting its territorial waters.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Difficult Times for Iran's Sanctions-Evading Oil Brokers](https://starconcord.com.sg/difficult-times-for-irans-sanctions-evading-oil-brokers/): With the naval blockade preventing any Iranian tankers leaving the Gulf, for the last 10 weeks Iran has been selling oil from the stocks it had built... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HX Expeditions Closes Arctic Season, Largest-Ever Science Data Collection](https://starconcord.com.sg/hx-expeditions-closes-arctic-season-largest-ever-science-data-collection/): The Arctic’s largest expedition cruise operator reports 26,491 citizen science contributions, new use of science AI for whales and announces extension... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CMA CGM Group Completes Acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-group-completes-acquisition-of-fedex-supply-chain/): • Advances CMA CGM Group’s long-term strategy to build integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions.• Reinforces the Group’s investment commitment... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Acta Marine Celebrates Christening of Acta Hercules and Continued Fleet Exp](https://starconcord.com.sg/acta-marine-celebrates-christening-of-acta-hercules-and-continued-fleet-exp/): Acta Marine proudly celebrated the christening of Acta Hercules yesterday during a festive ceremony attended by its stakeholders, clients, business pa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IMO Secretary-General Mourns Seafarers Killed in Rescue of Hijacked Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/imo-secretary-general-mourns-seafarers-killed-in-rescue-of-hijacked-ships/): While three hijacked vessels have been freed after months in captivity, five seafarers have reportedly died in the crossfire of rescue operations. IMO... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Maritime Uses AI Every Day. The Harder Part is Trusting it to Act.](https://starconcord.com.sg/maritime-uses-ai-every-day-the-harder-part-is-trusting-it-to-act/): New Thetius and Marcura research finds AI is already embedded in maritime workflows, but organisations are still working out how to assess the full hu... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [India to Get Its First Port-Based E-Methanol Production Facility](https://starconcord.com.sg/india-to-get-its-first-port-based-e-methanol-production-facility/): India is making further progress in positioning itself as a global leader in the export of alternative fuels in shipping. Ports Minister Sarbananda So... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ITF Calls for Panama Canal to Address Fatigue Following Tug Captain’s Death](https://starconcord.com.sg/itf-calls-for-panama-canal-to-address-fatigue-following-tug-captains-death/): The issue of fatigue among tug operators at the Panama Canal is again attracting attention after the captain of a tugboat is said to have died due to... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Gaps in Awareness, Poor Communication Caused Tug, Barge, Workboat Collision](https://starconcord.com.sg/gaps-in-awareness-poor-communication-caused-tug-barge-workboat-collision/): Marine investigators in Canada released a report outlining how gaps in situational awareness and a breakdown in communication caused a collision invol... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two More Tankers in Hormuz Report Strikes, Bringing Total to Six in a Week](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-more-tankers-in-hormuz-report-strikes-bringing-total-to-six-in-a-week/): Multiple sources are confirming that two more tankers reported strikes, bringing the total to six ships in one week and 110 incidents directly related... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Video: Taiwan Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon on Chinese Fishing Boat](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-taiwan-coast-guard-uses-water-cannon-on-chinese-fishing-boat/): The Taiwan Coast Guard used a water cannon on a Chinese fishing boat that it reports illegally entered Taiwan’s waters and refused to respond to comma... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Swedish Court Finds Captain and Pilot Negligent in Summer Boating Accident](https://starconcord.com.sg/swedish-court-finds-captain-and-pilot-negligent-in-summer-boating-accident/): The District Court in Gothenburg, Sweden, found both the captain of the cargo vessel Misje Verde and the pilot who was aboard guilty of negligence in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Carbon Costs Put Marine Engine Performance Under Scrutiny](https://starconcord.com.sg/carbon-costs-put-marine-engine-performance-under-scrutiny/): With bunker prices having increased by 76% since the US war on Iran, together with an ageing fleet operating longer voyages as ships navigate around c... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [MSC Says Water Ingress Caused Precautionary Evacuation of Container Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/msc-says-water-ingress-caused-precautionary-evacuation-of-container-vessel/): MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company released a statement on the incident aboard its vessel MSC Hermes III a week and a half ago off Vietnam. The compan... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [WFS launches new cargo terminal at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/wfs-launches-new-cargo-terminal-at-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Transport logistic Americas, project cargo and air cargo Americas return to Miami in 2027](https://starconcord.com.sg/transport-logistic-americas-project-cargo-and-air-cargo-americas-return-to-miami-in-2027/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [AI-assisted screening introduced at Cathay Cargo](https://starconcord.com.sg/ai-assisted-screening-introduced-at-cathay-cargo/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [U.S. Navy Orders $25 Billion Worth of Missile Interceptors](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-orders-25-billion-worth-of-missile-interceptors/): The U.S. Navy has signed a five-plus-two year deal with Raytheon for up to $25 billion worth of SM-6 multipurpose interceptor missiles. This SM-series... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Pakistan Explores Buying or Chartering Boxship Due to Shipping Challenges](https://starconcord.com.sg/pakistan-explores-buying-or-chartering-boxship-due-to-shipping-challenges/): The government of Pakistan has agreed to work with the country’s manufacturers and shippers to explore obtaining a dedicated containership. Like other... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Japan Conducts Demonstration Voyage of a Hydrogen-Fueled Tanker](https://starconcord.com.sg/japan-conducts-demonstration-voyage-of-a-hydrogen-fueled-tanker/): Japan completed what it is calling a world’s first as it successfully demonstrated a coastal tanker using a hydrogen-fired 4-stroke high-speed engine.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [After Recruitment Turnaround, USCG Plans to Reopen Shuttered Stations](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-recruitment-turnaround-uscg-plans-to-reopen-shuttered-stations/): Recruitment is going so well for the U.S. Coast Guard this year that it is going to be able to reopen six stations that had previously been shuttered... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Rescue Operation Off South Africa Turns Tragic as Rescuers Are Killed](https://starconcord.com.sg/rescue-operation-off-south-africa-turns-tragic-as-rescuers-are-killed/): A rescue operation off the southern coast of South Africa’s Western Cape region went horribly wrong on Wednesday, September 30, with three of the resc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Medical-Flight Helicopter Crashes Off Catalina, Killing Two](https://starconcord.com.sg/medical-flight-helicopter-crashes-off-catalina-killing-two/): On Wednesday night, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a high-priority effort to try to find a missing individual from a medical-flight helicopter that cra... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Vessel Backlog Builds in the Baltic Off Russian Ports](https://starconcord.com.sg/vessel-backlog-builds-in-the-baltic-off-russian-ports/): Observers have noted that a large vessel backlog appears to be building in the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland as vessels wait to reach Russian ports.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Indonesian Police Investigate Captain of Lost Ferry Virgo Transport 8](https://starconcord.com.sg/indonesian-police-investigate-captain-of-lost-ferry-virgo-transport-8/): Police in Indonesia are formally investigating the master of the Virgo Transport 8, the ferry that capsized in the Java Sea last month with the loss o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two Crewmembers Hospitalized from Tanker Fire in the Philippines](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-crewmembers-hospitalized-from-tanker-fire-in-the-philippines/): The Philippine Coast Guard is still on the scene of a fire aboard a tanker carrying molasses that was docked in Calaca, south of Manila. The vessel wa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UK Extends Russian Sanctions to Newest ARC7 LNG Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-extends-russian-sanctions-to-newest-arc7-lng-tankers/): The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced a further round of sanctions on Russia, which it said were meant to increase pressure in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Emirates SkyCargo completes over one million pharma shipments through Dubai](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-skycargo-completes-over-one-million-pharma-shipments-through-dubai/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Pharma.Aero Masterclass: Turning shared knowledge into practical resilience](https://starconcord.com.sg/pharma-aero-masterclass-turning-shared-knowledge-into-practical-resilience/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Central Asia steps up air cargo ambitions as airlines and airports target stronger Eurasian links](https://starconcord.com.sg/central-asia-steps-up-air-cargo-ambitions-as-airlines-and-airports-target-stronger-eurasian-links/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Shippers turn to short-term airfreight deals as demand growth keeps rates elevated](https://starconcord.com.sg/shippers-turn-to-short-term-airfreight-deals-as-demand-growth-keeps-rates-elevated/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Markus Schmidt joins Luxaviation ONE as Vice Cargo President](https://starconcord.com.sg/markus-schmidt-joins-luxaviation-one-as-vice-cargo-president/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Logistics UK raises over £1,000 for charity](https://starconcord.com.sg/logistics-uk-raises-over-1000-for-charity/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Air Charter Service completes 163 tonne operation to power plant in Ghana](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-charter-service-completes-163-tonne-operation-to-power-plant-in-ghana/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Adhoc.Express and CargoAi agree strategic partnership](https://starconcord.com.sg/adhoc-express-and-cargoai-agree-strategic-partnership/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Quito Airport expands connectivity options with the return of Air Canada](https://starconcord.com.sg/quito-airport-expands-connectivity-options-with-the-return-of-air-canada/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [A350F: The next generation freighter takes flight](https://starconcord.com.sg/a350f-the-next-generation-freighter-takes-flight/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Go Ahead Given for Canada LNG to Double Capacity](https://starconcord.com.sg/go-ahead-given-for-canada-lng-to-double-capacity/): Canada LNG, the country’s first LNG export operation, reports that, along with its investment partners, the decision has been made to proceed with Pha... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Navy Takes First Big Unmanned Step, Buying 30 Production MUSV Hulls](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-takes-first-big-unmanned-step-buying-30-production-musv-hulls/): Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Galliano Marine Services and Saronic have each secured a contract to build 10 small autonomous warships for the N... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Photos: Resolve Marine Removing Masts off Historic Richard Montgomery Wreck](https://starconcord.com.sg/photos-resolve-marine-removing-masts-off-historic-richard-montgomery-wreck/): Global marine solutions provider Resolve Marine released photos showing the work underway to remove the masts from the historic wreck of the SS Richar... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Indian Coast Guard Says “Hot Pursuit” Captured $312M in High-Grade Heroin](https://starconcord.com.sg/indian-coast-guard-says-hot-pursuit-captured-312m-in-high-grade-heroin/): The Indian Coast Guard reported a large-scale drug seizure, which it says was completed after a “hot pursuit” of an Iranian dhow. A search of the appr... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trump Unveils $54B Korean Investment in Alaska LNG Project](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-unveils-54b-korean-investment-in-alaska-lng-project/): On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled a $54 billion commitment from Korean investors to build the Alaska LNG pipeline and liquefaction project... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Kongsberg Maritime Delivers AUV Hangar & Subsea Docking System for Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/kongsberg-maritime-delivers-auv-hangar-subsea-docking-system-for-vessel/): Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Hangar and Launch & Recovery System for a new large resear... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [USS Harry S. Truman Begins $5.1B Mid-Life Refueling and Overhaul](https://starconcord.com.sg/uss-harry-s-truman-begins-5-1b-mid-life-refueling-and-overhaul/): The nuclear aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has shifted from Naval Station Norfolk to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to officially begin it... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Damen Undersigns European Maritime Innovation Agenda 2050](https://starconcord.com.sg/damen-undersigns-european-maritime-innovation-agenda-2050/): Yesterday evening, Damen Shipyards Group and other representatives of the European waterborne sector signed nine Technology Roadmaps at the Waterborne... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Five Issues That Derail Vessel Control System Modernizations](https://starconcord.com.sg/five-issues-that-derail-vessel-control-system-modernizations/): A vessel control system modernization can look straightforward on paper: remove aging components, install new hardware and software, test the system a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Galician Coast Guard Conducts Long-Distance Medical Evacuation of Sailor](https://starconcord.com.sg/galician-coast-guard-conducts-long-distance-medical-evacuation-of-sailor/): The Galician Coast Guard is reporting the successful evacuation of a seriously injured crewmember from a fishing vessel, despite challenging condition... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [DHL Express average rate increase of 5.9 percent for 2027 in United Kingdom](https://starconcord.com.sg/dhl-express-average-rate-increase-of-5-9-percent-for-2027-in-united-kingdom/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Washington Dulles International Airport represented by VEDP joins Pharma.Aero as strategic member](https://starconcord.com.sg/washington-dulles-international-airport-represented-by-vedp-joins-pharma-aero-as-strategic-member/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Malaysia Airlines and China Southern Airlines extend partnership](https://starconcord.com.sg/malaysia-airlines-and-china-southern-airlines-extend-partnership/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Bottleneck to CORSIA Phase 1 supply is authorisation not ambition](https://starconcord.com.sg/bottleneck-to-corsia-phase-1-supply-is-authorisation-not-ambition/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Air Canada Cargo marks one year of its terminal modernisation programme](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-canada-cargo-marks-one-year-of-its-terminal-modernisation-programme/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Swissport commences new cargo operation at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse](https://starconcord.com.sg/swissport-commences-new-cargo-operation-at-euroairport-basel-mulhouse/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Air cargo market intelligence for informed decision making](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-cargo-market-intelligence-for-informed-decision-making/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Allied Aviation appointed SAS Cargo’s GSSA for India route](https://starconcord.com.sg/allied-aviation-appointed-sas-cargos-gssa-for-india-route/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Carnival Outperforms in Q3 While Providing a Strong Outlook for Cruising](https://starconcord.com.sg/carnival-outperforms-in-q3-while-providing-a-strong-outlook-for-cruising/): Demonstrating the strength in the cruise industry and its ability to navigate global challenges, Carnival Corporation reported quarterly results with... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ABS Joins Korea-US Initiative to for Next-Generation Shipbuilding Workforce](https://starconcord.com.sg/abs-joins-korea-us-initiative-to-for-next-generation-shipbuilding-workforce/): ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading Korean shipbuilding and research organizations to advance workforce development, technical... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ABS Grants Nuclear-Powered 15K TEU Containership AIP with KRISO and KAERI](https://starconcord.com.sg/abs-grants-nuclear-powered-15k-teu-containership-aip-with-kriso-and-kaeri/): (SEOUL) ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration wit... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ukraine Accused of Attack on Turkish Bulker with One Seafarer Missing](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraine-accused-of-attack-on-turkish-bulker-with-one-seafarer-missing/): Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being accused of an attack on a Turkish-owned bulker that has left one seafarer missing. There has been no official comme... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Dtorque50 Approved for SOLAS Rescue Boat Applications](https://starconcord.com.sg/dtorque50-approved-for-solas-rescue-boat-applications/): Neander Marine has achieved approval for the Dtorque 50 diesel outboard for SOLAS rescue boat applications, opening new opportunities across the globa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Mystery Deepens Around MSC Boxship After Vietnam Reports Medical Evacuation](https://starconcord.com.sg/mystery-deepens-around-msc-boxship-after-vietnam-reports-medical-evacuation/): The mystery continues around the circumstances around the MSC Hermes III containership after Vietnamese authorities reported an emergency evacuation o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [MOL to Operate Japan’s First Icebreaker Arctic Research Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/mol-to-operate-japans-first-icebreaker-arctic-research-ship/): Japan’s first Arctic research vessel with full icebreaking capabilities is nearing completion. In preparation for the delivery of the vessel later thi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [GAO: Coast Guard Addressing Marine Firefighting Challenges, but Gaps Remain](https://starconcord.com.sg/gao-coast-guard-addressing-marine-firefighting-challenges-but-gaps-remain/): Fires on vessels present serious dangers to passengers, crew, and firefighters; can have significant environmental impact; and can affect billion-doll... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Inland Barge Grounds Stranding Cargo of Mercedes in Düsseldorf](https://starconcord.com.sg/inland-barge-grounds-stranding-cargo-of-mercedes-in-dusseldorf/): Low water levels on Germany’s sections of the Rhine have been challenging inland cargo vessels since the height of the summer, but now a vessel loaded... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Navy Completes Preliminary Acceptance of Future USS John F. Kennedy](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-completes-preliminary-acceptance-of-future-uss-john-f-kennedy/): Following successful completion of acceptance trials in August, the U.S. Navy on Tuesday, September 29, took “preliminary acceptance” of the nation’s... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [A350F: The next generation freight takes flight](https://starconcord.com.sg/a350f-the-next-generation-freight-takes-flight/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Cargo theft across Europe region can cost almost €2.0 million every 24 hours](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-theft-across-europe-region-can-cost-almost-e2-0-million-every-24-hours/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Behind the A350F’s unique livery](https://starconcord.com.sg/behind-the-a350fs-unique-livery/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Governments need to plan airport capacity now urges ACI World](https://starconcord.com.sg/governments-need-to-plan-airport-capacity-now-urges-aci-world/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [14 confirmed customers for the Airbus A350 Freighter](https://starconcord.com.sg/14-confirmed-customers-for-the-airbus-a350-freighter/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Airbus A350F takes it first flight](https://starconcord.com.sg/airbus-a350f-takes-it-first-flight/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Airbus A350F test flight most tracked worldwide](https://starconcord.com.sg/airbus-a350f-test-flight-most-tracked-worldwide/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [New Rail Service Boosts Swedish Forest Exports Through Port of Gothenburg](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-rail-service-boosts-swedish-forest-exports-through-port-of-gothenburg/): Today, the first train on a new rail service for Swedish timber producer Fiskarheden departs from Malungsfors for the Port of Gothenburg, carrying saw... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [JAXPORT Board Honors Late Chief Operating Officer](https://starconcord.com.sg/jaxport-board-honors-late-chief-operating-officer/): The JAXPORT Board of Directors has approved construction of a new western entrance and security plaza at Blount Island Marine Terminal and named the r... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Maersk Completes First Ethanol Bunkering in US Testing Bioethanol](https://starconcord.com.sg/maersk-completes-first-ethanol-bunkering-in-us-testing-bioethanol/): Maersk reports it recently completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a container vessel in the United States. It was a 100 perc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US and UK Complete Atlantic Thunder 26 Exercise with SINKEX](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-and-uk-complete-atlantic-thunder-26-exercise-with-sinkex/): The US Navy’s Sixth Fleet and the UK Royal Navy teamed up for two weeks of joint training called Atlantic Thunder 26, which included a live-fire exerc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [WISTA International Adds Associate Membership to Build Momentum](https://starconcord.com.sg/wista-international-adds-associate-membership-to-build-momentum/): WISTA International has created a new Associate Membership category, broadening opportunities for organisations to join and support the WISTA communit... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [NZ Activists Board Research Vessel in Protests Against Deep-Sea Mining](https://starconcord.com.sg/nz-activists-board-research-vessel-in-protests-against-deep-sea-mining/): Greenpeace activists in New Zealand are intensifying their opposition to deep-sea mining. They boarded a state-owned research vessel that was returnin... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [A.P. Moller Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Euroports](https://starconcord.com.sg/a-p-moller-capital-to-acquire-a-majority-stake-in-euroports/): A.P. Moller Capital, a global fund manager focused on infrastructure, transportation, and energy, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a maj... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Crew of Australian Boat Rescued by Boxship After Hitting a Whale](https://starconcord.com.sg/crew-of-australian-boat-rescued-by-boxship-after-hitting-a-whale/): The crew of the Australia-flagged boat Tai Tam (51 feet) has a whale of a tale to tell, for real. According to the New Zealand Defense Force, four sai... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [The Future Won’t Wait: Air Cargo Leadership Must Move from Conversation to Action](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-future-wont-wait-air-cargo-leadership-must-move-from-conversation-to-action/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [UK Government Announces New Projects to Support Shipbuilders](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-government-announces-new-projects-to-support-shipbuilders/): The UK Government announced two new projects it will be undertaking that will be bid out only to the national shipbuilding industry. The Chancellor of... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [The Caspian Sea is Busy Between Russia and Iran](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-caspian-sea-is-busy-between-russia-and-iran/): The US naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports appears to be nearly 100 percent effective, cutting the flow of goods through Bandar Abbas and other Gu... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Dual-use autonomous heavy-lift aircraft completes 1,000 km flight carrying blood samples](https://starconcord.com.sg/dual-use-autonomous-heavy-lift-aircraft-completes-1000-km-flight-carrying-blood-samples/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Steve Smith appointed new Airforwarders Assocation CEO](https://starconcord.com.sg/steve-smith-appointed-new-airforwarders-assocation-ceo/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Heathrow third runway expansion needs ‘spades in the ground’](https://starconcord.com.sg/heathrow-third-runway-expansion-needs-spades-in-the-ground/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [EU crackdown on ‘greenwashing’ enters the market](https://starconcord.com.sg/eu-crackdown-on-greenwashing-enters-the-market/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Innaugural Australia Air Freight Summit to take-off in 2027](https://starconcord.com.sg/innaugural-australia-air-freight-summit-to-take-off-in-2027/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Greek Cargo Ro/Ro Continues to Burn After Three Days](https://starconcord.com.sg/greek-cargo-ro-ro-continues-to-burn-after-three-days/): Firefighting operations to control the blaze aboard the ro/ro freighter Blue Carrier 2 were still under way on Sunday, according to local media. Blue... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CREA: Europe is Getting Results With Crackdown on False-Flagged Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/crea-europe-is-getting-results-with-crackdown-on-false-flagged-ships/): Europe’s decision to intensify its crackdown and detentions of the shadow fleet transporting Russia’s crude is achieving results following a drastic d... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Japanese Naval Strengthening Steals Limelight at U.S.-China Talks](https://starconcord.com.sg/japanese-naval-strengthening-steals-limelight-at-u-s-china-talks/): Chinese criticism of Japan’s growing defense budget appears to have been one of the most consequential developments coming out of the days President X... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Port Canaveral and GT USA Sign Lease Agreement to Expand Cargo Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-canaveral-and-gt-usa-sign-lease-agreement-to-expand-cargo-operations/): Port Canaveral announced today that it has executed an agreement with longtime Canaveral Cargo Terminal operator GT USA for a new lease of up to 25 y... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates Commitment to Cleaner Oceans](https://starconcord.com.sg/carnival-cruise-line-celebrates-commitment-to-cleaner-oceans/): In recognition of International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 19, Carnival Cruise Line brought ship and shoreside team members and community partners... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [From a talking point to a commercial strategy](https://starconcord.com.sg/from-a-talking-point-to-a-commercial-strategy/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Building a Logistics Bridge in a Disrupted Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/building-a-logistics-bridge-in-a-disrupted-market/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [The E-Commerce DIM Weight Crunch: How Bulky Parcels Are Squeezing Air Capacity](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-e-commerce-dim-weight-crunch-how-bulky-parcels-are-squeezing-air-capacity/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Viracopos gears up for the rapid rise of e-commerce in Brazil](https://starconcord.com.sg/viracopos-gears-up-for-the-rapid-rise-of-e-commerce-in-brazil/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [McAllister’s Latest High-Tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives](https://starconcord.com.sg/mcallisters-latest-high-tech-low-emission-tug-arrives/): McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As our customer's vessels grow larger and services for these b... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [NYK Expands Offshore Wind Business with SOV Newbuild](https://starconcord.com.sg/nyk-expands-offshore-wind-business-with-sov-newbuild/): Japanese shipping major NYK is moving to strengthen its business in the offshore wind power segment. The group, best known for its operations in dry b... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Batavia Arrives at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam for Preservation Project](https://starconcord.com.sg/batavia-arrives-at-damen-shiprepair-amsterdam-for-preservation-project/): On 19 September, the Batavia – a 56-metre replica of the original 17th-century vessel of the same name, arrived at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm).... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Damen Delivers Cutter Suction Dredger 600 to 4Clans Nig Ltd](https://starconcord.com.sg/damen-delivers-cutter-suction-dredger-600-to-4clans-nig-ltd/): Damen Shipyards Group has successfully delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 to 4Clans Nig Ltd for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asab... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Dajin Selects ULSTEIN HX122 for Offshore Installation Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/dajin-selects-ulstein-hx122-for-offshore-installation-vessel/): Dajin Heavy Industry has selected the ULSTEIN HX122 design, featuring the U-STERN® hull solution, for the development of its offshore installation ves... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Says It Offered the US a New Proposal to Open the Strait of Hormuz](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-says-it-offered-the-us-a-new-proposal-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/): Iranian officials appearing at the United Nations on Friday, September 25, said they have offered a new proposal for opening the Strait of Hormuz in a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Adds Large Vehicle Carrier to Support Maritime Security Program](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-adds-large-vehicle-carrier-to-support-maritime-security-program/): Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier to its U.S.-flagged f... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Appears Set to Seize $600M in Iranian Crude Oil From Three Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-appears-set-to-seize-600m-in-iranian-crude-oil-from-three-tankers/): Speculation is mounting after trackers revealed that three of the tankers stopped by U.S. forces as part of the economic blockade against Iran have be... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ARC Brings New, Militarily-Useful Tonnage Into Maritime Security Program](https://starconcord.com.sg/arc-brings-new-militarily-useful-tonnage-into-maritime-security-program/): American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) today announced the addition of ARC Freedom to its U.S.-flagged fleet, expanding the company’... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [New Standoff Between China and Philippines Near Second Thomas Shoal](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-standoff-between-china-and-philippines-near-second-thomas-shoal/): The Philippine Coast Guard is reporting a new standoff between two of its vessels on a resupply mission in the Spratly Islands. While it is part of th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [UK Prime Minister ‘has always opposed’ third runway at Heathrow Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-prime-minister-has-always-opposed-third-runway-at-heathrow-airport/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [800 tonnes already transported in first year of LATAM MIA-CNF direct route](https://starconcord.com.sg/800-tonnes-already-transported-in-first-year-of-latam-mia-cnf-direct-route/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Report finds AI actions while people remain at the center of logistics](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-finds-ai-actions-while-people-remain-at-the-center-of-logistics/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Why freight at rest remains Europe’s biggest cargo risk](https://starconcord.com.sg/why-freight-at-rest-remains-europes-biggest-cargo-risk/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [IATA warns isolated screening processes not enough to tackle undeclared dangerous goods](https://starconcord.com.sg/iata-warns-isolated-screening-processes-not-enough-to-tackle-undeclared-dangerous-goods/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [A New Eastern European Air Corridor Opens Up](https://starconcord.com.sg/a-new-eastern-european-air-corridor-opens-up/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Birdon Begins MUSV Construction](https://starconcord.com.sg/birdon-begins-musv-construction/): Birdon has begun construction of the first tranche of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) at C&C Marine & Repair’s shipyard. The milestone advan... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Stena RoRo Orders New-Generation E-Flexer Vessels at CMI Weihai](https://starconcord.com.sg/stena-roro-orders-new-generation-e-flexer-vessels-at-cmi-weihai/): Stena RoRo has, on behalf of Stena Line, designed and ordered two E-Flexer 2.0 RoPax vessels, with options for two additional vessels, from the Chines... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Navy Gives Unmanned Systems Their Own Warfighting Development Center](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-gives-unmanned-systems-their-own-warfighting-development-center/): The U.S. Navy is taking more steps to restructure its unmanned-system programs, putting operational integration work under the newly-created Robotic a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Stena Extends Ferry Class with Order for Hybrid-Battery Vessels](https://starconcord.com.sg/stena-extends-ferry-class-with-order-for-hybrid-battery-vessels/): Stena Line has ordered two hybrid-powered ferries that add battery capabilities to the company’s already successful hybrid E-Flexer ferry platform. De... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Coast Guard, Marine Corps Rack Up Drug-Smuggling Busts in Eastern Pacific](https://starconcord.com.sg/coast-guard-marine-corps-rack-up-drug-smuggling-busts-in-eastern-pacific/): The U.S. Coast Guard continues to patrol the Eastern Pacific for cocaine smugglers, and it is finding them. In a six-day period, cutter USCGC Tampa in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [MARAD Orders Training Ship Empire State to Sail Next Week](https://starconcord.com.sg/marad-orders-training-ship-empire-state-to-sail-next-week/): In an open letter to the SUNY Maritime College community, Rear Admiral John Okon, President of the Maritime College, reported today that the Maritime... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI Submit Framework of Revised Structure for Zim Israel](https://starconcord.com.sg/hapag-lloyd-and-fimi-submit-framework-of-revised-structure-for-zim-israel/): Israeli media is reporting that Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen flew to Israel and that, today, September 24, with Ishay Davidi’s FIMI Opportunity... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: CIA Warns of Russian Plans for Ship-Based Drone Strikes in the Med](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-cia-warns-of-russian-plans-for-ship-based-drone-strikes-in-the-med/): The U.S. intelligence community has quietly warned European nations that Russia may attempt an unexpected provocation: launching ship-based drones to... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Italy Signs $4.2B Contract for Two Next-Generation DDX Destroyers](https://starconcord.com.sg/italy-signs-4-2b-contract-for-two-next-generation-ddx-destroyers/): Italy is officially moving forward with what is being called Europe’s most ambitious and technologically advanced surface combatant program. Equipped... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [On World Maritime Day, IMO Highlights Need to Put Rules Into Practice](https://starconcord.com.sg/on-world-maritime-day-imo-highlights-need-to-put-rules-into-practice/): Both this year and next, the International Maritime Organization is focusing its World Maritime Day message on an issue of growing concern: getting it... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Northeast ground stops see call for FAA action](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-northeast-ground-stops-see-call-for-faa-action/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [TIACA chair calls for collaboration and forward-thinking ahead of October forum](https://starconcord.com.sg/tiaca-chair-calls-for-collaboration-and-forward-thinking-ahead-of-october-forum/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [PayCargo joins forces with AREAS Foundation to bring education initiatives to global communities](https://starconcord.com.sg/paycargo-joins-forces-with-areas-foundation-to-bring-education-initiatives-to-global-communities/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Rhenus Spain-Latin America export volumes up more than 30 percent](https://starconcord.com.sg/rhenus-spain-latin-america-export-volumes-up-more-than-30-percent/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Brussels Airport and Hyderabad International Airport join forces to strengthen air cargo connectivity between Belgium and India](https://starconcord.com.sg/brussels-airport-and-hyderabad-international-airport-join-forces-to-strengthen-air-cargo-connectivity-between-belgium-and-india/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [InterGlobe Air Transport appointed exclusive cargo GSA for STARLUX Airlines in India](https://starconcord.com.sg/interglobe-air-transport-appointed-exclusive-cargo-gsa-for-starlux-airlines-in-india/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [SATS introduces autonomous cargo vehicle service accelerating cargo delivery at Changi airfreight centre](https://starconcord.com.sg/sats-introduces-autonomous-cargo-vehicle-service-accelerating-cargo-delivery-at-changi-airfreight-centre/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Trump Takes Aim at IMO and the Net Zero Framework at the UN](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-takes-aim-at-imo-and-the-net-zero-framework-at-the-un/): As the first global carbon price mechanism of any kind, the IMO Net Zero Framework's "economic measures" system has had its critics, and has attracted... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Coast Guard Expands Base Kodiak With Two More Piers](https://starconcord.com.sg/coast-guard-expands-base-kodiak-with-two-more-piers/): The U.S. Coast Guard is investing more than $300 million to build out new waterfront infrastructure at its growing base on Kodiak Island, a remote out... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Overcapacity Looms Over Container Shipping as Supply Pressure Mounts](https://starconcord.com.sg/overcapacity-looms-over-container-shipping-as-supply-pressure-mounts/): The return of container vessels to the Suez Canal - Red Sea route is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, especially as it continues to rol... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Though Balance Sheets are Strong, P&I Clubs Face Risk From Major Casualties](https://starconcord.com.sg/though-balance-sheets-are-strong-pi-clubs-face-risk-from-major-casualties/): Lloyd's Market specialty insurance brokerage Tysers reports that the rising cost of major casualties will likely prompt P&I clubs to raise their premi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [New Zealand Conducts UN Patrol Targeting North Korean Sanctions Avoidance](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-zealand-conducts-un-patrol-targeting-north-korean-sanctions-avoidance/): The Royal New Zealand Navy recently completed a three-month deployment designed to bolster enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions ag... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [India’s Cochin Shipyard to Work With Synergy Marine to Grow Commercial Work](https://starconcord.com.sg/indias-cochin-shipyard-to-work-with-synergy-marine-to-grow-commercial-work/): As the latest step in the efforts to expand India’s role in commercial shipbuilding and repair, the state-owned Cochin Shipyard, which is the largest... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Royal Caribbean Invests $3B in Caribbean’s Sandals and Beaches Resorts](https://starconcord.com.sg/royal-caribbean-invests-3b-in-caribbeans-sandals-and-beaches-resorts/): Royal Caribbean Group, which is one of the largest operators and highest-valued companies in the cruise industry, confirmed the rumors that it is inve... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Exclusive: Salvage Operation Under Way at Tanker Wreck Site Off Oman](https://starconcord.com.sg/exclusive-salvage-operation-under-way-at-tanker-wreck-site-off-oman/): Pictures obtained by the Maritime Executive show that the salvage operation to recover the cargo of crude still on board the Caroline Bezengi, strande... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Captain Killed in Russia’s Latest Attack on Merchant Shipping](https://starconcord.com.sg/captain-killed-in-russias-latest-attack-on-merchant-shipping/): Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service and its Ports Authority are reporting that the master of a cargo ship was killed in an attack by Russia on Septem... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Indian Seafarer Union Demands Action as Another Ship is Attacked in Hormuz](https://starconcord.com.sg/indian-seafarer-union-demands-action-as-another-ship-is-attacked-in-hormuz/): India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that another Indian seafare... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Avianca Cargo becomes the first airline in the Americas to earn GDP Pharma certification](https://starconcord.com.sg/avianca-cargo-becomes-the-first-airline-in-the-americas-to-earn-gdp-pharma-certification/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Air logistics network set to bolster Kuehne+Nagel and Amazon’s strategic partnership](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-logistics-network-set-to-bolster-kuehnenagel-and-amazons-strategic-partnership/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Are Bluetooth and satellites able to deliver continuous cargo visibility?](https://starconcord.com.sg/are-bluetooth-and-satellites-able-to-deliver-continuous-cargo-visibility/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Jet fuel rates now up more than double year-on-year as air freight rates report slight increase week-on-week](https://starconcord.com.sg/jet-fuel-rates-now-up-more-than-double-year-on-year-as-air-freight-rates-report-slight-increase-week-on-week/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Ukraine’s clinical trial comeback tests pharma logistics resilience](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraines-clinical-trial-comeback-tests-pharma-logistics-resilience/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [With Orderbooks Full, Big Yards May Pass on "Green" Custom Newbuild Orders](https://starconcord.com.sg/with-orderbooks-full-big-yards-may-pass-on-green-custom-newbuild-orders/): Efficiency was the watchword on the show floor at this year's SMM: the industry's innovators and leaders are focused on reducing use of the bunkers th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: Saudi Aramco Achieves Partial Restart on Strategic Red Sea Pipeline](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-saudi-aramco-achieves-partial-restart-on-strategic-red-sea-pipeline/): Saudi Aramco has achieved the technical means for a partial restart on its strategic East-West Pipeline, which was significantly damaged in a drone at... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ukrainian Drone Force Commander Reports 300 Ships Disabled](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukrainian-drone-force-commander-reports-300-ships-disabled/): Ukraine is reporting a new milestone in its campaign, launched during the summer, targeting Russian shipping on the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Bot... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two Men Survive Sinking off Georgia by Clinging to a Bean Bag](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-men-survive-sinking-off-georgia-by-clinging-to-a-bean-bag/): Two boaters off the coast of Georgia survived a sinking because of assistance from American mariners - and a bean bag chair. On Saturday, Calvin Roman... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: Royal Caribbean Looks to Buy Caribbean’s Sandals Resorts](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-royal-caribbean-looks-to-buy-caribbeans-sandals-resorts/): Royal Caribbean Group, which is one of the largest operators and highest-valued companies in the cruise industry, is reported to be negotiating to buy... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Taiwan Tests Out Conversion of Coast Guard Cutters for Antiship Role](https://starconcord.com.sg/taiwan-tests-out-conversion-of-coast-guard-cutters-for-antiship-role/): Last week, Taiwan's coast guard demonstrated its ability to use its coastal patrol vessels to launch locally-built antiship missiles, adding additiona... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Nine States Sue Trump Administration to Stop Offshore Wind Buybacks](https://starconcord.com.sg/nine-states-sue-trump-administration-to-stop-offshore-wind-buybacks/): California and a coalition of eight eastern states filed a total of three lawsuits on September 22, each seeking to block deals made by the Trump admi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Margaritaville at Sea Starts First Cruise Ship ](https://starconcord.com.sg/margaritaville-at-sea-starts-first-cruise-ship/): A 30-year-old cruise ship rebranded Margaritaville at Sea Paradise is ready to start the latest adaptation of a well-known consumer brand into the cruise industry. With a performance from famed singer Jimmy Buffet, the new cruise operation completed an industry preview at the end of the week and will start its maiden voyage on May
- [Resorts World Restarts Former Genting Cruises from Singapore](https://starconcord.com.sg/resorts-world-restarts-former-genting-cruises-from-singapore/): Saying that the provisional liquidators could not revive their former brand, the investors and management of Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises confirmed that they will restart operations next month as Resorts World Cruises. At a press event in Singapore on May 18, they officially launched the new brand leveraging the operations of another company owned
- [Captain and Boatswain Go on Trial in Finland for Anchor Dragging Incident](https://starconcord.com.sg/captain-and-boatswain-go-on-trial-in-finland-for-anchor-dragging-incident/): Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the vessel’s anchor across... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fire Destroys Philippine Ferry, Killing Five and Leaving Dozens Missing](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-destroys-philippine-ferry-killing-five-and-leaving-dozens-missing/): A fire aboard a passenger ferry off the coast of the Philippines has killed at least five people, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, and search... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Alphaliner: Economic Pressures to Push Carriers to 27,500 Gigamax Boxships](https://starconcord.com.sg/alphaliner-economic-pressures-to-push-carriers-to-27500-gigamax-boxships/): Do you want to supersize that containership may soon be the question shipbuilders and owners are contemplating, according to the consultants at Alphal... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [China Expands NSR Reaching England and Opening Murmansk](https://starconcord.com.sg/china-expands-nsr-reaching-england-and-opening-murmansk/): Chinese containerships are continuing in their efforts to expand operations along the Northern Sea Route through the Arctic. The first of their planne... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [September to Be Biggest Month for US Imports with Expected Declines Delayed](https://starconcord.com.sg/september-to-be-biggest-month-for-us-imports-with-expected-declines-delayed/): The retail trade association has once again revised its outlook for U.S. container import volumes, illustrating one of the most unpredictable years ev... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [DC-8 Freighter Crashes Off Runway at Kinshasa Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/dc-8-freighter-crashes-off-runway-at-kinshasa-airport/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [DNV Sees Growing Demand for Specialized LNG Bunkering Vessels](https://starconcord.com.sg/dnv-sees-growing-demand-for-specialized-lng-bunkering-vessels/): There are 900 LNG-capable merchant vessels in operation outside the LNG carrier fleet, according to DNV, and another 650 are on order for delivery thr... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ukraine Claims Missile Strike on Russian Navy Frigate](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukraine-claims-missile-strike-on-russian-navy-frigate/): Ukraine's navy claims to have targeted and hit a modern Russian frigate using a domestically-built antiship cruise missile - the same model used to si... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Kenya Aviation Strike Exposes the Fragility of East Africa’s Air Cargo Gateway](https://starconcord.com.sg/kenya-aviation-strike-exposes-the-fragility-of-east-africas-air-cargo-gateway/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Emirates SkyCargo connects India’s growth story to global markets](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-skycargo-connects-indias-growth-story-to-global-markets/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Freighter Plan Signals Bigger Africa Cargo Strategy](https://starconcord.com.sg/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-freighter-plan-signals-bigger-africa-cargo-strategy/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Archer completes first ‘No Roads’ tour flight](https://starconcord.com.sg/archer-completes-first-no-roads-tour-flight/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [CEVA Logistics pilots next-generation autonomous electric vehicles in Singapore](https://starconcord.com.sg/ceva-logistics-pilots-next-generation-autonomous-electric-vehicles-in-singapore/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [IATA releases 2027 Cargo and Ground Operations Manuals](https://starconcord.com.sg/iata-releases-2027-cargo-and-ground-operations-manuals/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Photos: Deconstruction of MSC Baltic III Wreck Nears Halfway Point](https://starconcord.com.sg/photos-deconstruction-of-msc-baltic-iii-wreck-nears-halfway-point/): The Canadian Coast Guard reports that the team from Resolve Marine continues to make good progress on the removal of the wreck of the MSC Baltic III.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [EGYPTAIR plans new Cairo-Singapore-Sydney service from early 2027](https://starconcord.com.sg/egyptair-plans-new-cairo-singapore-sydney-service-from-early-2027/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Vipul Misra takes the Helm as Interim CEO of SriLankan Airlines](https://starconcord.com.sg/vipul-misra-takes-the-helm-as-interim-ceo-of-srilankan-airlines/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [INDUSTRY LEADERS AGREE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION CRITICAL IN NEW NORMAL](https://starconcord.com.sg/industry-leaders-agree-resilience-and-adaptation-critical-in-new-normal/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [INDUSTRY STANDARDISATION A PIPE DREAM WITHOUT COLLABORATION](https://starconcord.com.sg/industry-standardisation-a-pipe-dream-without-collaboration/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Pirates Hijack Bulker Off Yemen in the 25th Recorded Incident of 2026](https://starconcord.com.sg/pirates-hijack-bulker-off-yemen-in-the-25th-recorded-incident-of-2026/): Reports are coming in of a new vessel hijacking that happened earlier today, September 10, south of Yemen. The monitoring authorities issued alerts ab... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-on-chinese-car-carrier-appears-to-flare-up-after-a-month/): Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou as a hot spot was detected mor... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: Russia Develops Untraceable Method to Disable Subsea Cables](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-russia-develops-untraceable-method-to-disable-subsea-cables/): A joint NATO military operation has uncovered evidence of a new sabotage method developed by Russia's top-secret subsea warfare institute for sabotagi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [30 Reported Injured in USV Attack on Port of Sochi](https://starconcord.com.sg/30-reported-injured-in-usv-attack-on-port-of-sochi/): A naval drone strike on the Black Sea tourist town of Sochi resulted in as many as 30 injuries, according to Russian officials. Ukraine is the most pr... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Azerbaijan Issues Warning After Russian Attack Kills Two Seafarers](https://starconcord.com.sg/azerbaijan-issues-warning-after-russian-attack-kills-two-seafarers/): Russia’s latest attack on commercial shipping killed and injured Azerbaijani citizens, prompting the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [First LNG Carrier with Two Wind Sails Named Ahead of Commissioning](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-lng-carrier-with-two-wind-sails-named-ahead-of-commissioning/): Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated the naming of the first LNG carrier fitted with wind sails, which is also the first vessel to be fitted with tw... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two Tankers Attacked on Omani Route in Strait of Hormuz, Brent Hits $108](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-tankers-attacked-on-omani-route-in-strait-of-hormuz-brent-hits-108/): UK Maritime Trade Operations reports that two more vessels have been attacked on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of str... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [X1 Wind Accelerates Commercialization of its Floating Wind Technology](https://starconcord.com.sg/x1-wind-accelerates-commercialization-of-its-floating-wind-technology/): X1 Wind, a disruptive floating wind technology developer, has announced the successful closing of its fourth strategic funding round. The operation wa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Kamewa Waterjets for Australia's New LCM Fleet](https://starconcord.com.sg/kongsberg-maritime-to-supply-kamewa-waterjets-for-australias-new-lcm-fleet/): Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement with Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Austal Defence Australia) to supply Kamewa Steel... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Sebastián Acuto takes Office as the New VP of Operations and Maintenance at LATAM Airlines Group](https://starconcord.com.sg/sebastian-acuto-takes-office-as-the-new-vp-of-operations-and-maintenance-at-latam-airlines-group/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [DHL and Alibaba.com partner to bring AI-powered logistics capabilities to small and medium-sized enterprises worldwide](https://starconcord.com.sg/dhl-and-alibaba-com-partner-to-bring-ai-powered-logistics-capabilities-to-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-worldwide/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Martin Schulze appointed to the BVMW Federal Economic Senate](https://starconcord.com.sg/martin-schulze-appointed-to-the-bvmw-federal-economic-senate/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [London joins US commemorations marking 25 years since 9/11](https://starconcord.com.sg/london-joins-us-commemorations-marking-25-years-since-9-11/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [The US commemorates 9/11 with memorial services across the nation](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-us-commemorates-9-11-with-memorial-services-across-the-nation/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Decisive Moment in Gulf War: Houthis Position to Close Bab el-Mandeb](https://starconcord.com.sg/decisive-moment-in-gulf-war-houthis-position-to-close-bab-el-mandeb/): The Houthis have accelerated their advance over the past 36 hours in southwest Yemen to complete their capture of the entire Red Sea coastline of Yeme... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Remembering 9/11: Lt. Michael Day and the Lower Manhattan Boatlift](https://starconcord.com.sg/remembering-9-11-lt-michael-day-and-the-lower-manhattan-boatlift/): On September 11, 2001, Lieutenant Michael Day was working at Coast Guard Activities New York preparing to leave for a meeting at Tower One of the Worl... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Interview: Amrit Bhullar, CEO of Oceanbird](https://starconcord.com.sg/interview-amrit-bhullar-ceo-of-oceanbird/): Wind-assisted propulsion is among the most promising options available for reducing a ship's fuel bill, and there are a growing number of options on t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Saudi East-West Pipeline Suffers Significant Damage in Drone Attack](https://starconcord.com.sg/saudi-east-west-pipeline-suffers-significant-damage-in-drone-attack/): U.S. officials have confirmed that Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline - the key bypass route carrying Gulf oil around the contested Strait of Hormuz -... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Poten: VLCC Rates Hit Unprecedented Levels Amidst Mideast Conflict](https://starconcord.com.sg/poten-vlcc-rates-hit-unprecedented-levels-amidst-mideast-conflict/): Participants in the tanker industry are no strangers to market cycles combined with extreme volatility. However, even seasoned veterans are looking at... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Port of NY and NJ Memorializes 9/11 With the Permanence of Sunlight](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-ny-and-nj-memorializes-9-11-with-the-permanence-of-sunlight/): The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has taken a new step to build remembrance of the 9/11 attack into its infrastructure, creating a permane... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Russia Has Two Military Sealift Flotillas in the Mediterranean](https://starconcord.com.sg/russia-has-two-military-sealift-flotillas-in-the-mediterranean/): Three separate groups of Russian vessels carrying military cargoes are currently active in the Mediterranean.Escorted by the Udaloy Class anti-submari... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [25 Years Later, Mariners Remember the Tragedy and Heroism of 9/11](https://starconcord.com.sg/25-years-later-mariners-remember-the-tragedy-and-heroism-of-9-11/): 25 years after 9/11, the nation has not forgotten the shock and tragedy of the attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon - nor the heroism of the re... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [bound4blue Secures Bureau Veritas Design Assessment for Model 3-24 eSAIL](https://starconcord.com.sg/bound4blue-secures-bureau-veritas-design-assessment-for-model-3-24-esail/): bound4blue has received a Design Assessment from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore for its flagship Model 3-24 eSAIL®, developed to maximise the contri... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [JAXPORT Names Incoming Chief Commercial Officer](https://starconcord.com.sg/jaxport-names-incoming-chief-commercial-officer/): JAXPORT has named maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of the port’s long-term succession-planning efforts.W... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao Tours Hanwha Philly Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/acting-secretary-of-the-navy-hung-cao-tours-hanwha-philly-shipyard/): PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2026 – Hanwha Defense USA and Hanwha Philly Shipyard hosted the Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, at the shipya... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Repurposed Icebreaker Enters Service With Canadian Coast Guard](https://starconcord.com.sg/repurposed-icebreaker-enters-service-with-canadian-coast-guard/): A light icebreaker acquired by Canada in 2021 at a cost of C$45.2 million (US$36.6 million) has entered service, marking the first time an additional... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Svitzer Signs with Cheoy Lee for Six More 29-Metre TRAnsverse Tugs](https://starconcord.com.sg/svitzer-signs-with-cheoy-lee-for-six-more-29-metre-transverse-tugs/): Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Cheoy Lee Shipyards have signed a contract to build a further six 29 metre TRAnsverse tugs, as the firs... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [USCG Commissions Cutter Dedicated to 9/11 Hero](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-commissions-cutter-dedicated-to-9-11-hero/): The U.S. Coast Guard joined the ceremonies around the United States remembering the heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, completing the commissioning... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oversized](https://starconcord.com.sg/oversized/): The growing global demand for clean energy and more energy (think data centers) is driving the growth of heavy lift, special project and breakbulk car... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Shows More Restraint After Latest Iranian Tanker Strike](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-shows-more-restraint-after-latest-iranian-tanker-strike/): Over the weekend, U.S. and Iranian forces continued to trade tit-for-tat maritime strikes on each others' shipping interests, though at smaller scale.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Surging Social Program Costs Dampen UK's Hopes for a Stronger Royal Navy](https://starconcord.com.sg/surging-social-program-costs-dampen-uks-hopes-for-a-stronger-royal-navy/): In June, hopes rose that the resignation of Defense Minister John Healey over the lack of commitment to raise UK defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Indonesian Ferry Capsizes South of Borneo, Leaving Up to 140 Missing](https://starconcord.com.sg/indonesian-ferry-capsizes-south-of-borneo-leaving-up-to-140-missing/): Authorities in Indonesia are searching for an estimated 130 people after a ferry capsized in the Java Sea. At about 0200 on Sunday morning, the ferry... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Nigeria’s Domestic Fleet Goals Progress With Dangote's Expansion Plans](https://starconcord.com.sg/nigerias-domestic-fleet-goals-progress-with-dangotes-expansion-plans/): The interest for shipownership in Nigeria is soaring after the government unlocked the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) early this year. In an up... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Monsoon Weather Abates, but the Caroline Bezengi is Still Leaking Crude](https://starconcord.com.sg/monsoon-weather-abates-but-the-caroline-bezengi-is-still-leaking-crude/): Weather conditions in the sea area around the beached Aframax tanker Caroline Bezengi have eased in recent days. The vessel has been aground on on roc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Speed in the North American supply chain](https://starconcord.com.sg/speed-in-the-north-american-supply-chain/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [A Stronger Chain for the Safe Transport of Live Animals](https://starconcord.com.sg/a-stronger-chain-for-the-safe-transport-of-live-animals/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Scaling production without compromising performance](https://starconcord.com.sg/scaling-production-without-compromising-performance/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Recalibrating international growth](https://starconcord.com.sg/recalibrating-international-growth/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [What turnover costs American airfreight](https://starconcord.com.sg/what-turnover-costs-american-airfreight/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [The blind spot in cargo security](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-blind-spot-in-cargo-security/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Trust and accountability holding back 3PL innovation](https://starconcord.com.sg/trust-and-accountability-holding-back-3pl-innovation/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [From Bellyhold to Bridge Builder](https://starconcord.com.sg/from-bellyhold-to-bridge-builder/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [60 Seconds With … Frank Van Gelder](https://starconcord.com.sg/60-seconds-with-frank-van-gelder/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Atlantic Gate appoints senior leaders for Europe, Americas and Asia](https://starconcord.com.sg/atlantic-gate-appoints-senior-leaders-for-europe-americas-and-asia/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Global air cargo rates hold steady as volumes slip 1 percent](https://starconcord.com.sg/global-air-cargo-rates-hold-steady-as-volumes-slip-1-percent/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Death Toll in Philippine Ferry Fire Soars From Five People to 76](https://starconcord.com.sg/death-toll-in-philippine-ferry-fire-soars-from-five-people-to-76/): As the Philippine Coast Guard searches the wreckage of the burned-out ferry June Aster, the death toll from the disaster has soared from five people t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [60 Seconds With… Alexis Lapot](https://starconcord.com.sg/60-seconds-with-alexis-lapot/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [New markets demand more than a sales presence](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-markets-demand-more-than-a-sales-presence/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Deutsche Aircraft achieves first milestone in landing gear certification programme](https://starconcord.com.sg/deutsche-aircraft-achieves-first-milestone-in-landing-gear-certification-programme/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [BIFA warns of continued airfreight disruption at Heathrow](https://starconcord.com.sg/bifa-warns-of-continued-airfreight-disruption-at-heathrow/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [flydubai launches dedicated cargo operations with three Boeing 737-800 freighters](https://starconcord.com.sg/flydubai-launches-dedicated-cargo-operations-with-three-boeing-737-800-freighters/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Lufthansa temporarily suspends acceptance of cargo at Turkish airports](https://starconcord.com.sg/lufthansa-temporarily-suspends-acceptance-of-cargo-at-turkish-airports/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Amazon suspends operation with 21 Air following tragic accident](https://starconcord.com.sg/amazon-suspends-operation-with-21-air-following-tragic-accident/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [KLN and SATS sign MOU and commence time-critical and temperature-controlled advancements](https://starconcord.com.sg/kln-and-sats-sign-mou-and-commence-time-critical-and-temperature-controlled-advancements/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Air China Cargo launches new weekly service from Ürümqi Tianshan to Glasgow Prestwick](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-china-cargo-launches-new-weekly-service-from-urumqi-tianshan-to-glasgow-prestwick/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [KROHNE Highlights OPTIMASS 6400 Coriolis Mass Flowmeter](https://starconcord.com.sg/krohne-highlights-optimass-6400-coriolis-mass-flowmeter/): KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, has designed the OPTIMASS 6400 Coriolis mass flowmeter for demanding applications in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Show of Force Scares Off Pirates While Second Vessel Pays Ransom](https://starconcord.com.sg/show-of-force-scares-off-pirates-while-second-vessel-pays-ransom/): Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the control of the pirates. Th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oman's Strait of Hormuz Conference Implodes](https://starconcord.com.sg/omans-strait-of-hormuz-conference-implodes/): The Omanis have cancelled a regional conference which they had called for Monday in Salalah, to which all GCC members plus Iraq had been invited. Iran... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Turkish Police Seize 350kg of Cocaine from Bulker’s Sea Chest](https://starconcord.com.sg/turkish-police-seize-350kg-of-cocaine-from-bulkers-sea-chest/): The police and narcotics units from Turkey’s Ministry of Justice reported a major cocaine seizure recovered by divers examining a sea chest on a bulke... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Philippine Coast Guard Orders Salvage Operation After Fatal Ferry Fire](https://starconcord.com.sg/philippine-coast-guard-orders-salvage-operation-after-fatal-ferry-fire/): The Philippine Coast Guard has completed its search of all passenger spaces aboard the burned-out ro/ro ferry June Aster, which caught fire off Palawa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-liners-dilemma-schedule-integrity-vs-contractual-flexibility/): Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises that drive shipper... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Korean Containership Completes NSR Passage Arriving in UK in 21 Days](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-korean-containership-completes-nsr-passage-arriving-in-uk-in-21-days/): South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Panstar Group reported that the containership Panstar Arco has completed the first leg of its d... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Key Saudi Pipeline Could Be Slowed for Weeks, Affecting Global Oil Trade](https://starconcord.com.sg/key-saudi-pipeline-could-be-slowed-for-weeks-affecting-global-oil-trade/): Recent attacks on Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline have raised concerns in the oil market about the continued availability of cargoes. The concern ap... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [First River Cruise Ship Floated for Celebrity Cruises](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-river-cruise-ship-floated-for-celebrity-cruises/): The Dutch shipyards building the first river cruise ships for Celebrity Cruises marked key milestones as the first hull was floated and moved to the f... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [As Gulf Crisis Continues, Biofouling Risks Multiply for Ships at Anchor](https://starconcord.com.sg/as-gulf-crisis-continues-biofouling-risks-multiply-for-ships-at-anchor/): Maritime operators are navigating an unusually volatile Gulf shipping market, with months of disruption and uncertainty leaving large numbers of vesse... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CIRCLE Group reports 34 percent growth in H1 2026](https://starconcord.com.sg/circle-group-reports-34-percent-growth-in-h1-2026/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [Pharma’s Outsourcing Model Faces a China Test](https://starconcord.com.sg/pharmas-outsourcing-model-faces-a-china-test/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Priority Freight establishes US CONTROL CENTRE following three decades supporting North American manufacturers](https://starconcord.com.sg/priority-freight-establishes-us-control-centre-following-three-decades-supporting-north-american-manufacturers/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [Brussels Airport cargo volumes surge 22 percent in August](https://starconcord.com.sg/brussels-airport-cargo-volumes-surge-22-percent-in-august/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [ECS Group and Air Senegal mark seven years of cargo focus](https://starconcord.com.sg/ecs-group-and-air-senegal-mark-seven-years-of-cargo-focus/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Global airfreight rates edge higher as fuel costs surge](https://starconcord.com.sg/global-airfreight-rates-edge-higher-as-fuel-costs-surge/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [ALTA brings together experts in Miami to discuss legal and aeropolitical challenges in the region](https://starconcord.com.sg/alta-brings-together-experts-in-miami-to-discuss-legal-and-aeropolitical-challenges-in-the-region/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [CARGOLAND’s EU CBEC Forum 2026: Delivered as planned!](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargolands-eu-cbec-forum-2026-delivered-as-planned/): Author: Air Cargo Week
- [airBaltic enters Chapter 11 financial reorganisation](https://starconcord.com.sg/airbaltic-enters-chapter-11-financial-reorganisation/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Kevin Wang takes Taiwan helm to drive GGG growth](https://starconcord.com.sg/kevin-wang-takes-taiwan-helm-to-drive-ggg-growth/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Japan Approves $635M in Investments for Five Shipbuilders](https://starconcord.com.sg/japan-approves-635m-in-investments-for-five-shipbuilders/): The Japanese government is moving forward with its plan designed to encourage investment in the country’s shipbuilding industry. The goal is to dramat... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Russian Frigate Launches Flares at NATO Helicopter](https://starconcord.com.sg/russian-frigate-launches-flares-at-nato-helicopter/): A Russian Navy frigate had a tense encounter with a Danish military helicopter in recent days, starting with close surveillance and ending with the Ru... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Oil Prices Jump at News of Pause in Saudi Loadings at Red Sea Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/oil-prices-jump-at-news-of-pause-in-saudi-loadings-at-red-sea-terminal/): Benchmark Brent crude price resumed its upward climb on Tuesday after news of a pause in the loading program at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea loa... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [New Container Terminal for Wilmington Moves Forward Despite Challenges](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-container-terminal-for-wilmington-moves-forward-despite-challenges/): Delaware and the operator of the Port of Wilmington, Enstructure, marked the groundbreaking for the long-planned new container terminal. State officia... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [First Three-Tank LNG Carriers Will Improve Operating Efficiency](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-three-tank-lng-carriers-will-improve-operating-efficiency/): South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai and Singapore-based BW LNG highlight that they are moving forward with building the world’s first three-tank LNG c... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Fire on Cruise Dock in Whittier Damages Harbor Tour Catamaran](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-on-cruise-dock-in-whittier-damages-harbor-tour-catamaran/): A fire on the structure of a newly-constructed cruise ship pier caused substantial damage to a moored tour vessel at Whittier, Alaska, according to th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Malaysia Detains Containers Bound for Israel for Investigation](https://starconcord.com.sg/malaysia-detains-containers-bound-for-israel-for-investigation/): Malaysia, which has long harbored anti-Israel sentiments, is holding containers that were passing through its busy Port of Tanjung Pelepas bound for I... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [High Rate of Safety Deficiencies Found in Cargo Inspection Reports](https://starconcord.com.sg/high-rate-of-safety-deficiencies-found-in-cargo-inspection-reports/): A new report consolidating the survey results from seven countries and more than 93,000 cargo inspections highlights an alarming rate of deficiencies.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Three Containers Fall Off a Boxship During Cargo Ops at Port of LA](https://starconcord.com.sg/three-containers-fall-off-a-boxship-during-cargo-ops-at-port-of-la/): On Monday morning, three containers fell off the side of a boxship at the Port of Los Angeles, prompting a coordinated response from the Coast Guard... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [ACIA Aero Leasing Delivers ATR72-600 to Air Nostrum](https://starconcord.com.sg/acia-aero-leasing-delivers-atr72-600-to-air-nostrum/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [ClassNK Issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 42,000 m³ LCO2 Carrier](https://starconcord.com.sg/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-aip-for-a-42000-m³-lco2-carrier/): ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design concept of a 42,000 m³ liquefied CO? carrier jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kais... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [WestJet appoints AVIAREPS as Cargo GSA in India](https://starconcord.com.sg/westjet-appoints-aviareps-as-cargo-gsa-in-india/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Aviation Minister hails importance of UK’s largest dedicated air cargo hub](https://starconcord.com.sg/aviation-minister-hails-importance-of-uks-largest-dedicated-air-cargo-hub/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Etihad Airways and Swissport Expand Global Partnership](https://starconcord.com.sg/etihad-airways-and-swissport-expand-global-partnership/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Kalitta Air and Air Atlanta Icelandic leverage CHAMP’s Cargospot Weight & Balance solution](https://starconcord.com.sg/kalitta-air-and-air-atlanta-icelandic-leverage-champs-cargospot-weight-balance-solution/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [UK airports show robust activity in H1 2026,](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-airports-show-robust-activity-in-h1-2026/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [American Airlines Cargo appoints Danny Robbeson Director – Head of Global Accounts](https://starconcord.com.sg/american-airlines-cargo-appoints-danny-robbeson-director-head-of-global-accounts/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Air France KLM Martinair Cargo introduces vacuum lift](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-france-klm-martinair-cargo-introduces-vacuum-lift/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [CMA CGM Invokes General Average After Cargo Hold Fire](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-invokes-general-average-after-cargo-hold-fire/): With salvage efforts underway after a cargo hold fire, CMA CGM has informed customers that it is invoking General Average for the incident involving t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: U.S. Personnel Injured in Iranian Attack on Boat Near Hormuz](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-u-s-personnel-injured-in-iranian-attack-on-boat-near-hormuz/): Iranian forces hit a "U.S.-contracted" vessel near the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst. According to two s... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Two Former USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Plead Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-former-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-plead-guilty-to-dealing-fentanyl/): Two former crewmembers from the much-discussed carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have admitted to selling deadly narcotics to crewmates. Former Lincoln crew... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [OOCL Sends First Ship Through Suez as Canal Highlights Growth](https://starconcord.com.sg/oocl-sends-first-ship-through-suez-as-canal-highlights-growth/): Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) joined the growing number of container lines returning to the Suez Canal, sending its first ultra-large vessel t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Former Bulker Company to Reinvent Itself as AHTS Leader](https://starconcord.com.sg/former-bulker-company-to-reinvent-itself-as-ahts-leader/): FIn a surprise announcement, Norway-based 2020 Bulkers reports that it plans to reinvent the company as an owner-operator of large anchor-handler supp... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [German Port Workers Reject Contract and Move To Strike Vote](https://starconcord.com.sg/german-port-workers-reject-contract-and-move-to-strike-vote/): The contentious negotiations for a new contract for up to 11,000 port workers at Germany’s main seaports have again broken down, with the union, ver.d... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Study Tests Regulatory Applicability of Continuous Emissions Measurement](https://starconcord.com.sg/study-tests-regulatory-applicability-of-continuous-emissions-measurement/): With the battle lines forming for the International Maritime Organization to finalize and adopt its Net Zero Framework, a new study is looking at the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [NTSB Shares Hard Lessons From Dali, Grande Costa D'Avorio, Titan and More](https://starconcord.com.sg/ntsb-shares-hard-lessons-from-dali-grande-costa-davorio-titan-and-more/): The NTSB has released its annual compendium of prior-year casualty reports, and for 2025, the list includes some of the highest-profile accidents in r... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Jörg Krings joins Jettainer as Senior Global Account Manager](https://starconcord.com.sg/jorg-krings-joins-jettainer-as-senior-global-account-manager/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [House Passes Resolution to Roll Back California Harbor Craft Emissions Rule](https://starconcord.com.sg/house-passes-resolution-to-roll-back-california-harbor-craft-emissions-rule/): On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a measure to overturn California's Commercial Harbor Craft emissions rule. If also passed by the Sen... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IMO Renews Call to Stop Attacks on Seafarers and Commercial Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/imo-renews-call-to-stop-attacks-on-seafarers-and-commercial-ships/): ?To date, IMO has verified 80 attacks on merchant vessels in the and around the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in at least 22 deaths of seafarers.The Sec... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [SolitAir charters two new cargo services to Uzbekistan](https://starconcord.com.sg/solitair-charters-two-new-cargo-services-to-uzbekistan/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Hermes Logistics Technologies launches hermesONE](https://starconcord.com.sg/hermes-logistics-technologies-launches-hermesone/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [IAG Cargo, MASkargo and Qatar Airways Cargo complete first customer  shipment across Global Cargo Joint Business network](https://starconcord.com.sg/iag-cargo-maskargo-and-qatar-airways-cargo-complete-first-customer-shipment-across-global-cargo-joint-business-network/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Roberto Alvo named CEO of the Year at the 2026 BRAVO Business Awards](https://starconcord.com.sg/roberto-alvo-named-ceo-of-the-year-at-the-2026-bravo-business-awards/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Lufthansa Cargo expands modular product portfolio with Add-on Service “Emergency”](https://starconcord.com.sg/lufthansa-cargo-expands-modular-product-portfolio-with-add-on-service-emergency/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Ethiopian Cargo joins CargoAi to Power Its Digital Booking Capabilities](https://starconcord.com.sg/ethiopian-cargo-joins-cargoai-to-power-its-digital-booking-capabilities/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [BermudAir becomes the Second Embraer E-Freighter operator](https://starconcord.com.sg/bermudair-becomes-the-second-embraer-e-freighter-operator/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [French Fishermen Block Med Ports in Fuel Protest, Disrupting Ferry Service](https://starconcord.com.sg/french-fishermen-block-med-ports-in-fuel-protest-disrupting-ferry-service/): FFrance’s fishermen have taken to the waters in a protest over fuel prices that was reported to be growing and disrupting Mediterranean ferry service.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Conflict Without Exit: When Work Is Home for Thousands](https://starconcord.com.sg/conflict-without-exit-when-work-is-home-for-thousands/): Extended U.S. Navy deployments have periodically drawn public attention to what accumulated months at sea can do to a crew. Reporting on one recent de... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Scotland Plans Stopgap Work to Save Troubled Ferguson Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/scotland-plans-stopgap-work-to-save-troubled-ferguson-shipyard/): The Scottish government announced in Parliament that it has a new stopgap plan to keep the financially troubled Ferguson Marine shipyard in Glasgow op... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [After Mass-Casualty Capsizing, Lawmaker Calls for a Look at Ferry's Age](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-mass-casualty-capsizing-lawmaker-calls-for-a-look-at-ferrys-age/): More than 120 people disappeared when the lost ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized on September 13 in the Java Sea, and an investigation into the circums... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Japan, Korea, and Russia Coordinate to Rescue Three North Korean Seafarers](https://starconcord.com.sg/japan-korea-and-russia-coordinate-to-rescue-three-north-korean-seafarers/): In a rare example of maritime cooperation among unlikely participants, three North Korean seafarers were rescued from their sinking boat while a searc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Turkish Owner and Crew File War Crimes Complaint Over Ukrainian Ship Attack](https://starconcord.com.sg/turkish-owner-and-crew-file-war-crimes-complaint-over-ukrainian-ship-attack/): A Turkish shipowner, along with the family of a crewmember who was killed in a Ukrainian attack and the surviving crewmembers, took the unusual step o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Germany Receives Next FSRU as It Adds LNG Import Capacity](https://starconcord.com.sg/germany-receives-next-fsru-as-it-adds-lng-import-capacity/): The state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) highlighted the return of its fourth FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) as it gears u... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Report: Some Foreign Ships Aren't Reporting Jones Act Waiver Voyages](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-some-foreign-ships-arent-reporting-jones-act-waiver-voyages/): In a new review of federal records and port call data, Bloomberg discovered that at least a dozen foreign-flag tankers have engaged in U.S. coastwise... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Finland, Sweden, and EU Work Together to Improve Baltic Security](https://starconcord.com.sg/finland-sweden-and-eu-work-together-to-improve-baltic-security/): Commanders from the Finnish and Swedish navies met on Thursday, September 17, reaching key agreements about efforts to enhance security measures in th... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Indonesia Takes Delivery of a "Free" Aircraft Carrier](https://starconcord.com.sg/indonesia-takes-delivery-of-a-free-aircraft-carrier/): The Indonesian Navy is giving new life to Italy's first aircraft carrier, the 1985-built ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, which arrived in Jakarta on Friday to... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [GEODIS opens new freight forwarding office in the Philippines](https://starconcord.com.sg/geodis-opens-new-freight-forwarding-office-in-the-philippines/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [FAA grants Boeing waiver to sell 777F freighters past 2028](https://starconcord.com.sg/faa-grants-boeing-waiver-to-sell-777f-freighters-past-2028/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Aviator wins long-term Lufthansa Group full-handling contract in Norway](https://starconcord.com.sg/aviator-wins-long-term-lufthansa-group-full-handling-contract-in-norway/): Author: Anastasiya Simsek
- [Shipbuilders Council of America Announces New Industry Partners Committee](https://starconcord.com.sg/shipbuilders-council-of-america-announces-new-industry-partners-committee/): The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, today announc... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Maersk Confirms Reports of Large New Ship Order](https://starconcord.com.sg/maersk-confirms-reports-of-large-new-ship-order/): Maersk is moving forward with a large new ship order, equivalent to approximately 10 percent of the carrier’s current total capacity in operation. The... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Exploits Attack on Small Product Tanker to Assert Hormuz Control](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-exploits-attack-on-small-product-tanker-to-assert-hormuz-control/): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy continues its campaign of attacking vessels and exploiting the incidents to assert that it has total contro... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Chinese Coast Guard Vessel Hits Philippine Supply Boat in Spratly Islands](https://starconcord.com.sg/chinese-coast-guard-vessel-hits-philippine-supply-boat-in-spratly-islands/): The Philippine Coast Guard is reporting another incident between one of the country’s supply vessels and a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Gemak Group Wins 2nd Prize in R&D Category at Productivity Project Awards](https://starconcord.com.sg/gemak-group-wins-2nd-prize-in-rd-category-at-productivity-project-awards/): Gemak Group has been awarded Second Prize in the R&D Category at the 2025 Productivity Project Awards, organized by Türkiye’s Ministry of Industry and... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Africa’s Red Sea States Face Growing Risks as Houthis Expand Their Reach](https://starconcord.com.sg/africas-red-sea-states-face-growing-risks-as-houthis-expand-their-reach/): The Houthi takeover of parts of the Red Sea gives the armed group a new platform to challenge global shipping. The group has taken over the port of Mo... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [US Offshore Wind Project Revolution Wind Installs Last Turbine](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-offshore-wind-project-revolution-wind-installs-last-turbine/): One of the few large offshore wind projects proceeding in the United States, Revolution Wind completed the installation of its 65th and final wind tur... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Africa to Boost East London Port’s Competitiveness with LNG Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-africa-to-boost-east-london-ports-competitiveness-with-lng-terminal/): South Africa is hoping to boost the fortunes and competitiveness of its East London river port. Port operator Transnet has decided to build a liquefie... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Somali Navy Reports Rescue of Crew from Bulker](https://starconcord.com.sg/somali-navy-reports-rescue-of-crew-from-bulker/): Somalia’s fledgling navy is reporting the rescue of seafarers from a bulker in distress. Details of the incident are incomplete, but it is being cited... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Christian Talmage Named VP of Large-Scale Advanced Manufacturing](https://starconcord.com.sg/christian-talmage-named-vp-of-large-scale-advanced-manufacturing/): Pacific Marine & Supply Company (PMS) today announced its expansion into large-scale advanced manufacturing, hiring Christian Talmage as Vice Presiden... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [K Shipbuilding, Sejin and ClassNK Signed MOU for LPG Carrier Design](https://starconcord.com.sg/k-shipbuilding-sejin-and-classnk-signed-mou-for-lpg-carrier-design/): K Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Sejin Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and ClassNK have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) regarding the joint developmen... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trusted Partner](https://starconcord.com.sg/trusted-partner/): The company that started it all is on a roll. Founded in 1903 by an enterprising Norwegian whose name it still bears, Wallem is not only the world's o... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Running Out of Options: Conflict Restricts Saudi Oil Exports](https://starconcord.com.sg/running-out-of-options-conflict-restricts-saudi-oil-exports/): Saudi Arabia has traditionally been the beacon of stability within OPEC. It is the Middle East's largest producer, reliably supplying markets in Asia... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [IRGC Profiteer Babak Zanjani Skims Iran’s Hormuz Tolls](https://starconcord.com.sg/irgc-profiteer-babak-zanjani-skims-irans-hormuz-tolls/): The US Treasury has once again targeted the sanctions evasion network master-minded by regime insider Babak Zanjani, linking him to Strait of Hormuz t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Chattogram Port Workers Plan Protests Over Privatization Deal](https://starconcord.com.sg/chattogram-port-workers-plan-protests-over-privatization-deal/): Chattogram port workers have planned a fresh wave of protests as disagreement with the government over leasing of a container terminal mounts. The wor... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [After Diplomatic Dustup, China Coast Guard Rams a Philippine Patrol Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-diplomatic-dustup-china-coast-guard-rams-a-philippine-patrol-vessel/): Preceding the recent Chinese Coast Guard attempt to ram the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat off Pal... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Video: Chinese Fishing Vessel Survives Dangerous Encounter With a Bulker](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-chinese-fishing-vessel-survives-dangerous-encounter-with-a-bulker/): On Thursday, a bulker made contact with the stern of a Chinese fishing vessel during a complex traffic situation off the coast of Singapore - but the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [GLO Marine Targets €50m by 2030 with Middle East Expansion & New Technology](https://starconcord.com.sg/glo-marine-targets-e50m-by-2030-with-middle-east-expansion-new-technology/): GLO Marine is targeting revenues of more than €50 million by 2030 as it prepares to establish a permanent operation in the Middle East and bring its n... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Woodward Fuel Technology Earns Key Approval for Future Marine Fuels](https://starconcord.com.sg/woodward-fuel-technology-earns-key-approval-for-future-marine-fuels/): The maritime industry is navigating one of the most important transitions in its history. Around the world, ship operators, engine manufacturers and s... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Ring Power Expands Partnership with Cox Marine](https://starconcord.com.sg/ring-power-expands-partnership-with-cox-marine/): Ring Power Corporation, a leading provider of marine power solutions, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Cox Marine, becoming the ex... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Capesize Bulker Suffers Flooding off Dung Quat, Vietnam](https://starconcord.com.sg/capesize-bulker-suffers-flooding-off-dung-quat-vietnam/): Authorities at the port of Quang Ngai, Vietnam are working on a plan to offload a bulker that began taking on water during a transit into the port of ... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Prestwick air traffic control centre “technical issue” disrupts flights](https://starconcord.com.sg/prestwick-air-traffic-control-centre-technical-issue-disrupts-flights/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Two new Vice-Presidents appointed at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-new-vice-presidents-appointed-at-the-chartered-institute-of-logistics-and-transport-uk/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Asia Pacific air cargo spot rates, capacity and tonnages strengthen further](https://starconcord.com.sg/asia-pacific-air-cargo-spot-rates-capacity-and-tonnages-strengthen-further/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Logistics UK makes three new appointments with aim to bolster Senior Leadership Team](https://starconcord.com.sg/logistics-uk-makes-three-new-appointments-with-aim-to-bolster-senior-leadership-team/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Swissport set to enter Colombian market through acquisition of GHI](https://starconcord.com.sg/swissport-set-to-enter-colombian-market-through-acquisition-of-ghi/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Japan Airlines renews Pool Program Agreement with Embraer to support E-Jet Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/japan-airlines-renews-pool-program-agreement-with-embraer-to-support-e-jet-operations/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [PortMiami Reaches 10M Cruise Passengers to Reclaim World’s Largest Title](https://starconcord.com.sg/portmiami-reaches-10m-cruise-passengers-to-reclaim-worlds-largest-title/): PortMiami is surpassing 10 million cruise ship passenger movements in FY 2026, which returns it to the position of the busiest cruise home port in the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [RWE Speeds Up Offshore Turbine Servicing With Heavy-Lift Drone Deliveries](https://starconcord.com.sg/rwe-speeds-up-offshore-turbine-servicing-with-heavy-lift-drone-deliveries/): Heavy-lift drones have attracted widespread public attention in Ukraine, where they are a common platform for a variety of defense applications, but t... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Trafigura to Spin Out Publicly Traded VLCC Tanker Company Volare Shipping](https://starconcord.com.sg/trafigura-to-spin-out-publicly-traded-vlcc-tanker-company-volare-shipping/): Commodities trading giant Trafigura is spinning out a newly public company, Volare Shipping, which will be an operator for VLCC tankers. The move come... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Mark Johnston appointed new CEO of Edinburgh Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/mark-johnston-appointed-new-ceo-of-edinburgh-airport/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [UK Prime Minister fails to back NATS air traffic boss after Prestwick Centre disruption](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-prime-minister-fails-to-back-nats-air-traffic-boss-after-prestwick-centre-disruption/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Giant Japanese Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Four Days](https://starconcord.com.sg/giant-japanese-bulker-remains-aground-off-australia-after-four-days/): Efforts, so far, have been unsuccessful in pulling the large, Japanese-owned bulker free after it grounded last Friday (September 18) off the Gladston... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [CENTCOM's Commander Highlights Successes of U.S. Blockade](https://starconcord.com.sg/centcoms-commander-highlights-successes-of-u-s-blockade/): The latest briefing from the Commander of Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, gives an important perspective on the current situation, at a time whe... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Landing-Drone Startup Gets Support From a Small Japanese Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-landing-drone-startup-gets-support-from-a-small-japanese-shipyard/): American defense tech startup Bulwark Dynamics is working with a Japanese shipbuilder on an autonomous landing craft - a system that could bring cargo... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [South Korea Increases Budget to Expand Coast Guard Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-korea-increases-budget-to-expand-coast-guard-operations/): South Korea’s Ministry of Planning and Budget detailed increases to the government’s budget dedicated to expanding the capabilities of the Coast Guard... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Inaugurated as Commissioning Proceeds](https://starconcord.com.sg/germanys-largest-offshore-wind-farm-inaugurated-as-commissioning-proceeds/): Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, He Dreiht, located in the North Sea, marked its inauguration last week as the project moves toward full commissi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Calls Grow for a U.S. Diesel Export Ban - But Economists Express Caution](https://starconcord.com.sg/calls-grow-for-a-u-s-diesel-export-ban-but-economists-express-caution/): As fuel prices continue to rise amidst the ongoing Hormuz crisis, and the U.S. midterm election approaches, the idea of a diesel fuel export ban is ga... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Big Three](https://starconcord.com.sg/big-three/): The ship registry industry is undergoing a sea change.As business booms with the global fleet reaching approximately 112,500 vessels and 2.44 billion... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Video: Strong Winds Tear Aida Cruise Ship from its Moorings in France](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-strong-winds-tear-aida-cruise-ship-from-its-moorings-in-france/): The German cruise ship AIDAperla (125,572 gross tons) broke free of its moorings in the Port of Le Havre, France, on Tuesday and made contact with the... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Battles to Beat the Blockade](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-battles-to-beat-the-blockade/): The conflict between Iran and the United States has settled into a tit-for-tat battle in which the United States seeks to deplete the Iranian regime’s... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [After a Leak, Troubled Ferry Glen Sannox No Longer Runs on LNG](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-a-leak-troubled-ferry-glen-sannox-no-longer-runs-on-lng/): The Scottish ferry Glen Sannox was billed as an environmentally-friendly LNG powered alternative when it was first ordered in 2014, and the builder an... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [EU Cross-Border Forum commences in Liege](https://starconcord.com.sg/eu-cross-border-forum-commences-in-liege/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Customs reforms loom over EU](https://starconcord.com.sg/customs-reforms-loom-over-eu/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [NTSB issues statement on Miami cargo aircraft crash](https://starconcord.com.sg/ntsb-issues-statement-on-miami-cargo-aircraft-crash/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Airlines demand NATS overhaul after latest air traffic control disruption](https://starconcord.com.sg/airlines-demand-nats-overhaul-after-latest-air-traffic-control-disruption/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [NATS system failure leaves UK airlines battling a second day of disruption](https://starconcord.com.sg/nats-system-failure-leaves-uk-airlines-battling-a-second-day-of-disruption/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Where technology meets judgement](https://starconcord.com.sg/where-technology-meets-judgement/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [PACTL expands e-commerce cargo capacity with upgraded Shanghai handling centre](https://starconcord.com.sg/pactl-expands-e-commerce-cargo-capacity-with-upgraded-shanghai-handling-centre/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [ULDs become a data asset](https://starconcord.com.sg/ulds-become-a-data-asset/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [What genuine allyship looks like in logistics](https://starconcord.com.sg/what-genuine-allyship-looks-like-in-logistics/): Author: Edward Hardy
- [Private Salvor to Join Search for Remains in Wreck of Lost Turkish Ferry](https://starconcord.com.sg/private-salvor-to-join-search-for-remains-in-wreck-of-lost-turkish-ferry/): A private salvor will be brought in to help search the wreck of a passenger vessel that capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus late last month, accordi... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [U.S. Forces Destroy Drug-Runners' "Floating Gas Station" Off Ecuador](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-forces-destroy-drug-runners-floating-gas-station-off-ecuador/): On Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command carried out a coordinated strike to destroy a "floating refueling station" for drug-running boats in the Eastern Pac... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Everllence Expands Omnicare Portfolio with Scrubber Lifecycle Support](https://starconcord.com.sg/everllence-expands-omnicare-portfolio-with-scrubber-lifecycle-support/): Everllence PrimeServ Omnicare – Everllence's multi-brand lifecycle service offering – and ME Production – the leading scrubber specialist – have enter... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Everllence and Damen Sign Landmark Framework Agreement for 175D Engine](https://starconcord.com.sg/everllence-and-damen-sign-landmark-framework-agreement-for-175d-engine/): Everllence has signed a framework agreement with Damen Shipyards Group, the Dutch shipbuilder – regarding the serial supply of Everllence’s 175D engin... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Files $1B Arbitration Claim for Canceled DSME Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/russias-arctic-lng-2-files-1b-arbitration-claim-for-canceled-dsme-tankers/): Disputes continue to mount related to the project for South Korean shipbuilders to build Russian LNG tankers supporting Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project.... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [HMM Continues Diversification with $3.5B Ore Deal with Vale](https://starconcord.com.sg/hmm-continues-diversification-with-3-5b-ore-deal-with-vale/): HMM is continuing its efforts to diversify its shipping operations, with a focus on growing its bulk shipping segment to provide more stable earnings... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Cruise Passenger Jumps Overboard to Avoid Debts and Cash Duties](https://starconcord.com.sg/cruise-passenger-jumps-overboard-to-avoid-debts-and-cash-duties/): According to officials in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a passenger from the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas jumped over the side during disembarkation - not because he wanted to end his life, but because he wanted to escape his gambling debts. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz (aka Jeremy Diaz) was caught by Customs and Border Protection
- [Disney Adventure Cruise Ship Departs Wismar for Trials](https://starconcord.com.sg/disney-adventure-cruise-ship-departs-wismar-for-trials/): Disney’s newest cruise ship and the eleventh largest in the cruise industry departed Wismar, Germany, on the evening of September 1, for sea trials. It marks several firsts as Disney will be the third cruise line to exceed the 200,000 gross ton mark, while also bringing to a close the construction in Wismar, which was
- [Royal Caribbean’s Second-Generation Innovator Departs for Scrap](https://starconcord.com.sg/royal-caribbeans-second-generation-innovator-departs-for-scrap/): Another of the last survivors from the second generation of the modern cruise ship era and a pioneer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has quietly slipped away on her final voyage. Introduced in 1982 as the Song of America (37,500 gross tons), she was one of the largest cruise ships in the world and
- [Trump Administration Sanctions 13 More Iran-Linked Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-administration-sanctions-13-more-iran-linked-tankers/): The Trump administration has imposed another round of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, expanding the list of vessels and shipping companies blacklisted for ties to Iran's energy sector. Shortly after returning to power in January, President Donald Trump instructed the State Department to "impose maximum economic pressure on the government of Iran," including both
- [Disney’s Largest Cruise Ship Floated Out as Line Continues Expansion](https://starconcord.com.sg/disneys-largest-cruise-ship-floated-out-as-line-continues-expansion/): The new Disney Cruise Line cruise ship Disney Adventure (208,000 gross tons) was floated out on Saturday, April 19, in Wismar, Germany in the now traditional ceremony complete with fireworks and Captains Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on hand. The cruise ship, which will be the largest for Disney, will be the company’s first ship
- [Fincantieri Delivers 12th Ocean Cruise Ship to Viking](https://starconcord.com.sg/fincantieri-delivers-12th-ocean-cruise-ship-to-viking/): The partnership between Fincantieri and Viking for the construction of ocean cruise ships has passed its 10th anniversary and is scheduled to continue for at least six more years. Viking took delivery on June 26 of the 12th ocean cruise ship built by the Italian shipyard and the 14th when counting two expedition cruise ships
- [U.S. Launches Eighth Round of Sanctions Targeting Iran's Oil and Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-launches-eighth-round-of-sanctions-targeting-irans-oil-and-tankers/): The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched its next round of sanctions targeting Iran through six entities involved in an extensive smuggling network, as well as four tankers that the U.S. contends collectively have transported and purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil. It marks the eighth round
- [Van Oord Dredger Hits Bunker Tanker, Spilling Oil in Singapore's Harbor](https://starconcord.com.sg/van-oord-dredger-hits-bunker-tanker-spilling-oil-in-singapores-harbor/): On Friday, a dredger struck a bunker tanker at the port of Singapore, leading to a substantial spill. At about 1440 hours local time, the Van Oord-operated dredger Vox Maxima allided with the berthed bunker tanker Marine Honour at the Pasir Panjang Terminal, tearing open its hull amidships on the starboard side. In a statement,
- [Crystal Exercises Option for Third Luxury Cruise Ship from Fincantieri](https://starconcord.com.sg/crystal-exercises-option-for-third-luxury-cruise-ship-from-fincantieri/): Italian shipbuilding Fincantieri has continued its streak of new cruise ship orders which expanded its work both in the luxury segment and large cruise ships. Crystal Cruises, which was saved from bankruptcy just two years ago, has exercised an option for a third ship after signing a Memorandum of Agreement in June 2024. It
- [Genting’s Resorts World Emerges as Buyer of P&O Australia Cruise Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/gentings-resorts-world-emerges-as-buyer-of-po-australia-cruise-ship/): The Genting Group is continuing its efforts to re-establish its cruise operations reporting it will add a third cruise ship in March 2025. The company relaunched cruise operations under the Resorts World Cruises banner in 2022 after the bankruptcy of Genting Hong Kong ended its Dream Cruises and Star Cruises in Asia as well as
- [World Cargo Summit 2025 wraps up with a strong case for regional airports](https://starconcord.com.sg/world-cargo-summit-2025-wraps-up-with-a-strong-case-for-regional-airports/): The World Cargo Summit 2025 in Ostend, Belgium, set the stage for a compelling debate on the future of air cargo, with a strong emphasis on the role of regional airports in global logistics. The event, hosted at Casino Kursaal, marked a significant shift in industry focus—challenging the dominance of major hubs and showcasing the
- [First Mega Cruise Ship Built for Short Cruises Delivered to Royal Caribbean](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-mega-cruise-ship-built-for-short-cruises-delivered-to-royal-caribbean/): Royal Caribbean International took delivery on its second mega cruise ship in 2024 as the brand continues to push the industry with a broad array of amusements for passengers. However, the Utopia of the Seas is unique as she is the first of the largest class of cruise ships to be deployed on delivery
- [Carnival Corp. Castoffs Find New Lives Cruising in Greece and China](https://starconcord.com.sg/carnival-corp-castoffs-find-new-lives-cruising-in-greece-and-china/): Two of the cruise ships retired by Carnival Corporation brands during the pandemic are set to relaunch in the coming weeks for their new owners in Greece and China. The ships, which are both over 20 years old, are being brought back to life after having been idle since 2020 and introducing new elements
- [Viking Takes Wall Street by Storm with Best IPO of 2024](https://starconcord.com.sg/viking-takes-wall-street-by-storm-with-best-ipo-of-2024/): Viking, the luxury operator of ocean, river, and exploration cruises, roared onto Wall Street going public today, May 1, with what is being called the best deal of 2024. The company, which is a niche brand for aging baby boomers with lots of time and money to travel, became the third highest-valued cruise company
- [Crystal Cruises Completes Relaunch 20 Months After Bankruptcy](https://starconcord.com.sg/crystal-cruises-completes-relaunch-20-months-after-bankruptcy/): Crystal Cruises completed the relaunch of its ocean cruise operations today with the return to service of its second cruise ship, the Crystal Symphony. It follows the restart of cruising a month ago and comes as the new owners of the brand are discussing new cruise ship construction. The cruise line was launched 33 years
- [Royal Caribbean’s Second Largest Cruise Ship is Floated in France](https://starconcord.com.sg/royal-caribbeans-second-largest-cruise-ship-is-floated-in-france/): Royal Caribbean International’s giant new cruise ship, the sixth in the Oasis class and soon to be the world’s second-largest cruise ship, was floated from the building dock on September 16. Named Utopia of the Seas, the cruise ship, which will be 236,860 gross tons when completed, is being built in France and will enter
- [Protestors March Through Hamburg Opposing MSC’s Investment in HHLA](https://starconcord.com.sg/protestors-march-through-hamburg-opposing-mscs-investment-in-hhla/): Employees of Hamburg port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik took to the streets of Hamburg on Tuesday to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the planned sale of nearly half of the company to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). It was the latest example of the growing opposition the City of Hamburg faces in completing the proposed $1.4
- [Oceania Cruises Welcomes Vista, First of All-New Allura Class](https://starconcord.com.sg/oceania-cruises-welcomes-vista-first-of-all-new-allura-class/): Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, last night christened its newest ship Vista at a glittering ceremony in Valletta, Malta. The first of the line's Allura Class vessels, the stunning 1,200-guest, all-veranda ship made her debut with a star-studded celebration headlined by her godmother, celebrated Italian-American chef, author, restaurateur and Emmy
- [Disney Will Base Its Largest Cruise Ship in Singapore Starting in 2025](https://starconcord.com.sg/disney-will-base-its-largest-cruise-ship-in-singapore-starting-in-2025/): Disney Cruise Line and the Singapore Tourism Board have entered into an agreement for the cruise line to deploy one of the largest cruise ships in the world to Singapore starting in 2025. Disney confirmed the previous rumors that the company plans to deploy the Global Dream cruise ship acquired in the bankruptcy of MV
- [Scotland’s Greenock Records Record Cruises](https://starconcord.com.sg/scotlands-greenock-records-record-cruises/): A small town on the River Clyde near Glasgow seems an unlikely location for a boom in cruise liners crammed with holidaymakers looking to sample the best of Scotland’s heritage, with its world-famous castles, whisky, and stunning scenery. But that is exactly what is happening in Greenock, which is set to have its busiest year
- [Oceania Cruises Sails the "Last Frontier" of Alaska’s Wonders](https://starconcord.com.sg/oceania-cruises-sails-the-last-frontier-of-alaskas-wonders/): Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, offers an abundance of immersive experiences in “The Last Frontier,” embedding travelers in the fabric of Alaska’s local communities. Sailing from Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, travelers looking to go beyond the typical tourist sights and discover unique perspectives on local cultures and cuisines have
- [Disney Acquires Genting’s Global Dream from Bankrupt MV Werften](https://starconcord.com.sg/disney-acquires-gentings-global-dream-from-bankrupt-mv-werften/): Disney Cruise Line confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the incomplete cruise ship Global Dream that was being built by MV Werften for Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises when the shipyard and later its parent company went bankrupt in January 2022. The cruise line division of the entertainment giant said it was able
- [Frank A. Del Rio Named President of Oceania Cruises](https://starconcord.com.sg/frank-a-del-rio-named-president-of-oceania-cruises/): [By Oceania Cruises] Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced the appointment of Frank A. Del Rio, current Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, as President of Oceania Cruises effective January 1, 2023, as part of its robust succession plan. Howard Sherman, current President and CEO, will remain with the cruise
- [Outlaw Ocean Podcast: Intentional Dumping May Be Worse Than Oil Spills](https://starconcord.com.sg/outlaw-ocean-podcast-intentional-dumping-may-be-worse-than-oil-spills/): When a ship inadvertently spills oil, it’s big news. But according to an investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project, a non-profit journalism organization based in Washington D.C, every three years, ships intentionally dump more oil than the Exxon Valdez and BP spills combined. On August 23, 2013, Chris Keays, a newly hired engineer on an American
- [Lindblad Relaunches Former Crystal Cruise Ship in Galapagos](https://starconcord.com.sg/lindblad-relaunches-former-crystal-cruise-ship-in-galapagos/): Lindblad Expeditions is preparing to launch its new cruise ship acquired last year from Genting Hong Kong and Crystal Cruises as the financially troubled organization began to downsize. The ship has been rebuilt and rechristened the National Geographic Islander II before starting operations in the Galapagos on August 19. It is also part of a
- [Crystal’s Expedition Ship Endeavor Sold to Royal Caribbean Group](https://starconcord.com.sg/crystals-expedition-ship-endeavor-sold-to-royal-caribbean-group/): The hotly contested bidding for bankrupt Crystal Cruises’ expedition cruise ship is over with Royal Caribbean Group emerging as the winner of the vessel which has been billed as the world’s most luxurious expedition cruise ship. Royal Caribbean, the parent company of Silversea Cruises, confirmed that it has received court approval to acquire Crystal Endeavor,
- [Hong Kong Asks Chinese to Restart Cruises with Former P&O Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/hong-kong-asks-chinese-to-restart-cruises-with-former-po-ship/): Hong Kong officials are seeking a cruise ship to restart the program of short cruises from the city to provide residents brief vacations as they work to restore more normalcy after extended COVID-19 restrictions in the city. Reports indicate that they are seeking to bring a former P&O cruise ship owned and operated by the
- [Bankrupt Genting Hong Kong's Last Ship Ends Singapore Cruises](https://starconcord.com.sg/bankrupt-genting-hong-kongs-last-ship-ends-singapore-cruises/): Six weeks after its parent company announced that it had filed bankruptcy, Dream Cruises announced that its cruise ship World Dream currently operating from Singapore will suspend service. The cruise ship, which was introduced in 2017, was operating short cruises to nowhere under a COVID-19 protocols agreement with the Singapore health authorities. Dream Cruises was
- [CDC Lowers COVID-19 Health Warning for Cruises ](https://starconcord.com.sg/cdc-lowers-covid-19-health-warning-for-cruises/): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the health warning level for cruises dropping its recommendation for all travelers to avoid cruises as part of its regular updates to its COVID-19 travel recommendations. The move recognizing the reduced number of cases on cruises comes as the CDC continues to have 137 countries listed
- [Potential Buyers Emerging for Genting HK’s Global Dream Cruise Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/potential-buyers-emerging-for-genting-hks-global-dream-cruise-ship/): The liquidators working on the financial collapse of Genting Hong Kong and its cruise ship and shipyard assets report that potential buyers are showing interest in many of the company’s assets. While there was discussion that the assets in Asia might be refinanced, it increasingly appears that the assets in Germany, including the giant Global
- [Crystal Cruises’ Two Ships Arrested in the Bahamas](https://starconcord.com.sg/crystal-cruises-two-ships-arrested-in-the-bahamas/): Crystal Cruises’ two ships after diverting to the Bahamas to avoid being detained in the United States have now been arrested by the Bahamian authorities. Crew members from the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony were advised by the captains of the arrest of the ships, as confirmed by a Twitter message from Crew Center.
- [Crystal Symphony Ordered Arrested for Unpaid Fuel Bills](https://starconcord.com.sg/crystal-symphony-ordered-arrested-for-unpaid-fuel-bills/): The financial problems for Genting Hong Kong and its operating companies are continuing to mount as a U.S. federal judge approved an order to arrest one of Crystal Cruises’ ships if it returns to Florida as scheduled this weekend. Crystal Cruises had announced earlier in the week that it would be suspending operations for three
- [Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Makes Brief Stop in Guam](https://starconcord.com.sg/carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-makes-brief-stop-in-guam/): The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, escorted by the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Peterson Jr., made a brief stop in... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Genting Executives Resign as Cruise Lines Suspend Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/genting-executives-resign-as-cruise-lines-suspend-operations/): Genting Hong Kong confirmed that its billionaire founded and CEO along with the President of the company resigned after the naming of the provisional liquidators of the financially troubled cruise ship and casino resort owner. The resignations were reported after the company’s cruise lines also confirmed that they would all be suspending operations. Previously, management
- [Royal Caribbean’s Last Original Ship Sold for Scrap After 50 Years ](https://starconcord.com.sg/royal-caribbeans-last-original-ship-sold-for-scrap-after-50-years/): The next to last of the 1960s purpose-built cruise ships that helped to build the modern cruise industry was beached yesterday in Pakistan to be broken up and recycled. Introduced in 1972 as the Sun Viking, the stylish 18,500 gross ton ship was built for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and was the last of the
- [Genting HK Faces Possible Default as German Court Refuses Injunction](https://starconcord.com.sg/genting-hk-faces-possible-default-as-german-court-refuses-injunction/): Genting Hong Kong’s effort to compel the German state to release funds under an emergency loan for the MV Werften was blocked today by a German court. While Genting might still appeal the court ruling, the failure of this along with other attempts to release financing for the construction of the Global Dream cruise ship
- [Book Review: "China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order"](https://starconcord.com.sg/book-review-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/): Does China intend to displace the United States as the world’s leading superpower? Henry Kissinger has frequently argued that China approaches foreign relations from a long-term perspective, while Western countries are tactical, focusing on short-term gain. China is playing wei qi (better known as go), where the aim is to encircle your adversary, while the rest of the world is
- [Carnival Cruise Line Tightens Health Protocols Due to Delta Variant](https://starconcord.com.sg/carnival-cruise-line-tightens-health-protocols-due-to-delta-variant/): The cruise industry is continuing to refine its approach making small adjustments to its protocols in line with other segments of the travel and leisure industry as they seek to respond to the increasing spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. While the industry insists that its protocols are working, they are seeking to stay
- [More Pioneering Cruise Ships are Scrapping](https://starconcord.com.sg/more-pioneering-cruise-ships-are-scrapping/): The pandemic and changing economics in the cruise ship industry are continuing to claim victims among the classic ships, many of which were pioneers in the modern cruise industry. Early in July, a cruise ship that was among the pioneers in the nascent Miami cruise industry met its end being beached at Alang, India, while
- [Video: AUKUS Partners Test-Fire Torpedo From Drone Submarine off Scotland](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-aukus-partners-test-fire-torpedo-from-drone-submarine-off-scotland/): In a combined exercise of operational capability mounted jointly by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, a heavy-weight torpedo has be... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [Iran Plans to Sell Seized Commercial Ships to “Compensate” Fishermen](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-plans-to-sell-seized-commercial-ships-to-compensate-fishermen/): An Iranian judicial official in a local TV interview said they planned to sell seized commercial ships linked to the Americans and Israelis as a form... Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive
- [DHL invests in Middle East-Africa connectivity with new aviation lane](https://starconcord.com.sg/dhl-invests-in-middle-east-africa-connectivity-with-new-aviation-lane/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Pharma.Aero marks 10 years of cross-industry collaboration and reaches 100-member milestone](https://starconcord.com.sg/pharma-aero-marks-10-years-of-cross-industry-collaboration-and-reaches-100-member-milestone/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [CEVA Logistics expands JLR contract across France and Benelux for finished vehicle transport](https://starconcord.com.sg/ceva-logistics-expands-jlr-contract-across-france-and-benelux-for-finished-vehicle-transport/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Hacis extends SuperLink China Direct service to Vietnam](https://starconcord.com.sg/hacis-extends-superlink-china-direct-service-to-vietnam/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [Conrad Industries Signs Contract for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge](https://starconcord.com.sg/conrad-industries-signs-contract-for-trailing-suction-hopper-dredge/): Conrad Industries announced today that its subsidiary, Conrad Shipyard, has entered into a contract to construct a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation. The contract gives Great Lakes the option to build an additional dredge should market conditions warrant. The dredge will be constructed at the Deepwater South shipyard
- [Dutch Harbor Ferry Sidelined Due to COVID-19 Outbreak on Board](https://starconcord.com.sg/dutch-harbor-ferry-sidelined-due-to-covid-19-outbreak-on-board/): The Alaska Marine Highway ropax ferry Tustumena has gone temporarily offline after completing just one voyage for the 2020 season, sidelined by an onboard coronavirus outbreak. She is now scheduled to return to service at the end of June. At the end of the Tustumena's first seasonal trip from Homer to Dutch Harbor, a female
- [US Navy Shifts COVID-19 Policy; Detailed Report Released on Outbreak](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-navy-shifts-covid-19-policy-detailed-report-released-on-outbreak/): The U.S. Navy announced that it has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Kidd into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea. The changes in policy came as a comprehensive report on the outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier was also released.
- [Canada Creates New Visa Procedures to Facilitate Crew Changes](https://starconcord.com.sg/canada-creates-new-visa-procedures-to-facilitate-crew-changes/): Canada is joining the list of nations responding to the growing calls to address the challenges in completing crew changes due to the restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. A broad collation of shipping organizations, maritime associations, ship owners, and labor are all calling for action to address the growing humanitarian crisis
- [Danish Shipping Industry Releases Plan for Climate and Decarbonization](https://starconcord.com.sg/danish-shipping-industry-releases-plan-for-climate-and-decarbonization/): The Climate Partnership for a Blue Denmark, representing Denmark’s shipping industry, has developed its plan as part of the nation’s overall effort to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality. For its part, the shipping industry is targeting carbon neutrality by 2050, without the use of climate compensation. To achieve that goal, it also targeting
- [Sailing Into Headwinds Using Transverse-Axis Magnus Rotor](https://starconcord.com.sg/sailing-into-headwinds-using-transverse-axis-magnus-rotor/): A unique configuration of wind turbine that rotates on a horizontal transverse-axis to wind direction offers promise to sail a vessel directly into a headwind. The layout was originally intended to be installed atop tall buildings to quietly convert wind energy into electric power. There is scope to evaluate the Magnus/Flettner rotor for installation on
- [Vard Hit by Cyberattack](https://starconcord.com.sg/vard-hit-by-cyberattack/): Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has been hit with a ransomware encryption cyberattack, the company confirmed Tuesday. According to local outlet Vestnesavisa, the attack affected Vard's Langsten shipyard. "It is true that Vard is affected by a data breach. But what kind of data breach and what consequences this has for the company, we do not want to
- [U.S. Navy Joins Marine Corps in Banning Confederate Flag](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-joins-marine-corps-in-banning-confederate-flag/): The U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps have moved to ban the public display of the Confederate battle flag at all installations, reflecting growing sensitivity to racial bias in the wake of the police-reform protest movement. "The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, has directed his staff to begin crafting an order that would
- [Reduced waiting hours with trucking CDM platform](https://starconcord.com.sg/reduced-waiting-hours-with-trucking-cdm-platform/): As the air logistics industry struggles back to resume its vital role, there is a greater than ever need to reduce costs and for more transparency and efficiency in all aspects of the supply chain process. This is especially true of ground operations where cargo can often be delayed unnecessarily thus creating expensive and unacceptable
- [Air cargo operations at Frankfurt Airport are running at full speed](https://starconcord.com.sg/air-cargo-operations-at-frankfurt-airport-are-running-at-full-speed/): “[Some] 3.5 billion respiratory protection masks and other protective equipment in 22,000 shipments plus medical equipment and pharmaceuticals as well as urgently required industrial goods, post, packages and food for the German and European markets. That sums up air cargo in Frankfurt since the worldwide lockdown due to the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March”, says Harald
- [Rhenus Air & Ocean opens new office at Liège Airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/rhenus-air-ocean-opens-new-office-at-liege-airport/): Last month, Rhenus Air & Ocean moved from Herstal in Belgium to its new location some 20 kilometres away at Liège Airport. The reason behind the move is its strategically advantageous position in the “Golden Triangle” between Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris. At the new branch, Rhenus Air & Ocean plans to offer multimodal solutions and
- [Solidary Plane flies in the face of the pandemic](https://starconcord.com.sg/solidary-plane-flies-in-the-face-of-the-pandemic/): With closed-border policies and countries’ restrictions, transporting patients, health professionals, medical supplies or carrying out urgent missions like delivering stem cells and organs for transplants have been the major challenges for LATAM Airlines Group’s Solidary Plane programme in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Due to its commitment and effort during the pandemic, the Solidary
- [GEODIS transports 50 million disposable medical gloves from China to Germany](https://starconcord.com.sg/geodis-transports-50-million-disposable-medical-gloves-from-china-to-germany/): International logistics provider GEODIS is ensuring the safe transport of the cargo from China to Germany. The freight forwarding unit of GEODIS in Germany won this major contract of 275 tonnes in a public tender from the German government. Around 50,000 boxes of gloves will be transported in five shipments from Chengdu, in the Chinese
- [How to Remote-Control Docking Projects During the Pandemic](https://starconcord.com.sg/how-to-remote-control-docking-projects-during-the-pandemic/): The COVID-19 pandemic makes travelling impossible for the moment. Postponement of planned dockings may be possible in some cases, but sooner or later one will run into hard, rule-based deadlines. (Here are overviews of the current policies from flag- and port-states as well as classification societies.) Will it be at all possible to run remote
- [Sold by Cat, Berg Propulsion Returns to its Original Name](https://starconcord.com.sg/sold-by-cat-berg-propulsion-returns-to-its-original-name/): The former COO of Berg Propulsion - currently known as Caterpillar Propulsion AB - has reached an agreement with Caterpillar to buy back his old company. Caterpillar purchased Berg in 2013 in order to provide complete propulsion solutions, renaming the Swedish firm Caterpillar Propulsion. A holding company belonging to former Berg COO and shareholder Stefan Sedersten has
- [New Electric Motor Saves Power and Weight On Board](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-electric-motor-saves-power-and-weight-on-board/): The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and ECM PCB Stator Technology were selected by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to help determine the feasibility of replacing a conventional motor with a printed circuit board (PCB) stator motor. Background ECM PCB Stator Technology has developed a groundbreaking new stator design and
- [Polaris VLOC Stellar Banner to be Scuttled](https://starconcord.com.sg/polaris-vloc-stellar-banner-to-be-scuttled/): The Brazilian Navy has authorized the scuttling of the damaged VLOC Stellar Banner at a position about 80 nautical miles off the coast of Maranhão, Brazil. The Stellar Banner suffered damage to her bow during her departure from the Vale-operated Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in Maranhão on February 24. Her 20 crewmembers were evacuated
- [USCG Cutter James Offloads 10 Tonnes of Cocaine in Port Everglades](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-cutter-james-offloads-10-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-port-everglades/): The U.S. Coast Guard showed off large caches of illegal narcotics seized as part of U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The Coast Guard Cutter James arrived in Port Everglades, Florida offloading approximately 23,000 pounds of cocaine and approximately 6,900 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $408
- [Scientists Measure Cloud Changes in Busy Ship Corridors](https://starconcord.com.sg/scientists-measure-cloud-changes-in-busy-ship-corridors/): Researchers have measured for the first time exactly how ship emissions affect clouds at a regional scale. The results of the research confirmed earlier computer modeling studies that predicated a sizeable cooling effect due to shipping. For decades, scientists have theorized that the long, thin cloud patterns referred to as “ship tracks” resulting from the
- [USCG Training Center Cape May Reports First COVID-19 Cases](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-training-center-cape-may-reports-first-covid-19-cases/): The U.S. Coast Guard's training center at Cape May, the service's only entry point for enlisted personnel, has identified its first cases of COVID-19. On June 3, a cohort of recruits were tested as part of the training center's medical surveillance and restriction of movement plan for all incoming candidates. One test came back positive on
- [GTT Entrusted by DSME with the Design of a FSRU for MOL](https://starconcord.com.sg/gtt-entrusted-by-dsme-with-the-design-of-a-fsru-for-mol/): Paris – June 9th, 2020. GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the design of a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU1) on behalf of the Japanese ship-owner Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (MOL). The FSRU with a capacity of 263,000 m3 will be fitted with the NO96 membrane cryogenic
- [Freezer-seiner for Spanish Albacora Group Features SCHOTTEL SCP](https://starconcord.com.sg/freezer-seiner-for-spanish-albacora-group-features-schottel-scp/): Spay, Germany, 9 June 2020 – The Spanish Albacora Group, which operates the largest tuna fishing fleet in the European Union, recently commissioned a new fishing vessel. Built at Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armón, “Galerna Lau” is equipped with a state-of-the-art propulsion system from the German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL and will be used to catch tuna
- [Federal Agents Break Up Narcotics Smuggling in the Port of Tampa](https://starconcord.com.sg/federal-agents-break-up-narcotics-smuggling-in-the-port-of-tampa/): Federal agents broke up a drug smuggling operation passing through the Port of Tampa for at least six months in 2018 and 2019. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Port of Tampa In March 2019 inspected a container onboard the Leticia that, according to the ship’s manifest, contained stone blocks typically used
- [Indian Navy Evacuates Stranded Citizens from Iran](https://starconcord.com.sg/indian-navy-evacuates-stranded-citizens-from-iran/): The Indian Navy's effort to repatriate citizens stranded by the COVID-19 shutdown has expanded from the Indian Ocean basin to the Persian Gulf. On Monday, the amphib INS Shardul departed Bandar Abbas, Iran with 233 Indian nationals on board, bound for Porbandar, Gujarat. Iranian and Indian authorities pre-sceened the passengers before boarding. While under way,
- [Shipper Satisfaction Survey Shows Positive 2019 Trends; 2020 Concerns](https://starconcord.com.sg/shipper-satisfaction-survey-shows-positive-2019-trends-2020-concerns/): Container shipping lines’ ability to provide cargo space showed a marginal improvement in 2019, according to the fourth annual shipper satisfaction survey conducted by Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). While the survey reported positive trends in 2019, it noted that the impact of the coronavirus on container shipping operations -- with blanked sailings
- [UN Calls for Blue Innovation on World Oceans Day](https://starconcord.com.sg/un-calls-for-blue-innovation-on-world-oceans-day/): On World Oceans Day, leaders from government and civil society issued a call to pay special attention to the world's oceans as the world bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic. With a substantial portion of the global economy paused by shutdowns, companies and regulators alike see the potential for reshaping commerce with an eye towards
- [Sembcorp Marine Announces $1.5 Billion Recapitalization and Demerger](https://starconcord.com.sg/sembcorp-marine-announces-1-5-billion-recapitalization-and-demerger/): Financial troubled Sembcorp Marine, a builder and operator of a repair facilities in Singapore for the offshore, marine and energy industries, is proposing a $1.5 billion recapitalization plan with the aid of its current parent company Sembcorp Industries and Singapore-based investment firm Temasek, which is the largest shareholder in Sembcorp. Under the proposed terms of
- [On World Oceans Day, IMO Launches Industry Partnership on Biofouling](https://starconcord.com.sg/on-world-oceans-day-imo-launches-industry-partnership-on-biofouling/): The UN-led GloFouling partnership has launched a new alliance with a group of fouling control companies to accelerate the development of hull fouling solutions. Four companies have become the founding members of the new initiative: hull cleaning service providers CleanSubSea, ECOsubsea and HullWiper and sonic antifouling system manufacturer Sonihull. IMO expects that more companies will
- [Norway's Equinor Sets Ambitious Goals for Decarbonization](https://starconcord.com.sg/norways-equinor-sets-ambitious-goals-for-decarbonization/): Equinor, Norway’s state-controlled energy company, became the latest to announce an ambitious plan for reducing emissions from its ships and operations as part of the effort to decarbonize the shipping industry. The company chose the UN’s World Oceans Day to announce its efforts. They highlighted the importance of these efforts highlighting that the maritime sector
- [Study: Pace of Warming is Set to Accelerate in the Deep Ocean](https://starconcord.com.sg/study-pace-of-warming-is-set-to-accelerate-in-the-deep-ocean/): A new study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that the deep ocean may not be as invulnerable to warming as once thought. By looking at the pace and horizontal movement of temperature rise over time (climate velocity), a team led by Isaac Brito-Morales of the University of Queensland predicted that life in the deep
- [Report Provides Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on Global Port Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-provides-snapshot-of-covid-19-impact-on-global-port-operations/): A new report from the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), a non-profit global alliance of 170 ports and 140 port-related organizations in 90 countries, provides a snapshot of the on-going economic impact of the coronavirus on global port operations. The report, which included a record response from 104 ports from around the world
- [Financial Issues Continue for Companies in Offshore Sector](https://starconcord.com.sg/financial-issues-continue-for-companies-in-offshore-sector/): The ongoing shakeout in the offshore industry continues with companies across segments of the industry each announcing steps designed to improve liquidity. This comes after similar actions in recent days by other companies involved in segments of the offshore business. Norwegian company PSG, a provider of seismic and reservoir services, announced further cost-cutting measures including staff
- [Last Cruise Ship Passengers Disembark After Six Month Adventure](https://starconcord.com.sg/last-cruise-ship-passengers-disembark-after-six-month-adventure/): Twelve weeks after the global cruise industry announced its suspension of service, and just as some cruise lines are exploring a return to service, the last eight cruise passengers aboard an ocean-going cruise ship have arrived home. The German cruise ship Artania arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany completing a world cruise that began in January and
- [Drone Delivery Canada inks agreement with GlobalMedic for First Nations’ COVID-19 project](https://starconcord.com.sg/drone-delivery-canada-inks-agreement-with-globalmedic-for-first-nations-covid-19-project/): Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), with the assistance of Air Canada and the Pontiac Group, has entered into a commercial agreement with GlobalMedic to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution to provide service to the Beausoleil First Nation (BFN) community in Ontario. Funding for the project was received by donors, including from OEC Group (Canada), a leading
- [GlobalData: COVID-19 will slash Airbus production until 2022](https://starconcord.com.sg/globaldata-covid-19-will-slash-airbus-production-until-2022/): Lasting effects of COVID-19 will force Airbus to take more production cuts and lay-offs, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Nicolas Jouan, aerospace and defence analyst at GlobalData, says: “Airbus is planning to extend production cuts of its main commercial platforms by 40% overall for two years. These cuts will further extend previously announced
- [UK government’s self-quarantine plans ‘threatens’ UK economy and aviation](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-governments-self-quarantine-plans-threatens-uk-economy-and-aviation/): The UK government’s plans for 14 days self-quarantining of arrivals, will spell disaster for many workers in Britain’s beleaguered aviation industry, says GMB, the union for aviation staff. It has warned the UK government that its plans to introduce 14 day self-quarantine for UK arrivals ‘threatens thousands of jobs’. From today (Monday June 8) arrivals
- [After Unrest on Board, Malta Allows 420 Migrants to Disembark](https://starconcord.com.sg/after-unrest-on-board-malta-allows-420-migrants-to-disembark/): The government of Malta has decided to allow about 420 migrants to disembark chartered quarantine vessels after a group of them threatened to harm the crew. According to prime minister Robert Abela, Maltese authorities received a phone call from a crewmember, who reported imminent danger. DW reports that some migrants aboard the chartered harbor cruise
- [EEZ Lines Won't Save Fish in the Bay of Bengal](https://starconcord.com.sg/eez-lines-wont-save-fish-in-the-bay-of-bengal/): Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar have agreed their borders in the Bay of Bengal, but neither fish nor fishers are bound by the lines on the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) map. The fish do not know. In the hope of a better catch, fishers cross boundaries, knowingly or unknowingly. As more boats chase fewer fish, clashes
- [Changing Chairs](https://starconcord.com.sg/changing-chairs/): Dedicated bridge chairs can do more than ease long hours standing on the bridge. They can help to define roles too, particularly as bridge resource management techniques and increasing automation make the captain's role more of an overseer. Traditionally, the captain would stand at the front of the bridge and give orders. The rest of
- [Trump to Allow Commercial Fishing in Northeast Canyons Nat'l Monument](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-to-allow-commercial-fishing-in-northeast-canyons-natl-monument/): On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will remove fishing restrictions in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, drawing praise from fishermens' groups and criticism from environmentalists. The reserve was designated by President Barack Obama in late 2016, and it is the first marine national monument in the Atlantic. According to
- [AIDA Cancels All U.S. and Canadian Port Calls Through End of 2020](https://starconcord.com.sg/aida-cancels-all-u-s-and-canadian-port-calls-through-end-of-2020/): Carnival Corporation's German-market brand, AIDA Cruises, has announced the cancellation of all U.S. and Canadian port calls for the entirety of 2020. "As a result of the continuing effects of the coronavirus, the conditions for international travel to the USA and Canada are not yet in place," AIDA said in a statement. The line noted
- [Advanced Cyclone Forecasting is Saving Thousands of Lives](https://starconcord.com.sg/advanced-cyclone-forecasting-is-saving-thousands-of-lives/): [By Hannah Cloke] On May 18, a massive tropical cyclone with sustained winds of nearly 150 miles per hour was barrelling across the Bay of Bengal towards the low-lying coasts of East India and Bangladesh. This supercyclonic storm Amphan (from the Thai word meaning “sky” and pronounced “um-pun”) was the biggest in the Bay of
- [Crewmember Injured in Explosion Aboard Maersk Boxship](https://starconcord.com.sg/crewmember-injured-in-explosion-aboard-maersk-boxship/): On Friday morning, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a crewmember from the boxship Laura Maersk at a position about 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. The vessel suffered an engine room explosion, resulting in one injury and loss of power. Aircrews aboard an MH-60 helicopter and an HC-130 out of
- [The U.S. Coast Guard's D-Day Saviors](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-u-s-coast-guards-d-day-saviors/): [By Vivian Davis, daughter of Edmund Priestly, and William H. Thiesen, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian] Edmund Lowry Priestley, known to all as “Eddy,” was born in Scotland on June 13, 1916, and raised in the English Lake District. He spent his early life in Chester as a telephone engineer. He was called up for
- [Fire Aboard Hoegh Xiamen Contained](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-aboard-hoegh-xiamen-contained/): The fire aboard the car carrier Hoegh Xiamen is now contained and under control, the Jacksonville Fire Department reported Sunday. The successful containment effort is due in large part to cooling provided by the department's fire boats, officials said. The fire continues to burn in the ship's upper decks, and it may continue for days,
- [Op-Ed: S. China Sea Standoff is Riskiest Part of China's Adventurism](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-s-china-sea-standoff-is-riskiest-part-of-chinas-adventurism/): [By Mohammed Ayoob] Many local factors have contributed to the face-off between Indian and Chinese forces in Ladakh. Western Ladakh borders Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan, where China has invested hugely its economic corridor project with Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative. China’s apprehension about Indian designs on the territory has been accentuated by
- [Singapore Works With Shipping to Solve the Crew Change Challenge](https://starconcord.com.sg/singapore-works-with-shipping-to-solve-the-crew-change-challenge/): Wilhelmsen and Synergy Group have carried out the first crew change under the Singapore Crew Change Working Group (SGCCWG) protocol, a set of guidelines formulated to address the challenges of transferring seafarers in the COVID-19 era. In a carefully planned evolution, 19 new crewmembers flew from Sri Lanka to Singapore, where they relieved the 19-member
- [Study: More Than Satnav is Needed for Safe Navigation](https://starconcord.com.sg/study-more-than-satnav-is-needed-for-safe-navigation/): Thousands of ships near Russia report they are moored at airports. A pilot boat in southern Chile reports it is circling downtown Madrid. Signals from a cargo ship off Somalia indicate it is circling an area near Point Reyes in northern California. These are just some of the reasons a recently completed European Space Agency
- [Hermitage Offshore Becomes Latest to Issue "Going Concern" Warning](https://starconcord.com.sg/hermitage-offshore-becomes-latest-to-issue-going-concern-warning/): Hermitage Offshore Services became the latest company in the offshore sector to issue a dire financial outlook. The company said it has engaged financial advisors to provide consultation and has commenced discussions with its lenders. The owner of 23 vessels consisting of 10 platform supply vessels, two anchor handling tug supply vessels, and 11
- [Storage Tank Spills Thousands of Tonnes of Fuel into Siberian River](https://starconcord.com.sg/storage-tank-spills-thousands-of-tonnes-of-fuel-into-siberian-river/): On May 29, a spill from a diesel tank at the remote Siberian industrial city of Norilsk released about 20,000 tons of petroleum, including an estimated 15,000 tons that drained into a nearby river system. The spill occurred at a heating and power station on the outskirts of the city, and operator Nornickel said that
- [Automated Waterborne Transportation Project Underway With EU Support](https://starconcord.com.sg/automated-waterborne-transportation-project-underway-with-eu-support/): The effort to develop a connected automated waterborne transport took an important step forward as Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor, leaders in cargo and load handling solutions for ports, terminals, distribution centers, and heavy industry, joined the EU-supported initiative as the technology providers. “Increasing the level of automation in cargo handling onboard vessels and in ports is
- [Two More American Seafoods Factory Trawlers Hit by COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-more-american-seafoods-factory-trawlers-hit-by-covid-19/): American Seafoods Company has announced additional cases of COVID-19 aboard two more of its catcher-processor trawlers, the American Triumph and the Northern Jaeger. Testing revealed 25 positive cases between the two vessels. The ships ordinarily carry about 130 crewmembers each. The American Triumph and Northern Jaeger are currently in port at Bellingham to offload their
- [Growing Calls on Governments to Aid Crew Changes](https://starconcord.com.sg/growing-calls-on-governments-to-aid-crew-changes/): Coalitions of ship owners, operators, unions, and transport worker associations are again urgently calling on government and regulatory bodies to take action to ease the challenges of crew transfers and reparations during the current public health crisis. According to these organizations, the combination of ports not allowing disembarkations, government offices closed in different parts of
- [Vattenfall Green-Lights World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm](https://starconcord.com.sg/vattenfall-green-lights-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm/): Swedish utility conglomerate Vattenfall has taken a final investment decision on the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm, which will be the largest in the world. The 1.5 gigawatt farm will generate fully a third of the installed offshore wind capacity in the Netherlands when completed - enough power for two million households. The
- [Car Carrier Hoegh Xiamen Continues to Burn](https://starconcord.com.sg/car-carrier-hoegh-xiamen-continues-to-burn/): Commercial salvors have been contracted to manage the marine firefighting effort aboard the car carrier Hoegh Xiamen, which continues to burn at a ro/ro terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. At a press conference Friday, USCG Sector Jacksonville commander Capt. Mark Vlaun said that the fire is contained to deck levels six and above. Temperatures at lower deck
- [Alaskan Ferries Expand Service With COVID-19 Restrictions](https://starconcord.com.sg/alaskan-ferries-expand-service-with-covid-19-restrictions/): The Alaska Marine Highway System, which operates 10 ferries providing inter-state transportation links within Alaska, announced several system-wide changes designed to enhance its COVID-19 mitigation protocols that will also have a significant impact of service. Despite cutbacks to its budget and on-going political infighting over funding the ferries, which has led to equipment problems, the
- [American Boxship Rescues Disabled Sailboat Off Dutch Harbor](https://starconcord.com.sg/american-boxship-rescues-disabled-sailboat-off-dutch-harbor/): On Thursday, the crew of the U.S.-flagged bulker President Eisenhower resuced a 67-year-old man from a disabled and drifting sailboat at a position about 500 nautical miles soutwest of Dutch Harbor. At about 0900 hours Thursday, Coast Guard District 17 received an EPIRB distress alert from the sailing vessel Miss Lilly. The man aboard reported
- [On a course for the new normal](https://starconcord.com.sg/on-a-course-for-the-new-normal/): How will the "new normal" affect the logistics and other freight forwarding businesses across the world? Learn the answer from your shipping agent in Singapore.
- [Rhenus Logistics moves tonnes of PPE to the Americas](https://starconcord.com.sg/rhenus-logistics-moves-tonnes-of-ppe-to-the-americas/): RHENUS Logistics has transported millions of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Americas due to limited airlift. Rhenus has led the trend in the trade and logistics industry by receiving more and more PPE and other medical equipment from Europe and Asia and exporting it to Canada, the US and Latin America. Due
- [FedEx Express appoints Karen Reddington as president of Europe and CEO of TNT](https://starconcord.com.sg/fedex-express-appoints-karen-reddington-as-president-of-europe-and-ceo-of-tnt/): FedEx Express has appointed of Karen Reddington as regional president, FedEx Express Europe and CEO of TNT. The appointment of Reddington, a 23-year veteran of FedEx Express who most recently served as regional president of the Asia Pacific region, was effective as of June 1, 2020. She succeeds Bert Nappier, who served as regional president
- [BV, DNV GL Launch Infection-Prevention Certifications for Cruise Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/bv-dnv-gl-launch-infection-prevention-certifications-for-cruise-ships/): Two leading class societies are helping the passenger vessel sector restore operations by rolling out new certifications for infection prevention measures. Class has played a key role in certifying safety since the Age of Sail, and many class societies have diversified into certification for shoreside sectors as well - like healthcare and hospitality. Both DNV
- [Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Active Duty After COVID-19 Incident](https://starconcord.com.sg/theodore-roosevelt-returns-to-active-duty-after-covid-19-incident/): Ten weeks after the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Guam during what would become the U.S. Navy’s worst outbreak of COVID-19, the carrier has returned to active duty. According to the U.S. Navy, the carrier departed Naval Base Guam and entered the Philippine Sea manned and ready to continue her scheduled deployment to the
- [Fire, Explosion Aboard Car Carrier at Port of Jacksonville](https://starconcord.com.sg/fire-explosion-aboard-car-carrier-at-port-of-jacksonville/): [Breaking] About 120 firefighters are working to bring a blaze under control aboard the car carrier Hoegh Xiamen at the port of Jacksonville, Florida. In a social media update at 1915 hours, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said that "there has been an explosion on the ship... firefighters are hurt." The department said that it
- [South African Ports Support Cruise Ships on Repatriation Voyages](https://starconcord.com.sg/south-african-ports-support-cruise-ships-on-repatriation-voyages/): As part of the ongoing effort to complete the repatriation of crew members to their homes around the world, cruise ships have been arriving in unusual ports of call. South Africa is one of the areas that is playing host to a range of ships, many of which are new to the area. Unlike many ports
- [Accountant Admits Stealing $550,000 From Historic Steamship Operator](https://starconcord.com.sg/accountant-admits-stealing-550000-from-historic-steamship-operator/): The top financial officer at Lake Michigan Carferry, the operator of the historic steamship SS Badger, has admitting to defrauding the company of at least $550,000 from 2007 to 2018. Paul Piper, the ferry company's former financial controller, has admitted that he used the firm's checkbook to write checks to two of his side businesses
- [Fincantieri Completes Float Out of New Cruise Ship Valiant Lady](https://starconcord.com.sg/fincantieri-completes-float-out-of-new-cruise-ship-valiant-lady/): Fincantieri recently completed the float out of a new cruise ship. It was a milestone for the company returning to work after a long suspension while Italy fought the coronavirus. Fincantieri began to scale up production in May while also taking steps to maintain the safety of its employees. The Valiant Lady, under construction for
- [DNV GL and ABB Launch New MOU to Advance Marine Digitalization](https://starconcord.com.sg/dnv-gl-and-abb-launch-new-mou-to-advance-marine-digitalization/): Høvik & Helsinki, 4 June 2020: DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and technology leader ABB have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalization in the maritime industry. The agreement was signed remotely by DNV GL – Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen and ABB Marine & Ports Managing Director Juha Koskela in
- [The Jones Act and the American Maritime Industry at 100](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-jones-act-and-the-american-maritime-industry-at-100/): This Friday, June 5, 2020, is the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act, the fundamental law of the American maritime industry. This centennial arrives at an extraordinary time for our nation—in the middle of a historic pandemic. In many ways, the pandemic has illustrated why America needs a strong domestic maritime industry and laws like
- [How Will Cruise Lines Serve Food in the COVID-19 Era?](https://starconcord.com.sg/how-will-cruise-lines-serve-food-in-the-covid-19-era/): Author:
- [CDC Provides Updated Guidance Helping Cruise Ship Crew Reparations](https://starconcord.com.sg/cdc-provides-updated-guidance-helping-cruise-ship-crew-reparations/): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide an important update on its guidance for the cruise lines designed to help with the repatriation efforts of crew members during the suspension of service. Coming more than ten weeks after cruise ships stopped sailing, it may be late but it is still expected to help
- [Virtual Bake Off gets Young Forwarder Network off to a tasty relaunch](https://starconcord.com.sg/virtual-bake-off-gets-young-forwarder-network-off-to-a-tasty-relaunch/): Katie-Louise Thompson-Friend (pictured above), customer service co-ordinator, at the Woodland Group, beat off strong competition to win a virtual Bake Off, which was organised by the British International Freight Association (BIFA), to relaunch its Young Forwarder Network online. BIFA’s virtual Bake Off was the first of many upcoming online events for the trade association’s Young
- [Swiss WorldCargo to expand further its network](https://starconcord.com.sg/swiss-worldcargo-to-expand-further-its-network/): Swiss WorldCargo has announced it will further expand its network with new destinations and additional frequencies. Within Europe, the carrier will add more destinations and frequencies beginning June 15 and thus serve a total of 45 destinations with more than 500 flights per week. This expansion, on top of the existing extensive trucking network in
- [UKWA teams up with Cambridge to develop warehouse integrated platforms](https://starconcord.com.sg/ukwa-teams-up-with-cambridge-to-develop-warehouse-integrated-platforms/): The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is working with an elite group, including the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, on a project to promote the integration of IoT (Internet of Things) with operational platforms aimed at capturing efficiencies and driving productivity in logistics and warehousing. The project, IoT Data Integration Platform for Supply Chain companies,
- [RFD grows cargo numbers to reach position of 19th US cargo airport](https://starconcord.com.sg/rfd-grows-cargo-numbers-to-reach-position-of-19th-us-cargo-airport/): The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its 2019 All-Cargo Data for US Airports report that showed Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) sustained its position as the 19th largest cargo airport in the United States. RFD’s continued growth has closed the gap on the number 18 spot held by George Bush International Airport in Houston,
- [Due to COVID-19, NOAA Uses Drones Instead of Ships for Fishery Survey](https://starconcord.com.sg/due-to-covid-19-noaa-uses-drones-instead-of-ships-for-fishery-survey/): Scientists are capitalizing on existing technological capabilities and partnerships to collect fisheries data. This will help fill the information gap resulting from the cancellation of FY20 ship-based surveys due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NOAA Fisheries plans to use autonomous surface vehicles to collect some critically needed data to support management of the nation’s largest commercial
- [U.S. Gulf Platforms Prepare for Tropical Storm Cristobal](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-gulf-platforms-prepare-for-tropical-storm-cristobal/): A tropical storm that is dropping feet of rain in Campeche is expected to turn north across the Gulf of Mexico, triggering response plans from offshore oil and gas operators. Tropical storm warnings typically lead to shutdowns or reduced manning on platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. BP, Equinor and Occidental have already said
- [U.S. Navy, Canadian Navy Complete Search for Crashed Helicopter](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-canadian-navy-complete-search-for-crashed-helicopter/): Canadian and American forces have ended the search and recovery mission for the wreckage of the Canadian Navy Cyclone helicopter that crashed off Greece in April. Six lives were lost in the accident, making it one of the worst casualties involving Canada's armed forces in recent memory. The crash occurred in 3,100 meters of water,
- [Fate of Livestock Carrier With COVID-19 Remains Uncertain](https://starconcord.com.sg/fate-of-livestock-carrier-with-covid-19-remains-uncertain/): The fate of the livestock carrier Al-Kuwait remains uncertain as the crew continues to be in quarantine after having tested positive for COVID-19 and the Australian authorities have refused to permit the loading of its cargo. The Al-Kuwait arrived in Fremantle, Australia on May 22, reporting “three unwell crew members but none with elevated temperatures
- [Video: U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Long Range Medevac off Alaska](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-u-s-coast-guard-conducts-long-range-medevac-off-alaska/): The U.S. Coast Guard performed a long range medevac of an injured fisherman who was approximately 300 miles northwest of St. Paul Island, Alaska. The Coast Guard reported that collectively, its crews flew for over 30 hours, covered approximately 1,900 miles, and conducted three wing-to-wing refuels on the ground to successfully transport the injured man
- [CMA CGM Group Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-group-targets-carbon-neutrality-by-2050/): CMA CGM Group became the latest large shipping company to accelerate its goals to achieve carbon neutrality. Participating in the UN Global Compact conference, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced that the company’s objective is now to be carbon neutral by 2050. He also said that the company’s energy supplies would include 10 percent
- [Arrested Cruise Ship Gets Permission to Move Out of Cyclone's Path](https://starconcord.com.sg/arrested-cruise-ship-gets-permission-to-move-out-of-cyclones-path/): The Bombay High Court has given special permission for an arrested cruise ship to leave Mumbai temporarily in order to get out of the way of Cyclone Nisarga. The vessel, the Karnika (ex name Pacific Jewel), is India's first premium cruise ship. She made her first domestic voyage in April 2019 and homeported in Dubai
- [New Initiatives Contribute to the Drive for Digitization](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-initiatives-contribute-to-the-drive-for-digitization/): Ports and the shipping industry are all increasing joining the drive to achieve digitization within the shipping industry. The need to achieve this long-discussed goal was further highlighted as ports and shippers sought to continue uninterrupted operations as COVID-19 spread around the globe. “The COVID-19 crisis has painfully demonstrated the heterogeneous landscape that currently exists
- [AIS Mystery: 12 Ships Appear to Cross Continents and Drive in Circles](https://starconcord.com.sg/ais-mystery-12-ships-appear-to-cross-continents-and-drive-in-circles/): The locations of twelve ships as reported by their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) were thousands of miles in error. Most were displayed as circling an area northwest of San Francisco according to the environmental non-profit SkyTruth. The circling phenomena has been previously observed in GPS-based reporting systems for fitness trackers in China and Iran, and
- [Aker BP and Yxney Maritime to Chase Offshore Emission Cuts](https://starconcord.com.sg/aker-bp-and-yxney-maritime-to-chase-offshore-emission-cuts/): Maress will enable Aker BP to get a detailed insight into the fuel consumption and emissions from the fleet of advanced offshore vessels operating on the Norwegian Shelf. The Maress software provides a foundation for making informed and data-driven decisions on how to decarbonize operations. “Aker BP is actively pursuing initiatives to optimize energy consumption
- [More international flights from Munich Airport  in June](https://starconcord.com.sg/more-international-flights-from-munich-airport-in-june/): The number of flights on offer from Munich Airport will be expanded again over the coming weeks following the drastic reduction due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past few months, international air travel in particular had come to a virtual standstill on account of the numerous travel restrictions. Now, many airlines are starting to
- [Qatar returns to La Serenissima](https://starconcord.com.sg/qatar-returns-to-la-serenissima/): Qatar Airways will be resuming services to Venice, Italy starting from July 15. The popular tourist destination and major arts and cultural centre will become the airline’s third destination in Italy to resume flights, marking a significant step in the resumption of global travel. The national carrier of the State of Qatar will also increase
- [Virgin Atlantic increases cargo-only flights by over 33% in June](https://starconcord.com.sg/virgin-atlantic-increases-cargo-only-flights-by-over-33-in-june/): Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following the success of its May programme. June will see a total of 601 flights – 597 cargo-only services and 4 repatriation flights for the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).
- [GlobalData: will COVID-19 kill the wide-body aircraft?](https://starconcord.com.sg/globaldata-will-covid-19-kill-the-wide-body-aircraft/): Following the recent adoption of new guidelines on air transport safety by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Nicolas Jouan, aerospace and defense analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view. He says: “As a UN agency, the ICAO is expected to play a leading role in the recovery of the
- [LATAM Cargo Brazil transports over 50 tonnes of essential goods in COVID-19 fight](https://starconcord.com.sg/latam-cargo-brazil-transports-over-50-tonnes-of-essential-goods-in-covid-19-fight/): LATAM Cargo Brazil maintains its cargo operation and is working its logistics to deliver essential goods to Brazilian states. Last Friday, May 29, and Saturday May 30, in partnership with VTC LOG, the company transported 50 tonnes of essential hospital goods to combat COVID-19 in Roraima, in addition to respirators that will be sent to
- [U.S. Sanctions Four Shipping Companies and Ships Over Venezuelan Oil](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-sanctions-four-shipping-companies-and-ships-over-venezuelan-oil/): The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanction violations against four companies and identified four vessels as blocked property due to their operations with Venezuela’s oil industry. In announcing the actions, the official statement said, “The United States reiterates that the exploitation of Venezuela’s oil assets for the benefit of
- [Op-Ed: Time for a Minesweeping Force for the Strait of Malacca](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-time-for-a-minesweeping-force-for-the-strait-of-malacca/): [By Greg Mapson] For the better part of 50 years, NATO has maintained a standing force of mine countermeasure vessels at the ready to respond to a mining incident in the English Channel and approaches.The force originally consisted of seven to nine mine countermeasure vessels from the Royal Navy, German Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy and
- [Seadrill Issues "Going Concern" Warning](https://starconcord.com.sg/seadrill-issues-going-concern-warning/): On Monday, offshore rig operator Seadrill said that it would voluntarily delist from the New York Stock Exchange due to its too-low stock valuation and market cap. On Tuesday it flagged a 'going concern" warning for investors, citing the fundamental market imbalance between rig supply and demand. Seadrill said that months of talks with its
- [Cruises Resume Sailing on German Rivers](https://starconcord.com.sg/cruises-resume-sailing-on-german-rivers/): Cruising made an unexpected first return to operations not with ocean-going vessels, but instead with river cruising in Europe. Nicko Cruises headquartered in Germany launched the first cruise with its vessel the nickoVISION boarding passengers on June 1 for a cruise from Straubing along the Danube and Rhine rivers to Dusseldorf. While the cruise marked
- [Two-Thirds of Factory Trawler's Crew Catch COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-thirds-of-factory-trawlers-crew-catch-covid-19/): Concerns of coronavirus outbreaks in the Pacific Northwest fishing fleet gained new currency this week with multiple infections aboard the factory trawler American Dynasty. 86 out of the 124 crewmembers aboard the vessel have tested positive for COVID-19, according to operator American Seafoods. In a statement, American Seafoods said that all of the American Dynasty's crewmembers
- [Singapore’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel Launched ](https://starconcord.com.sg/singapores-first-lng-bunkering-vessel-launched/): Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vessel was launched at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China. The vessel is being built for FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern. The vessel joins the growing number of LNG bunkering vessels worldwide. In early 2019, there were only six bunkering vessels operational around
- [Norwegian Cruise Line Details Post-Covid-19 Health Protocols for Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/norwegian-cruise-line-details-post-covid-19-health-protocols-for-ships/): Everyone in the travel industry has been speculating on what the cruise experience will be when cruise ships return to service after their long service suspension due to the coronavirus and the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) “no sail order.” Norwegian Cruise Line became the first of the large North American cruise companies to offer
- [The Return of SOKANA](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-return-of-sokana/): Westport, Connecticut - June 2, 2020: SOKANA, a joint venture commercial management company between Lars Ebbesen and the Interunity Group has officially launched today, bringing back a renowned name in chemical and product shipping. SOKANA already has 880,000 dwt of committed tonnage under management and will be pursuing further controlled growth. The SOKANA trading
- [Global Data Systems, Inc. Named to CRN’S 2020 Solution Provider List](https://starconcord.com.sg/global-data-systems-inc-named-to-crns-2020-solution-provider-list/): Lafayette, LA, June 2, 2020 – Global Data Systems, Inc., a leading managed services provider, announced today that CRN® a brand of The Channel Company, has named Global Data Systems, Inc. (#410) to its 2020 Solution Provider 500 list. Each year, CRN releases its list of top 500 solution providers, a ranking of the leading
- [Commodity Exports to China Could Fall by $33 Billion Says UN Study ](https://starconcord.com.sg/commodity-exports-to-china-could-fall-by-33-billion-says-un-study/): A study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that total commodity exports to China could fall dramatically as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Citing the dramatic drop in demand for energy products, ores, and gains as the factors impacting total exports to China, the UN report raises concerns for
- [China Merchant Port Group and Alibaba Join Forces for Smart Port](https://starconcord.com.sg/china-merchant-port-group-and-alibaba-join-forces-for-smart-port/): The global drive to launch smart port technology is taking another step forward with the announcement of a new strategic cooperation between China Merchants Port Group, Alibaba Group, and Ant Financial Group. China Merchant Port Group (CMP), which operates 41 ports in China and 25 other countries, is seeking to leverage the combined expertise in
- [Auramarine Appoints John Bergman as New CEO](https://starconcord.com.sg/auramarine-appoints-john-bergman-as-new-ceo/): Author:
- [British Ports Calls for Initiative to Advance Shore Power For Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/british-ports-calls-for-initiative-to-advance-shore-power-for-ships/): The British Ports Association (BPA) has published new research examining the barriers to shore power in UK ports, setting out three proposals to support the industry to meet ambitious emissions reductions targets. Shore power, also known as cold ironing, is the provision of shore-based electricity to ships at berth, allowing them to turn off their
- [Panama Threatens Sanctions For Ships Disabling Positioning Signals](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-threatens-sanctions-for-ships-disabling-positioning-signals/): Panama’s maritime authorities issued a stern warning to all Panamanian flagged vessels seen as another crackdown on common tactics used by ships trying to avoid international restrictions or hide their activities. Panama’s directive follows the United States that recently highlighted the tactics used by illegal shippers and rogue nations. The Panama Maritime Authority warns that
- [AAPA and MARAD Secure 2.4 Million Masks for Ports, Maritime Operators](https://starconcord.com.sg/aapa-and-marad-secure-2-4-million-masks-for-ports-maritime-operators/): Thanks to advocacy by the American Association of Port Authorities and the Maritime Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be delivering 2.4 million reusable cloth facial coverings to ports and related maritime transportation operations around the United States. The face masks are being distributed to about 400 maritime transportation entities nationwide for use by
- [Qatar Petroleum Signs World's Largest LNG Shipbuilding Order](https://starconcord.com.sg/qatar-petroleum-signs-worlds-largest-lng-shipbuilding-order/): Qatar Petroleum entered into three agreements for LNG ship construction with the Republic of Korea which when fully executed would result in the construction of more than 100 LNG carriers valued at nearly $20 billion. Qatar believes that it has secured approximately 60 percent of the global LNG shipbuilding capacity for the next seven years,
- [CSSC, Guangdong Province Launch Massive LNG Conversion Project](https://starconcord.com.sg/cssc-guangdong-province-launch-massive-lng-conversion-project/): [Brief] CSSC is partnering with Guangdong Province and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on a massive LNG conversion project for 1,500 inland waterway vessels. The project will start with a demonstration project on the Pearl River, with a plan to expand it to 1,500 vessels - about a quarter of the river's fleet -
- [PIRIOU Wins a Contract to Build 20 Tugs for the French Navy](https://starconcord.com.sg/piriou-wins-a-contract-to-build-20-tugs-for-the-french-navy/): The French Defence Procurement Agency -DGA- notified PIRIOU on April 30th and awarded the contract to supply a series of twenty 30 tonnes tugs including 15 harbour tugs -RP30- and 5 harbour and coastal tugs -RPC30- involving a firm order for four units and several optional orders including the related maintenance services. CHANTIERS PIRIOU -holder
- [APL England Master in Court While Operator Defends Actions, Clean-Up](https://starconcord.com.sg/apl-england-master-in-court-while-operator-defends-actions-clean-up/): The master of the APL England appeared in court in Australia to face charges related to the loss of containers from the ship during an incident on May 24 southeast of Sydney, Australia. At the same time, the ship’s operators also issued statements acknowledging the accident while defending the actions of its crew. Two charges
- [Savannah Harbor Deepening Sets Precedent; Four Dredges Working at Once](https://starconcord.com.sg/savannah-harbor-deepening-sets-precedent-four-dredges-working-at-once/): SAVANNAH, Ga: The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announced. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) includes two dredges keeping the channel at its current authorized depth of 42 feet followed by two dredges taking the channel to its new depth of
- [How Cargo Connections responded to the pandemic](https://starconcord.com.sg/how-cargo-connections-responded-to-the-pandemic/): On March 11, the World Health Organisation declared the new coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Since then, the virus, officially named COVID-19, has spread rapidly around the world reaching more than 180 countries. The pandemic has sent billions of people into lockdown and is affecting everyone both professionally and personally. As a global family, Cargo
- [Cargo Connections’ ‘Virtual 1-2-1 Booking System’ to go live in July](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-connections-virtual-1-2-1-booking-system-to-go-live-in-july/): From July 1, members of the Cargo Connections network will be able to use the ‘Virtual 1-2-1 Booking System’ which will officially go live. The system will allow users to view a schedule, make periods of time unavailable, book or cancel meetings, make notes and message each other. The network says: “We are aware that
- [Qatar Airways and UNHCR join to deliver aid supplies for the displaced globally](https://starconcord.com.sg/qatar-airways-and-unhcr-join-to-deliver-aid-supplies-for-the-displaced-globally/): Qatar Airways has announced a two-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to deliver on its purpose of providing humanitarian relief and assistance to the displaced globally. The partnership, which is a first between both organisations, will involve a strategic collaboration whereby Qatar Airways will support with the delivery of crucial aid supplies to
- [UK digital freight forwarder Beacon closes $15m Series A fundraise with investment from Jeff Bezos](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-digital-freight-forwarder-beacon-closes-15m-series-a-fundraise-with-investment-from-jeff-bezos/): London-based Beacon, the next generation freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, has raised over $15 million in its Series A fundraising round, with investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, and leading US venture capital firm 8VC. Beacon was founded in 2018 by CEO Fraser Robinson and COO Dmitri Izmailov, both
- [UPS to match carbon offsets of all parcels shipped in June](https://starconcord.com.sg/ups-to-match-carbon-offsets-of-all-parcels-shipped-in-june/): UPS today announced the company will commemorate World Environment Day on June 5 by matching the carbon offsets of all parcels shipped via its carbon neutral program during the month of June. UPS carbon neutral counterbalances the estimated carbon impact of each shipment by purchasing certified carbon offsets. “There is truly no better way to honour
- [Future Possibilities in Ship Wind Propulsion](https://starconcord.com.sg/future-possibilities-in-ship-wind-propulsion/): The combination of environmental exhaust emissions regulations and fuel prices have prompted introduction of wind assisted vessel propulsion involving sails, kite sails, bladed horizontal-axis turbines and vertical-axis Magnus rotors. Modern commercial vessels incur many times the weight of earlier generation wind-driven ships and require many times the propulsive power. Future maritime wind propulsion technologies could
- [Victory Cruise Lines Cancels Remainder of 2020 Season](https://starconcord.com.sg/victory-cruise-lines-cancels-remainder-of-2020-season/): Given the ongoing uncertainty about restrictions on cruising in North America, the Hornblower subsidiary Victory Cruise Lines (VCL) has announced that it will cancel all planned itineraries for the remainder of the 2020 season. VLC, one of the leading cruise operators on the Great Lakes, cited Canada's extended ban on cruising in its decision. Under
- [Video: USCG Aircrew Rescues Seven From Cliffs on Oregon Coast](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-uscg-aircrew-rescues-seven-from-cliffs-on-oregon-coast/): On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued three adults and four children from seaside cliffs north of Newport, Oregon. The seven people had been swept away by a rip current and were trapped at the base of the cliff. At about 1445 hours, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a report of four
- [When Does it Make Sense to Undam a River?](https://starconcord.com.sg/when-does-it-make-sense-to-undam-a-river/): [By Jon Honea] Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such as slack-water boating and waterskiing. But dams can also threaten public safety, especially if they are old or poorly maintained. On May 21, 2020, residents of Midland, Michigan were hastily evacuated when
- [Shutdown Hits South Asia's Shipbreakers](https://starconcord.com.sg/shutdown-hits-south-asias-shipbreakers/): The COVID-19 shutdown has affected virtually every part of the maritime industry, including the South Asian shipbreakers who dispose of the overwhelming majority of the industry's outdated tonnage. In Alang, the leading ship recycling center in the region, shipbreakers have lost about 75 percent of their migrant workforce, as workers were forced to return home
- [The U.S. Coast Guard's Hurricane Dorian Response Effort](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-u-s-coast-guards-hurricane-dorian-response-effort/): [By Cdr. Ace V. Castle] The U.S. Coast Guard’s response to Hurricane Dorian was unlike any storm response in history. With a constantly changing track, unprecedented wind speeds and slow surface movement, Dorian proved unpredictable and deadly. Hurricane Dorian became a tropical depression on Saturday, August 24, 2019. As late as August 26th, many thought
- [Video: After Historic Manned Launch, SpaceX Recovers Booster at Sea](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-after-historic-manned-launch-spacex-recovers-booster-at-sea/): Space flight company SpaceX has successfully delivered two American astronauts to the International Space Station in low earth orbit, ending a long drought in the United States' manned space program. It is the first manned ISS spaceflight from U.S. soil in nine years and the first astronaut delivery to the ISS conducted by a commercial
- [NOAA Proposes to Expand Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary](https://starconcord.com.sg/noaa-proposes-to-expand-flower-garden-banks-marine-sanctuary/): Some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world are located in the Gulf of Mexico, miles off the coast of Texas and Louisiana. Rising atop vast salt domes, three beautiful reefs – East and West Flower Garden Banks and Stetson Bank – are protected by NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Now, the
- [COVID-19 Downturn Arrives for LNG Liquefaction Terminals](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-downturn-arrives-for-lng-liquefaction-terminals/): The winds have changed for the booming U.S. LNG export industry. With falling demand for energy and little to no price differential between American and overseas natural gas markets, liquefying and shipping natural gas across the Atlantic or the Pacific is no longer the high-margin enterprise it once was. Heavily-oversupplied European gas markets and high
- [What the Arctic Reveals About Coronavirus](https://starconcord.com.sg/what-the-arctic-reveals-about-coronavirus/): "Last evening the officers broke up a card game in one cigar store, and left orders that no persons were allowed to congregate or play cards or stand around and talk. Patrons are to make purchases and then get out. There is little danger of contagion so long as people remain in the fresh air.”
- [Squadron Removed from Gerald R. Ford Due to COVID-19 Scare](https://starconcord.com.sg/squadron-removed-from-gerald-r-ford-due-to-covid-19-scare/): The U.S. Navy is removing a strike fighter squadron from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford due to a COVID-19 scare involving a sailor who tested positive for the virus. While the sailor that tested positive for the disease had not been aboard the carrier and is currently in isolation, the Navy believed that
- [Electrifying!](https://starconcord.com.sg/electrifying/): An electric revolution is under way in the ferry sector. America’s largest ferry network, Washington State Ferries, has announced plans to deploy plug-in hybrid vessels on most of its routes. Norway’s leading ferry operators, Norled and Fjord1, are deploying multiple all-electric vessels for their shorter runs. In Canada, BC Ferries has just taken delivery of
- [Ireland to Get Direct Container Service to the USA](https://starconcord.com.sg/ireland-to-get-direct-container-service-to-the-usa/): Ireland is about to have its first direct container shipping service to the United States. The new routing, which will be the first direct link in years between the two countries, will provide Irish exporters a reliable and fast route for their supply chain. Independent Container Line (ICL) announced the start of a new weekly,
- [Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Hong Kong's Trade Status](https://starconcord.com.sg/trump-administration-moves-to-revoke-hong-kongs-trade-status/): At a press conference Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would move to strip Hong Kong of its special trade status in retaliation for Beijing's recent actions to reduce the city-state's autonomy. Last week, the Chinese government - specifically, the National People's Congress - said that it would impose new national security legislation
- [Storm Uncovers Steel-Framed Wreck in Utah's Great Salt Lake](https://starconcord.com.sg/storm-uncovers-steel-framed-wreck-in-utahs-great-salt-lake/): [Brief] A recent storm on Utah's Great Salt Lake revealed a long-lost wreck adjacent to a state park. "There has been boating on the Great Salt Lake since the mid-1880s. Some of these boats experienced tragic endings only to be buried in the sand by storms," wrote officials from Great Salt Lake State Park. "But
- [Siem Offshore Seeks Debt Relief in Troubled Offshore Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/siem-offshore-seeks-debt-relief-in-troubled-offshore-market/): After years of struggling with oversupply and weak demand, companies in the OSV market are now being further challenged by the economic downturn from the global pandemic. Siem Offshore, which operates a fleet of 35 vessels serving the oil and gas industry, announced that it has entered into a standstill agreement with its secured lenders in
- [Livestock Carrier with COVID-19 Remains in Australia as Deadline Looms](https://starconcord.com.sg/livestock-carrier-with-covid-19-remains-in-australia-as-deadline-looms/): The livestock carrier Al-Kuwait remains in Fremantle, Australia as the outbreak of the coronavirus continues among its crew. The health authorities in Western Australia are continuing to manage the situation as the deadline looms for the end of animal export season. According to the Western Australia Department of Health, the only new cases of COVID-19
- [Kenneth Braithwaite Sworn In as 77th Navy Secretary](https://starconcord.com.sg/kenneth-braithwaite-sworn-in-as-77th-navy-secretary/): In a private ceremony at the Pentagon Friday morning, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper administered the oath of office for the 77th Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite. Braithwaite is the third person to occupy the post in six months, following the back-to-back dismissals of Secretary Richard Spencer and Acting Secretary Thomas Modly. Braithwaite
- [ICS: Seafarers Denied Medical Care Due to COVID-19 Restrictions](https://starconcord.com.sg/ics-seafarers-denied-medical-care-due-to-covid-19-restrictions/): The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reported Friday that it has received news of seafarers who have been denied medical attention by port authorities over concerns about COVID-19. ICS said that it has heard of many cases in which seafarers who are suffering from non-COVID-related medical conditions have been refused entry to port or denied
- [Study: COVID-19 Cases on Cruise Ships "Significantly Underestimated"](https://starconcord.com.sg/study-covid-19-cases-on-cruise-ships-significantly-underestimated/): A study published Friday in the medical journal Thorax reports that 80 percent of COVID-infected personnel on the cruise ship Greg Mortimer had no symptoms, illustrating the challenges for post-cruise infection control. In a detailed narrative, the authors - passenger Prof. Alvin J. Ing of the Faculty of Medicine at Macquarie University, passenger Christine Cocks
- [GEODIS supports rising Singapore medical company LabMed](https://starconcord.com.sg/geodis-supports-rising-singapore-medical-company-labmed/): Singapore-based enterprise LabMed has entrusted global logistics company GEODIS to support the company’s growing activity in new markets by delivering urgently needed PPEs from Asia to the COVID-19 ‘hot-spots’ of Europe and North America. GEODIS is providing LabMed with Customs brokerage, short-term storage solutions and transport management services from LabMed’s factory in China via a distribution
- [cargo-partner strengthens its position in the Benelux with new locations](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-partner-strengthens-its-position-in-the-benelux-with-new-locations/): The international transport and info-logistics provider is broadening its service offering in Western Europe and has opened two new locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. A new warehouse including office space in Roermond, Netherlands, as well as an office at the airport in Liège, Belgium, mark the expansion of cargo-partner’s regional network. With the opening
- [Globalia Logistics Network Celebrates 10th Anniversary](https://starconcord.com.sg/globalia-logistics-network-celebrates-10th-anniversary/): Author: Jaime Gair
- [AIPUT strengthens the resilience of vital LHR pharma airfreight facility](https://starconcord.com.sg/aiput-strengthens-the-resilience-of-vital-lhr-pharma-airfreight-facility/): Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has secured a lease extension to 2030 with Kuehne+Nagel for its Heathrow South Cargo Centre warehouse at Heathrow Airport, securing the site’s pivotal role as a nationally-important facility for the movement and storage of imported/exported pharmaceuticals and other medical products, such as life science-related IT
- [COVID-19 Creates New Challenge for Alaskan Spill Prevention Program](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-creates-new-challenge-for-alaskan-spill-prevention-program/): Two years ago, a dock collapsed at a private facility near Kodiak, resulting in a 3,000-gallon Bunker C spill in critical wildlife habitat. It resulted in the highest-cost-per-gallon cleanup effort on record, and it prompted the Coast Guard to step up its enforcement efforts at hundreds of small fuel storage sites in Alaska's far-flung coastal
- [Cosco VLCC in Distress off South African Coast, Rescue Dispatched](https://starconcord.com.sg/cosco-vlcc-in-distress-off-south-african-coast-rescue-dispatched/): The Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation VLCC Yuan Hua Hu experienced an unspecified engine problem while sailing in the Indian Ocean off South Africa, prompting an emergency response by multiple South African agencies. Earlier reports from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) stated that the tanker may have also run aground, possible after experiencing an engine
- [Climate Change Threatens Southern Ocean's Food Web](https://starconcord.com.sg/climate-change-threatens-southern-oceans-food-web/): The Southern Ocean circling Antarctica is one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems. Its food webs support an abundance of life, from tiny micro-organisms to seals, penguins and several species of whales. But climate change is set to disrupt this delicate balance. Antarctic krill – finger-sized, swarming crustaceans – might be small but they underpin the
- [Merchant Vessels Caught in the Middle With Mediterranean Migrants](https://starconcord.com.sg/merchant-vessels-caught-in-the-middle-with-mediterranean-migrants/): Seaports in Malta and Italy are closed to sea rescue survivors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and merchant vessels have encountered serious difficulty in disembarking rescuees from the Libya-to-Lampedusa maritime migration route. However, Libyan offiicials regularly accept rescued migrants for return to detention. This avoids delay for the ship and for the migrants, but it may attract additional
- [Digitization Takes Another Step Forward With DP World and TradeLens](https://starconcord.com.sg/digitization-takes-another-step-forward-with-dp-world-and-tradelens/): The push towards digitization in the shipping industry took another step forward with the announcement by ports operator DP World that it has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform. The announcement from DP World, which handled more than 71 million TEU containers in 2019, came just days
- [Norwegian Activists Blockade Ferry to Prevent Wind Farm Construction](https://starconcord.com.sg/norwegian-activists-blockade-ferry-to-prevent-wind-farm-construction/): Over the past week, a group of residents in Haramsøya, Norway have repeatedly blockaded a local ferry in order to prevent wind farm construction vehicles from passing. The protesters oppose the installation of a new nine-turbine onshore wind farm on top of a nearby plateau. On May 19, ferry operations on Norled's Skjelten route were
- [Stockholm's New Port Opens With Arrival of First Container Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/stockholms-new-port-opens-with-arrival-of-first-container-ship/): Stockholm Norvik Port marked an important milestone in the development of the new port with the arrival of its first container ship. Construction had begun in September 2016 on the new port, which is designed to support the efficient flow of goods into the Stockholm region, one of Europe’s fastest-growing capital cities. Built as a
- [Lubrizol Joins Getting to Zero Coalition](https://starconcord.com.sg/lubrizol-joins-getting-to-zero-coalition/): The Lubrizol Corporation has become the first lubricant additive technology supplier to join the Getting to Zero Coalition. An international group currently endorsed by 14 governments and composed of more than 100 organizations, it aims to drive the development of commercially viable, zero-emissions deep-sea ships by 2030. This partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the
- [ExxonMobil Introduces Next-generation Multi-fuel Marine Cylinder Oil](https://starconcord.com.sg/exxonmobil-introduces-next-generation-multi-fuel-marine-cylinder-oil/): 28 May 2020, London – ExxonMobil is introducing Mobilgard™ 540 X, the latest addition to its advanced MobilGard™ cylinder oil range. The lubricant is specifically formulated for use with both 0.10% and 0.50% sulphur fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will be available from June 2020. Mobilgard 540 X is designed to meet the advanced cleanliness and
- [Iona Nears Delivery as First Cruise Ship Completed After COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/iona-nears-delivery-as-first-cruise-ship-completed-after-covid-19/): P&O Cruises’ new ship the Iona is moving closer to delivery after delays in construction due to the coronavirus health crisis. Currently completing her outfitting, she may become the first large cruise ship to be delivered after the public health emergency delayed and interrupted shipbuilding across Europe. The Iona is expected to depart from Bremerhaven,
- [WFS welcomes US ambassador to oversee arrival of ventilators in Johannesburg](https://starconcord.com.sg/wfs-welcomes-us-ambassador-to-oversee-arrival-of-ventilators-in-johannesburg/): Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) welcomed Lana Marks, the US ambassador to South Africa, to its cargo terminal at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport to personally oversee the arrival of 600 kg of respirators donated by the United States to support the recovery of COVID-19 patients. The ambassador was joined by the South African Civil Aviation
- [EFW delivers conversion freighter A330-300P2F to DHL](https://starconcord.com.sg/efw-delivers-conversion-freighter-a330-300p2f-to-dhl/): Elbe Aircraft Works (EFW) today delivered another A330-300P2F freighter. The A330 has been refitted for DHL in recent months. This aircraft with the serial number MSN777 is the first on the market to allow a particularly high load with a gross payload of more than 62 tonnes. “The demand for modern fly-by-wire freighters with a
- [Mainland China and Hong Kong offices give ACS a PPE charters edge](https://starconcord.com.sg/mainland-china-and-hong-kong-offices-give-acs-a-ppe-charters-edge/): Air Charter Service says that its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have proved invaluable in helping to arrange the hundreds of flights the company has booked to carry more than 20,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment around the world to over 60 different countries. Justin Lancaster, ACS’s group commercial director, commented: “We have
- [Video: USCG Intercepts Low-Profile Go-Fast Boat](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-uscg-intercepts-low-profile-go-fast-boat/): In an intercept conducted in mid-May, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter James seized more than 3,100 pounds of cocaine from a low-profile go-fast boat in the Eastern Pacific. The haul is valued at more than $50 million. A maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspected smuggling vessel and diverted the crew of the
- [Callan Marine’s General Pershing Begins Work on Bolivar Ferry Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/callan-marines-general-pershing-begins-work-on-bolivar-ferry-terminal/): Learn from your trusted shipping agent in Singapore how Callan Marine's pershing work on Bolivar terminal will affect the sea freight forwarding in the area.
- [Scandlines Ferry Becomes a Motor-Sailing Vessel Overnight](https://starconcord.com.sg/scandlines-ferry-becomes-a-motor-sailing-vessel-overnight/): The Flettner rotor manufacturer Norsepower announced Wednesday that it has installed one of its advanced rotor sails aboard the ferry Copenhagen, completing the work in a matter of hours. The Scandlines ferry was retrofitted with the 30-meter sail system in during a scheduled overnight stop, allowing her to return to service. The job was planned
- [Pemex Reduces Offshore Manning as COVID-19 Cases Rise](https://starconcord.com.sg/pemex-reduces-offshore-manning-as-covid-19-cases-rise/): Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported Tuesday that it has sustained 215 fatalities due to COVID-19 among its insured population, including 74 workers, 75 retirees, 64 dependent family members and two external personnel. An additional 35 people are in intensive care, Pemex said, and the company has recorded over 1,500 confirmed cases and 6,800 suspected cases. The
- [Two Additional Iranian Tankers Arrive in Venezuela](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-additional-iranian-tankers-arrive-in-venezuela/): The Iranian shipment of fuel to Venezuela is continuing on plan without incident. Two additional product tankers arrived at the Puerto Cabello oil terminal in Venezuela, bringing the total to three vessels with two more still sailing towards their destination. The Iran-flagged Petunia was the third vessel to arrive following the same route as the
- [Ships in Quarantine as Brazil Struggles With COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/ships-in-quarantine-as-brazil-struggles-with-covid-19/): The shipping industry continues to find itself caught in Brazil’s struggles with the COVID-19 virus. The ports, which are vital to Brazil’s economy, are being challenged to manage operations with several ships being quarantined as the country’s health officials attempt to stop the spread of the virus. Brazil was the first of the South American
- [Evolutionary Bunker Ship Safely Delivers LNG, Reduces Vessel Contact](https://starconcord.com.sg/evolutionary-bunker-ship-safely-delivers-lng-reduces-vessel-contact/): Tritec Marine and Stena LNG are collaborated to create an innovative "SAFE Bunker" concept. According to the companies, the challenge is to develop a new design that meets a growing need for LNG bunkering solutions as the shipping industry increasingly turns to the new fuel alternative. The objective was to develop a ship that not
- [The Mission to Seafarers Appoints Two New Vice Presidents](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-mission-to-seafarers-appoints-two-new-vice-presidents/): LONDON, 27 May 2020 – The Mission to Seafarers today announced the appointment of two new Vice-Presidents; Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and Chairman of Enesel Pte. Ltd, and Dr Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President, Shell Shipping & Maritime. The creation of this new position and the two appointments has been approved
- [Laser Sensor Technology for the Maritime and Offshore Industries](https://starconcord.com.sg/laser-sensor-technology-for-the-maritime-and-offshore-industries/): Research scientist and entrepreneur Sverre Dokken believes laser-based remote sensing has big potential in the maritime domain. “Our mission is to be the world leader in innovative maritime sensor products that enhance the safety and security of shipping and all manner of offshore activity,” says Dokken, principal at Ladar Ltd (LDR).In the sensor vanguard Essentially a
- [Jotun Hull Skating Solutions Tested by Wallenius Wilhelmsen](https://starconcord.com.sg/jotun-hull-skating-solutions-tested-by-wallenius-wilhelmsen/): Finding owners willing to pilot-test an onboard remotely-operated proactive hull cleaning unit wasn’t easy, but when Jotun reached out to Wallenius Wilhelmsen, they found a partner who shared their vision for a more environmentally-responsible shipping industry. As the operator of a fleet of 126 RoRo vessels, 11 marine terminals and 71 processing centres around the world,
- [United Airlines inaugural cargo-in-cabin flight commences operation from LHR to ORD](https://starconcord.com.sg/united-airlines-inaugural-cargo-in-cabin-flight-commences-operation-from-lhr-to-ord/): Following the recent approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry cargo in approved storage areas in the passenger cabin, United Airlines inaugural cargo-in-cabin flight has recently commenced operation from London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago (ORD) carrying over 4,200 pounds of mail in the passenger cabin, plus a full payload of freight in the
- [Tigers roar into new Rotterdam warehouse](https://starconcord.com.sg/tigers-roar-into-new-rotterdam-warehouse/): Supply chain specialist Tigers has expanded into a newly-built 50,000 sq m omni-channel fulfilment facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, offering sustainable e-commerce products and low-cost last mile B2B and B2C solutions across Europe. The carbon neutral warehouse has 60,000 pallet positions, 550,000 bin locations, and has been equipped with solar panels and energy-efficient LED lighting. The
- [Warhorse Air Freight saddles up](https://starconcord.com.sg/warhorse-air-freight-saddles-up/): An airfreight pipeline to bring vital supplies to South Africa utilising special airfreight charters has taken off with the aim of stabilising the supply chain and increasing capacity to address the gaps created by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown while assisting as a stimulus for the economy. The nationwide project driven by a company independent of
- [Wagtail & Speedlink to provide detection dog services in Northern Ireland](https://starconcord.com.sg/wagtail-speedlink-to-provide-detection-dog-services-in-northern-ireland/): Wagtail UK, in partnership with Speedlink International, are delighted to announce that they have successfully achieved government certification to provide explosive detection dog services for the air cargo industry in Northern Ireland. The dogs have all undertaken a rigorous training programme set out by the UK government in order to prepare them for air cargo
- [Caribbean Airlines Cargo makes all the right moo-ves](https://starconcord.com.sg/caribbean-airlines-cargo-makes-all-the-right-moo-ves/): Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently shipped 159 dairy cows to Barbados, on two consecutive charter flights out of Miami, on its dedicated B-767-300 all-cargo freighter. The airline worked closely with veterinary offices and other stakeholders, to ensure compliance and the safe passage of the animals. It also ensured the comfort of the cattle, by housing them
- [Bahamas Paradise Plans to Become First Cruise Line to Resume Service](https://starconcord.com.sg/bahamas-paradise-plans-to-become-first-cruise-line-to-resume-service/): Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced plans to resume operations that could potentially make it the first ocean-going cruise line to resume service after the global suspension of cruise operations in March 2020. The operator of short cruises between the Port of Palm Beach, Florida and Grand Bahama Island plans to resume cruises on July 25,
- [The Limits of China's Ecological Redline System](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-limits-of-chinas-ecological-redline-system/): [By Wang Chunhui] In late March, a case of plagiarism brought the chaotic state of China’s environmental impact assessment system to public attention. But the debate largely overlooked a related and equally important matter: the questionable binding power of ecological redlines, a system the central government has hailed as “unbreachable” and as “fortifying the foundations
- [Russian Fighters Conduct "Unsafe" Intercept with U.S. Navy P-8A](https://starconcord.com.sg/russian-fighters-conduct-unsafe-intercept-with-u-s-navy-p-8a/): For the third time in two months, Russian pilots flew in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol plane in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Navy said Tuesday. On May 26, a U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft was flying over international waters in the Eastern Mediterranean and was intercepted by two
- [World's First Boat With Air-Filled Swinging Bulb Keel Gets Under Way](https://starconcord.com.sg/worlds-first-boat-with-air-filled-swinging-bulb-keel-gets-under-way/): Danish startup Dacoma is turning canting keel technology upside down by fitting an air tank - rather than a lead weight - inside of the keel bulb. The canting keel is a device found in offshore racing, particularly in the largest vessel classes. It minimizes a monohull sailing yacht's angle of heel and keeps down keel
- [Storylines Appoints Dr. Paul Read as Project Manager](https://starconcord.com.sg/storylines-appoints-dr-paul-read-as-project-manager/): Dr Paul Read PhD MEng has been appointed the project manager for Storylines new build projects. Paul is CEO of Gelen Marine Ltd and has over 25 years of experience in ship building and conversions. He is a chartered Naval Architect and Marine Engineer with comprehensive experience in project management, engineering design and ship construction.
- [World's Biggest Ship Gets Small Parts Delivery - By Drone](https://starconcord.com.sg/worlds-biggest-ship-gets-small-parts-delivery-by-drone/): On May 22, the port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate a first for the Netherlands: an unmanned aerial drone delivery of parts to a merchant vessel. In the pilot experiment, a sandwich-sized computer network switch was delivered by drone to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, the largest vessel by displacement in the world. Pioneering Spirit is currently
- [Australian Controversy as Livestock Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/australian-controversy-as-livestock-crew-tests-positive-for-covid-19/): A livestock carrier arrived in Fremantle, Australia with six crew members who later tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The incident is stirring up new controversies in Australia in an already politically charged environment. The livestock carrier Al Kuwait arrived in Western Australia on its second voyage for Kuwait Livestock Transport & Trading after having been
- [COVID-19 Takes Off in Brazil's Offshore Sector](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-takes-off-in-brazils-offshore-sector/): Lacking a systematic national coronavirus control policy, Brazil has developed the second-largest number of COVID-19 cases in the world, behind only the United States. That national epidemic has arrived in Brazil's busy offshore sector as well. As of last week, Brazilian oil regulator ANP had recorded nearly 550 COVID-19 cases among offshore workers - about
- [Georgian Sailors Freed After Piracy Incident in Gulf of Guinea](https://starconcord.com.sg/georgian-sailors-freed-after-piracy-incident-in-gulf-of-guinea/): Nine Georgian sailors are reportedly on their way home after having been kidnapped by pirates in the waters off Nigeria. This is just one of the growing number of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea. According to reports from the Georgian Maritime Transport Agency, 10 sailors were taken on April 30, 2020, from a
- [Syncrolift Awarded Contracts Worth Approximately MNOK 390](https://starconcord.com.sg/syncrolift-awarded-contracts-worth-approximately-mnok-390/): Syncrolift AS, a subsidiary of Nekkar ASA, has successfully signed two new contracts with a value of approximately MNOK 390. One of these contracts is a change order to a previously announced contract, and has a value of approx. MNOK 110 with expected delivery in Q4-2022. The second contract, worth approximately MNOK 280, is a
- [NSC-Group Renews Fleetwide Agreement for Marlink VSAT Service](https://starconcord.com.sg/nsc-group-renews-fleetwide-agreement-for-marlink-vsat-service/): NSC-Group, a leading technical and operational shipmanager, has renewed its agreement with Marlink for provision of high bandwidth Sealink VSAT to its fleet of more than 40 vessels. The agreement enables NSC-Group to support its strategy for digitalisation and vessel performance optimisation with always-on connectivity and added value services. The Marlink VSAT service is supported
- [Singapore Loosens Restrictions on Crew Changes](https://starconcord.com.sg/singapore-loosens-restrictions-on-crew-changes/): Responding to the growing demand for crew change arrangements and the rising number of crewmembers stuck at sea, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that it is loosening its restriction on mariner movements through the seaport. After discussions with representatives from industry and maritime labor groups, MPA will now allow crew
- [Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast for 2020 by NOAA](https://starconcord.com.sg/active-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-for-2020-by-noaa/): The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane season in 2020 in its just release forecasts. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service is forecasting a likely range of 13 to 19 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could
- [Lake Erie Wind Farm's Permit May Prohibit its Construction](https://starconcord.com.sg/lake-erie-wind-farms-permit-may-prohibit-its-construction/): A regulatory board in Ohio has approved the construction of an "offshore" wind farm in Lake Erie, but it has imposed operating restrictions so stringent that the facility may never be built. Last week, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) overrode objections from two environmental groups and gave the non-profit Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation
- [Diamond Princess Arrives in Manila as Crew Repatriation Continues](https://starconcord.com.sg/diamond-princess-arrives-in-manila-as-crew-repatriation-continues/): Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess arrived unexpectedly in Manila Bay joining the large cluster of cruise ships as the Philippine Government worked to speed the process of repatriation for returning overseas workers. The Diamond Princess departed Japan on May 16 more than three months after the cruise ship arrived at the Port of Yokohama during what
- [Port of Durban Quarantines Hapag Vessel as it Manages With COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-durban-quarantines-hapag-vessel-as-it-manages-with-covid-19/): Reports that a vessel was put into quarantine at Durban, South Africa last week, again highlighted the challenges ports around the world are facing in combating the coronavirus. As one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest and busiest port, Durban plays a vital role in the area’s economy. Hapag-Lloyd recently confirmed reports that local authorities in Durban
- [Look to the Past to See the Future of Cruising](https://starconcord.com.sg/look-to-the-past-to-see-the-future-of-cruising/): “Cruise shipping seemed dead…”1 “…the city was ready to consign its cruise industry to Davy Jones’ locker…companies went out of business and the remaining liners sailed like ghost ships, full of fear and bad jokes”2 “The already hard-hit cruise industry faces further curtailment”3 “Contending the future of cruise shipping in New York is
- [First Iranian Tanker Docks in Venezuela Without Incident](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-iranian-tanker-docks-in-venezuela-without-incident/): The first of the five Iranian product tankers, the Fortune, arrived in Venezuela docking at the El Palito refinery while according to reports a second tanker, the Forest, has also entered the country's waters. Both vessels were being escorted by the Venezuelan navy without incident. Author:
- [Seaspan Boxship Spills Fuel at Port of Algeciras](https://starconcord.com.sg/seaspan-boxship-spills-fuel-at-port-of-algeciras/): [Brief] The captain of the port at the Port of Algeciras has detained the boxship Seaspan Lahore after a fuel spill Sunday afternoon at the Isla Verde Exterior dock. According to local outlet EuropaSur, the spill occurred due to a small crack in the Seaspan Lahore's hull. It was located on the side of the
- [Essential Info at a Glance: The Manta NEO Integrated Bridge System](https://starconcord.com.sg/essential-info-at-a-glance-the-manta-neo-integrated-bridge-system/): Gaining essential information at a glance, integrated in a modern, efficient and effective manner – that is the philosophy behind Manta NEO. With this in mind, HENSOLDT UK (a trading name of Kelvin Hughes) have created a “clean bridge” that allows the navigation officer on a ship to prioritize tasks, and merge information. Flemming Haase, Head
- [Future Agricultural Transport on North American Waterways](https://starconcord.com.sg/future-agricultural-transport-on-north-american-waterways/): The long-term trend of annual rainfall taken across Northern USA and Southern Canada for over a century reveals a steady increase. Redirecting some seasonal spring flood water through pipes into water tables would bypass frozen ground and enhance summer agricultural production. That production would influence future seasonal agricultural bulk transportation along North American inland waterways.
- [River Cruise Lines May Be the First to Restart](https://starconcord.com.sg/river-cruise-lines-may-be-the-first-to-restart/): With COVID-19 and a raft of restrictions on large-scale cruise ship operations, the next Caribbean cruise season may seem far off. However, dedicated cruisers can get their fix as early as next month with voyages on America's inland waterways. Despite well-publicized coronavirus outbreaks aboard small cruise vessels - the "superspreader" event aboard the Nile River cruise
- [NOAA Cancels Five Large-Scale Fishery Surveys Due to COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/noaa-cancels-five-large-scale-fishery-surveys-due-to-covid-19/): NOAA Fisheries announced Friday that it will cancel five out of its six large-scale research surveys in Alaskan waters this year due to COVID-19. The canceled surveys include the Aleutian Islands bottom trawl survey, the eastern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey, the northern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey, the Bering Sea pollock acoustics survey, and
- [Virgin Confirms Non-COVID Crewmember Fatality Aboard Scarlet Lady](https://starconcord.com.sg/virgin-confirms-non-covid-crewmember-fatality-aboard-scarlet-lady/): Virgin Voyages has confirmed a death aboard its first cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady. The deceased, a 32-year-old Philippine national, died Friday from causes not related to COVID-19, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials classified the cause of death as "apparent self harm." The individual was not awaiting repatriation, Virgin Voyages told the Miami Herald.
- [China Enters the Low-Sulfur Shipping Era](https://starconcord.com.sg/china-enters-the-low-sulfur-shipping-era/): [By Gao Baiyu] The global shipping industry is shifting to low-sulphur fuel in response to global calls for cleaner shipping . At the start of the year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) lowered the sulphur content limit in ships’ fuel oil from 3.5 percent to 0.5 percent. Since March 1, the carrying of fuel oil not meeting
- [Iranian Tankers Approach Venezuela](https://starconcord.com.sg/iranian-tankers-approach-venezuela/): The Iranian product tanker Fortune is approaching the 12-nm boundary of Venezuela's territorial seas, bringing her controversial journey to a close. The Fortune and four other tankers - the Forest, Petunia, Faxon and Clavel - are carrying fuel from Bandar Abbas to Puerto Cabello, according to Venezuelan state media. Venezuela was once a prolific producer
- [Austal Orders SOLASOLV® Roller Screens](https://starconcord.com.sg/austal-orders-solasolv-roller-screens/): Solar Solve Marine, the UK based manufacturer of SOLASOLV ® roller screens for ships’ navigation bridge windows was delighted to receive an order from Austal which came via their Australian Distributor. The order was for 42 SOLASOLV® roller screens and is the first for two Cape-class patrol boats which are being built for the Government
- [San Francisco Firefighters Save WWII Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien](https://starconcord.com.sg/san-francisco-firefighters-save-wwii-liberty-ship-ss-jeremiah-obrien/): Early on Saturday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department saved the famous WWII-era Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'Brien from a four-alarm fire adjacent to her berth. At about 0415 hours on Saturday, the Caito Fisheries crab processing plant at San Francisco's Pier 45 caught fire. The light and smoke could be seen for miles around the Bay
- [Study: Plankton May Absorb Twice as Much CO2 as Previously Believed](https://starconcord.com.sg/study-plankton-may-absorb-twice-as-much-co2-as-previously-believed/): The ocean plays a major role in the global carbon cycle. The driving force comes from tiny plankton that produce organic carbon through photosynthesis, like plants on land. When plankton die or are consumed, a set of processes known as the biological carbon pump carries sinking particles of carbon from the surface to the deep
- [How the U.S. Can Improve its Maritime Anti-Smuggling Program](https://starconcord.com.sg/how-the-u-s-can-improve-its-maritime-anti-smuggling-program/): [By Laura Burroughs] On April 1, President Trump announced that the United States is doubling its counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere. The administration is concerned that illicit actors in Venezuela will exploit the focus on the COVID-19 pandemic to smuggle narcotics undetected. It deployed Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters,
- [Aegis Destroyer Intercepts Drug-Running Boat in Eastern Pacific](https://starconcord.com.sg/aegis-destroyer-intercepts-drug-running-boat-in-eastern-pacific/)
- [Australia and Spain Extend Ban on Cruise Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/australia-and-spain-extend-ban-on-cruise-ships/)
- [Port of Gulfport's Jonathan Daniels Picked to Lead Port Everglades](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-gulfports-jonathan-daniels-picked-to-lead-port-everglades/): Following a national search, Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry has announced that Port of Gulfport executive director Jonathan Daniels will soon be the new chief executive and port director at Port Everglades. His tentative start date with Broward County's Port Everglades is June 29, 2020. “Port Everglades is a dynamic economic engine for Broward County that will benefit
- [Product Tanker Boarded and Robbed off Port-au-Prince](https://starconcord.com.sg/product-tanker-boarded-and-robbed-off-port-au-prince/): The product tanker Tosna Star was boarded and robbed by armed pirates off the port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti last Sunday, according to one of her crewmembers. In an account posted on Facebook, crewmember Claudio Omar Benitez said that the Argentine crew of the Tosna Star has been stuck on board for months due to the
- [Migrant Drowns While Trying to Escape Quarantine at Sicilian Seaport](https://starconcord.com.sg/migrant-drowns-while-trying-to-escape-quarantine-at-sicilian-seaport/): A 28-year-old Tunisian migrant drowned after diving off the side of a ferry at Porto Empedocle, Sicily on Tuesday night. The vessel, the Moby Zaza, has been repurposed as a COVID-19 quarantine center for migrants. The individual went over the side at about 2200 hours, according to local media accounts The fall from the sixth deck was
- [Op-Ed: National Maritime Day Reflections in the Era of COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-national-maritime-day-reflections-in-the-era-of-covid-19/): With states reopening and medical professionals cautiously optimistic about our ability to maintain a flattened COVID-19 curve it might seem tempting to assume a gradual return to normal. But to borrow from the most quotable of statesmen, Winston Churchill, the reality is “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the
- [Antwerp Reports Declines in Volume in April](https://starconcord.com.sg/antwerp-reports-declines-in-volume-in-april/): Like most ports around the world, the Port of Antwerp, Europe's second-largest port, reported that total freight volumes fell in April due to the coronavirus’ impact on global trade. The decline in April erased a four percent gain the port had experienced in the first quarter resulting in a nearly flat year-over-year comparison with the
- [US East Coast Ports Celebrate Arrival of Large Container Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/us-east-coast-ports-celebrate-arrival-of-large-container-ship/): The arrival of the 14,000 TEU Hyundai Hope in the ports of Bayonne, New Jersey, and Wilmington, North Carolina marked important milestones in the expansion of container service along the US East Coast. It was both the return of HMM to the US East Coast, as well as the introduction of larger vessels to THE
- [Port of Virginia’s CEO John Reinhart Announces Retirement Date](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-virginias-ceo-john-reinhart-announces-retirement-date/): The Port of Virginia’s chief executive officer and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, John F. Reinhart, will be retiring effective March 2021. Reinhart has overseen port operations for the past six and a half years, becoming the fourth person to lead the agency that owns and operates container and multi-use commercial marine terminals on
- [U.S. Ports Thank Mariners and Longshoremen on National Maritime Day](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-ports-thank-mariners-and-longshoremen-on-national-maritime-day/): On Friday, seaports across America will celebrate the contributions of the maritime industry by commemorating National Maritime Day. The American Association of Port Authorities has called on vessels moored at all American ports to sound their horns at 1200 hours local time Friday. This "Sound Off for National Maritime Day" event is focused on the COVID-19
- [Nassau Cruise Port Completes First Capital Raise for Redevelopment](https://starconcord.com.sg/nassau-cruise-port-completes-first-capital-raise-for-redevelopment/): Nassau Cruise Port Ltd., a partnership formed to manage the port facilities, completed the first of several planned capital raisings to finance the redevelopment of the cruise port on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. The goal of the project is to enhance the passenger experience and increase business opportunities for Bahamians. The first of
- [Alexander Dalrymple Award Given to Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar](https://starconcord.com.sg/alexander-dalrymple-award-given-to-vice-admiral-vinay-badhwar/): TAUNTON UK – The 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award has been presented to Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, National Hydrographer to the Government of India, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian hydrography and across the wider Indian Ocean region. The Alexander Dalrymple Award was first awarded by the UKHO in 2006 and is named after the first
- [Astral Aviation increases flights within Africa during Covid-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/astral-aviation-increases-flights-within-africa-during-covid-19/): Extending a helping hand during trying times is the aim of every shipping company. See how Astral Aviation connects with Africa during the ongoing pandemic.
- [Swiss WorldCargo continues to expand its network](https://starconcord.com.sg/swiss-worldcargo-continues-to-expand-its-network/): Following the recent launch of a network of cargo flights, Swiss WorldCargo will “continue to fly to different global destinations as part of its cargo network,” says the airline. It serves 11 global destinations and are adding more than 200 weekly flights within Europe as of June 2020. “We will increase our frequencies to Bangkok,
- [Plaza Forwarding handles two charters in the battle against Covid-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/plaza-forwarding-handles-two-charters-in-the-battle-against-covid-19/): Last weekend, Spanish freight forwarder Plaza Forwarding arranged two charter flights arrived from Shenzhen airport. Specially-adapted A340 passenger aircraft were used to bring 40 tonnes of medical material to Madrid airport. Chartering has been fully handled by Plaza Forwarding, in co-operation with Iberia, on an airport to airport basis. At the reception at Madrid airport,
- [Vertis adds first multi-mission Embraer ERJ145 to portfolio](https://starconcord.com.sg/vertis-adds-first-multi-mission-embraer-erj145-to-portfolio/): Switzerland-headquartered Vertis Aviation, the bespoke charter specialist, has added an Embraer ERJ145 to its Vertis Charter Management Programme (VCMP). The aircraft is available immediately for on-demand cargo charters. The first of its kind in the Vertis portfolio, it supports the Vertis goal of deploying the right aircraft for the right mission in the right location
- [DWC operates PPE charter with 5m face masks](https://starconcord.com.sg/dwc-operates-ppe-charter-with-5m-face-masks/): An aircraft carrying around five million face masks and vital protective equipment (PPE) has landed in Germany after taking off from China in mid-May. The charter flight touched down at Frankfurt Airport. “The PPE is being distributed to health and social care facilities by the German healthcare system amid ‘unprecedented demand’ from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- [PPE shipments land at Düsseldorf](https://starconcord.com.sg/ppe-shipments-land-at-dusseldorf/): Learn how a freight forwarding company can help during this pandemic as PPE shipments land at Dusseldorf to protect their frontliners while doing their duties.
- [UK Government’s new post-Brexit tariff regime will see winners and losers](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-governments-new-post-brexit-tariff-regime-will-see-winners-and-losers/): The UK government’s new post-Brexit tariff regime will result in both winners and losers. Learn how it will affect every shipping company in Singapore.
- [Cargo Connections takes to Croatia](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-connections-takes-to-croatia/): Due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, Cargo Connections has taken the decision to cancel its meeting due to be held in Phuket in November and instead hold its next gathering from 20–22 October 20-22, 2021 in Croatia. The venue is the Hotel Croatia Cavtat, a leading five-star resort and conference centre enjoying spectacular
- [ACI and IATA outline roadmap for aviation industry restart](https://starconcord.com.sg/aci-and-iata-outline-roadmap-for-aviation-industry-restart/): Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake of COVID-19 are supported by scientific evidence and are consistent across the world. The aviation sector has been brought to a standstill and a balanced and
- [Second Pharma.Aero webinar to be held](https://starconcord.com.sg/second-pharma-aero-webinar-to-be-held/): Pharma.Aero organised a successful inaugural webinar: COVID-19 seen through the glasses of global opinion leaders of the life science and medtec industry and experts of the airfreight industry on May 7. Global pharma players and the airfreight industry got together in a live webinar hosted by Pharma.Aero to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
- [Explosion Injures Two at Galveston Oil Storage Terminal](https://starconcord.com.sg/explosion-injures-two-at-galveston-oil-storage-terminal/): [Brief] On Tuesday, an explosion and fire at a tank farm adjacent to the Galveston Ship Channel resulted in two injuries, according to local officials. According to initial reports in local media, a work crew may have been conducting welding work near a tank containing heavy crude at the Pelican Island Storage Terminal. The blast
- [NOAA's Support for the Bourbon Rhode Search and Rescue Effort](https://starconcord.com.sg/noaas-support-for-the-bourbon-rhode-search-and-rescue-effort/): The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided critical assistance during the international search and rescue (SAR) and recovery efforts that followed the sinking of the tug Bourbon Rhode in Hurricane Lorenzo last fall. This intra-agency NOAA effort included Hurricane Hunters from the Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), scientists from the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
- [USS Philippine Sea's CO Relieved of Command After Fuel Spill](https://starconcord.com.sg/uss-philippine-seas-co-relieved-of-command-after-fuel-spill/): The commanding officer of the cruiser USS Philippine Sea, Capt. Erica Hoffman, has been relieved of command following a diesel spill at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown earlier this month. In a statement, Rear Adm. Richard Cheeseman, commander of Carrier Strike Group Two, said only that he had relieved Capt. Hoffman due to a loss of
- [New Expedition Cruise Ship Launched in Croatia](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-expedition-cruise-ship-launched-in-croatia/): While the cruise operations remain suspended, the emerging luxury expedition segment of the market is still pushing forward to support its future expansion. One of the newest ships destined for the expedition market, the Ultramarine, was launched on May 16 at the Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia. Costing an estimated 106 Euros, the Ultramarine is a
- [Norwegian Shipowners Aim to Go Carbon Neutral by 2050](https://starconcord.com.sg/norwegian-shipowners-aim-to-go-carbon-neutral-by-2050/): The IMO's greenhouse gas target calls for an ambitious 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050, but the Norwegian Shipowners' Association has set a goal that is twice as challenging. In a statement, the association announced Tuesday that Norwegian shipping companies aim to hit the IMO 2050 target two decades early and to achieve
- [Stena Lines Provides 100th Reference for Survitec’s Marin Ark 2 MES](https://starconcord.com.sg/stena-lines-provides-100th-reference-for-survitecs-marin-ark-2-mes/): Delivery of Stena Lines’ new E-Flexer ropax ferries have marked the 100th reference for Survitec’s proven Marin Ark 2 Marine Evacuation System. First of class Stena Estrid, delivered in January, is currently serving the Hollyhead-Dublin, route while newly delivered Stena Edda is operating Stena Lines’ Belfast-Birkenhead service. Each vessel is equipped with a pair of high-capacity Survitec MES
- [La Spezia Terminal Appoints Alfredo Scalisi as Managing Director](https://starconcord.com.sg/la-spezia-terminal-appoints-alfredo-scalisi-as-managing-director/): Italy’s La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), operated by Contship Italia Group, today announced that the Board of Directors of La Spezia Container Terminal S.p.A. appointed Alfredo Scalisi as Managing Director on April 24th 2020. Alfredo Scalisi joined LSCT as General Manager on July 1st 2019. “As Contship Italia Group President and on behalf of La
- [EPA Launches New Initiative to Protect and Enhance Chesapeake Bay](https://starconcord.com.sg/epa-launches-new-initiative-to-protect-and-enhance-chesapeake-bay/): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new initiative designed to further protect and enhance the vital Chesapeake Bay. Under the new initiative, the EPA is allocating $6 million to Chesapeake Bay states to improve water quality by reducing excess nitrogen from agricultural operations. Each state in the Chesapeake Bay watershed recently submitted Phase
- [IEC Telecom Gets Closer to its Sailing Customers](https://starconcord.com.sg/iec-telecom-gets-closer-to-its-sailing-customers/): Satellite connectivity specialist IEC Telecom has strengthened its offering for the sailing and yachting sector with the opening of a new office in Lorient, France, and the launch of OneGate Marine Compact – a new lightweight digital solution which is ideal for leisure and racing boats. Located in Brittany on the Atlantic coast and boasting
- [Ports Planning to Deny Cruise Ships' Return](https://starconcord.com.sg/ports-planning-to-deny-cruise-ships-return/): While many countries are taking the first steps to loosen restrictions put in place due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears of the virus are continuing to impact travel and tourism. A number of the world’s leading ports have recently announced that they will continue their restrictions hampering a recovery for the global
- [ShipMoney Introduces Virtual Cards for Seafarer Wages](https://starconcord.com.sg/shipmoney-introduces-virtual-cards-for-seafarer-wages/): Maritime Payment Solutions, LLC (d/b/a ShipMoney), a global, industry-leading provider of payment solutions for maritime companies, has announced the introduction of ShipMoney Virtual Cards and the Transfer Marketplace, two new services designed to expedite payments to crew members and their families while providing a broad range of remittance options. ShipMoney’s Virtual Card solution utilizes Visa’s
- [Royal Navy Cadets Step Up to Help With COVID-19 Response](https://starconcord.com.sg/royal-navy-cadets-step-up-to-help-with-covid-19-response/): Cadets from Royal Navy university units are volunteering to help the UK through the COVID pandemic. Across the nation, cadets have stepped up to drive ambulances, treat coronavirus patients, look after the vulnerable in lockdown and even advise political leaders – alongside continuing their studies. The Royal Navy runs university units (URNUs) across the UK, giving
- [Sailing Into Headwinds Using Wind Power](https://starconcord.com.sg/sailing-into-headwinds-using-wind-power/): The combination of precedents using deck-mounted windmills to sail directly into a headwind and new developments in kite technology that drive ground level electric generators, offers the possibility of adapting kites to sail vessels directly into headwinds. The wind power industry has recognized that wind speed increases with elevation, including above water. Such recognition
- [Answering Key Questions About Ballast Water Management](https://starconcord.com.sg/answering-key-questions-about-ballast-water-management/): This white paper provides an overview of the two most prominent ballast water management (BWMS) technologies installed on today’s vessels-ultraviolet (UV)-based systems and electrochlorination (EC) systems. It offers a comparison between the two technologies and explores the benefits and challenges faced by their operators. In particular, this white paper puts a spotlight on the overlooked
- [Video of Burial At Sea Highlights Risks for Indonesian Fishermen](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-of-burial-at-sea-highlights-risks-for-indonesian-fishermen/): In a series of three videos uploaded to Facebook, an Indonesian seafarer named Suwarno Canö Swe accused the operators of a Chinese fishing vessel of abusing their Indonesian deckhands, resulting in injury and death. According to Suwarno, the Indonesian crew of the vessel Luqing Yuan Yu 623 suffered abuse at the hands of the vessel's
- [Photos: Ocean Infinity Finds Famed Battleship USS Nevada](https://starconcord.com.sg/photos-ocean-infinity-finds-famed-battleship-uss-nevada/): Leading deep ocean search company Ocean Infinity has located the wreck of the famed 1916-built battleship USS Nevada (BB-36). USS Nevada was one of the U.S. Navy's longest-serving battleships, serving escort duty during World War I and appearing at three of the major battles of World War II. She was the only U.S. battleship to
- [Callan’s New Powerful Jones Act Dredge Gets to Work](https://starconcord.com.sg/callans-new-powerful-jones-act-dredge-gets-to-work/): Callan Marine’s new Jones Act cutterhead suction dredge, the CSD General Macarthur, and its accompanying Idler Barge, recently entered service. The dredge represents a new generation for the technology and provides increased comforts for the crew. “The General MacArthur is a complete game-changer for the dredging industry,” said Maxie McGuire, President of
- [New Era Dawns for Sohar Port as Svitzer Takes Delivery of Sanmar Tugs](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-era-dawns-for-sohar-port-as-svitzer-takes-delivery-of-sanmar-tugs/): Sanmar Shipyards is delighted to announce that the first two tugs in a five tug order with Svitzer for ongoing operations in Oman have recently completed delivery and mobilisation to the Port of Sohar, with the remaining deliveries expected soon. Just over a year ago Sohar Industrial Port Company SAOC awarded Svitzer, the world’s leading
- [Nakilat and Shell Commence Second Phase of Fleet Management Transition](https://starconcord.com.sg/nakilat-and-shell-commence-second-phase-of-fleet-management-transition/): Nakilat has commenced the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (”Shell”), with Q- Max LNG carrier Al Mayeda being the first vessel transitioned as part of several vessels phased management transition agreement. The technical management of Al Mayeda will be undertaken by Nakilat’s in-house ship management
- [DNV and China Shipbuilding to Develop Smart Ship](https://starconcord.com.sg/dnv-and-china-shipbuilding-to-develop-smart-ship/): China Shipbuilding Corporation and DNV signed a new joint agreement designed to support the development of a new generation of ships and offshore engineering. China Shipbuilding’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) will work with the classification society on an R&D project to develop a new smart ship project and a 3,500-ton heavy crane. China Shipbuilding
- [Under pressure: air cargo stakeholders become flexible to deliver](https://starconcord.com.sg/under-pressure-air-cargo-stakeholders-become-flexible-to-deliver/): Challenged by a lack of capacity and rising prices, air cargo stakeholders are adapting to the new normal in a bid to keep supply chains operational and economies running. This is according to industry stakeholders who were participating in a webinar on the state of Africa’s air cargo sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar,
- [FAA allows certificate holders to keep working](https://starconcord.com.sg/faa-allows-certificate-holders-to-keep-working/): FAA allows certificate holders to work on maritime and aerial operations in the light of the pandemic. Learn more from the trusted shipping agent in Singapore.
- [Cargo demand drives return of Delta passenger services to Germany and UK](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-demand-drives-return-of-delta-passenger-services-to-germany-and-uk/): Demand for air cargo is driving the return of Delta’s passenger services from the United States to Germany and the UK for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders. Beginning May 21, 2020, flights to Frankfurt and London will operate three times weekly from Atlanta and Detroit, respectively. The flights will also be
- [Peli BioThermal’s Paul Terry’s pedal powered COVID-19 deliveries](https://starconcord.com.sg/peli-biothermals-paul-terrys-pedal-powered-covid-19-deliveries/): When an appeal was made for people to help deliver essential medication for patients during the Covid-19 lockdown, Peli BioThermal’s Paul Terry got on his bike. The keen cyclist, who is director of sales EMEA at Peli BioThermal, joined fellow riders at the Banbury Star Cyclists’ Club who were enlisted to help home deliver prescription
- [GEFCO organises latest charter flight to transport medical equipment from China to Slovakia](https://starconcord.com.sg/gefco-organises-latest-charter-flight-to-transport-medical-equipment-from-china-to-slovakia/): Earlier this month, a third special charter flight of medical equipment took off from China and landed in Bratislava, Slovakia, following two similar consignments on April 1 and March 31 organised by GEFCO Air & Sea for PENTA. This latest shipment to support the global COVID-19 effort included 200,000 respiratory masks, 100,000 COVID-19 tests, 800,000
- [Nigerian Navy Thwarts Hijacking of Chinese Fishing Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/nigerian-navy-thwarts-hijacking-of-chinese-fishing-vessel/): The Chinese fishing trawler Hailufeng 11, licensed to fish in Côte d’Ivoire, was taken by pirates on Thursday, May 14 in the Ivorian exclusive economic zone with 18 crewmembers aboard – eight Chinese, seven Ivorian and three Ghanaian. Through rapid and engaged cooperation among a number of different African states and institutions, the vessel was
- [Iran Warns U.S. Against Interfering With Venezuelan Fuel Shipments](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-warns-u-s-against-interfering-with-venezuelan-fuel-shipments/): On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned the U.S. against any interference with the shipment of Iranian petroleum products to Venezuela, accusing the Trump administration of committing "a kind of marine piracy." Both Venezuela and Iran face stifling U.S. sanctions, and while both are oil-rich, Venezuela's refining infrastructure is collapsing after years
- [Armed Guards Repulse Pirate Attack on Product Tanker](https://starconcord.com.sg/armed-guards-repulse-pirate-attack-on-product-tanker/): [Brief] On Sunday afternoon, guards aboard the tanker Stolt Apal successfully repulsed a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, according to operator Stolt Tankers. At about 1230 hours UTC, the Stolt Apal was approached by two speedboats at a position about 75 nm off the coast of Yemen. Her embarked security team fired warning
- [USCG Closes Port of Morehead City Ahead of Tropical Storm Arthur](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-closes-port-of-morehead-city-ahead-of-tropical-storm-arthur/): On Sunday afternoon, the Captain of the Port for North Carolina closed the Port of Morehead City to inbound traffic effective at 1400 hours as a precautionary measure ahead of Tropical Storm Arthur. The COTP expects to set Port Condition Zulu - indicating tropical storm force winds arriving within 12 hours - at about 2200.
- [USCG: Improper AIS Setup Raises Risk for Towboat Operators](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-improper-ais-setup-raises-risk-for-towboat-operators/): The U.S. Coast Guard is warning inland towboat operators to set up their AIS transponder to broadcast the full size of the barge tow, not just the size of the vessel. According to the brief, improper AIS setup may have been implicated in a recent collision between two towboats on the Mississippi - likely the RC Creppel and
- [Op-Ed: Protecting 30 Percent of the Ocean is Easier Said Than Done](https://starconcord.com.sg/op-ed-protecting-30-percent-of-the-ocean-is-easier-said-than-done/): [By Kong Lingyu] Although there is no official word, it is highly likely the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15), due to be held in Kunming this October, will be pushed back to next year, as the coronavirus epidemic has forced a number of preparatory meetings to be
- [U.S. Navy Destroyer Seizes 3,500 Pounds of Marijuana](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-destroyer-seizes-3500-pounds-of-marijuana/): On May 2, the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen and an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment were recovering more than 3,500 pounds of marijuana from a smuggling boat in the Caribbean. While on a routine patrol about 15 miles northeast of Navassa Island - a U.S.-administered wildlife refuge located between Jamaica and Haiti
- [Port of Hamburg's Container Volume Declines in First Quarter](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-hamburgs-container-volume-declines-in-first-quarter/): Even Germany’s largest universal port is affected by the repercussions of the corona crisis. Seaborne cargo throughput in the first quarter of the year at 31.9 million tons was 7.9 percent down on 2019. Container handling at 2.2 million TEU was 6.6 percent lower. Container hinterland transport services remains comparatively stable, while the drop in
- [USNS Mercy Departs Los Angeles](https://starconcord.com.sg/usns-mercy-departs-los-angeles/): The hospital ship USNS Mercy has departed Los Angeles and returned to her home port in San Diego, ending her seven-week mission to assist the LA area's healthcare system. Mercy arrived in LA on March 24 to provide the area's hospitals with extra capacity for non-COVID-19 patients. However, the outbreak in Los Angeles ultimately proved
- [Hamburg Reports Steep Declines in Cargo Volume](https://starconcord.com.sg/hamburg-reports-steep-declines-in-cargo-volume/): Hamburg, Germany’s largest port, reported that despite remaining fully-operational during the first quarter its cargo volumes declined nearly eight percent to just under 32 million tons. “The partial shutdown of the Chinese economy, resulting in blank sailings in shipping, led to lower cargo handling in Hamburg,” explained Axel Mattern, Joint CEO of Port of Hamburg
- [Cypriot Officials, Wreck Hunters Dispute Title to Ancient Artifacts](https://starconcord.com.sg/cypriot-officials-wreck-hunters-dispute-title-to-ancient-artifacts/): Customs authorities in Cyprus have seized artifacts raised by the privately-funded Enigma Shipwrecks Project from a wreck site in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Cypriot government has objected to the retrieval activity in strong terms, accusing the firm of “violently extracting objects, causing destruction to their context" with an intent to sell. The wreck in question
- [First LNG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Completed in France](https://starconcord.com.sg/first-lng-ship-to-ship-bunkering-completed-in-france/): The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation recently took place in France at the Port of Marseille Fos. The Costa Smeralda, only the second cruise ship in the world to be powered entirely by liquefied natural gas, required an LNG delivery while berth in the port during the current suspension in cruising. (courtesy Port of Marseille Fos)
- [New Electric Motor Technology Saves Power and Weight On Board](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-electric-motor-technology-saves-power-and-weight-on-board/): The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and ECM PCB Stator Technology were selected by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to help determine the feasibility of replacing a conventional motor with a printed circuit board (PCB) stator motor. Motors developed with ECM’s PCB Stator technology and software (PrintStator) for HVAC systems
- [Iran Denies Collision Between IRISL Boxship and Bulker](https://starconcord.com.sg/iran-denies-collision-between-irisl-boxship-and-bulker/): Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) issued a brief statement confirming that its container ship the Shahraz had grounded in the waters north of Indonesia near Sambu Island but denied that there had been a collision with the Indonesia-flag bulk carrier Samudra Sakti I that also grounded in the area. "A ship from the
- [COVID-19 Pandemic Creates New Cybercrime Risks](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-pandemic-creates-new-cybercrime-risks/): The confusion attending the COVID-19 pandemic has created new opportunities for cybercrime, particularly cyberattacks targeting the human element. Fraudulent “phishing” attempts and similar deceptive tactics are an omnipresent cyber threat, and they can be even more potent in times of heightened uncertainty and stress. According to Lloyds Register's cybersecurity outfit, Nettitude, about 80 percent of current email-based
- [U.S. Warns of Deceptive Shipping Practices to Evade Sanctions](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-warns-of-deceptive-shipping-practices-to-evade-sanctions/): The United States issued a global advisory detailing the deceptive shipping practices being used by Iran, North Korea, and Syria to evade the current economic sanctions warning the shipping industry to be vigilant or face sanction violations. The Trump administration released the information as reports surfaced that an Iranian-flag tanker is underway to Venezuela despite
- [Panama Canal Ensures Secure Draft Levels for Transit](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-canal-ensures-secure-draft-levels-for-transit/): The Panama Canal Authority is ensuring shippers that it has been able to address the water issues in the canal and that it will be able to maintain operations with a secure draft for vessels despite experiencing the fifth driest year in the canal’s 70-year history. Three months after conservation measures were implemented, the water
- [100 million face masks moved](https://starconcord.com.sg/100-million-face-masks-moved/): DSV Belgium, an experienced shipping agent for pharmaceuticals had successfully transported 100 million face mask reaching another milestone. Learn more.
- [ABS Expands its Remote Offerings to Include IHM Survey](https://starconcord.com.sg/abs-expands-its-remote-offerings-to-include-ihm-survey/): Maritime’s most comprehensive suite of remote survey and audit options has just got even broader, with ABS adding Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Survey as remote choices. Additionally, next week ABS will expand Underwater Inspections In-Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) to marine vessels. “This takes the considerable lead ABS already enjoys in remote survey and widens the gap still further. There is
- [Blue Water Holding Reports Strong Financial Results for 2019](https://starconcord.com.sg/blue-water-holding-reports-strong-financial-results-for-2019/): The annual accounts for Blue Water Holding, which comprises the transport group’s total activities, showed a magnificent profit of 25,7 m EUR before tax for 2019. This is an improvement of just over 24 m EUR million compared to last year, where the result before tax was 1,3 m EUR. The turnover increased by DKK
- [Conrad Industries Reports First Quarter 2020 Results](https://starconcord.com.sg/conrad-industries-reports-first-quarter-2020-results/): Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) announced today its first quarter 2020 results. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Conrad had net income of $414,000 and income per diluted share of $0.08 compared to a net loss of $307,000 and loss per diluted share of $0.06 during the first quarter of 2019. The Company’s
- [Alaskan Fishing Towns Get Ready for Salmon Season - And COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/alaskan-fishing-towns-get-ready-for-salmon-season-and-covid-19/): Alaska's small fishing towns have been largely spared from the coronavirus outbreak due to their remote geography, but they are now bracing for the possibility of its arrival. An influx of out-of-state commercial fishermen and processing workers is now under way as the summer salmon fishing season begins. In the town of Cordova, Alaska, the
- [Port of Wilmington Sets Record for Reefer Cargo](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-wilmington-sets-record-for-reefer-cargo/): While many ports around the United States and the world have been struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus, North Carolina Ports and its Port of Wilmington have been pushing forward with several long-term initiatives. As a result of these efforts, the Port of Wilmington set a new record for refrigerated container volume in
- [More Vessels Quarantined at Santos due to Coronavirus](https://starconcord.com.sg/more-vessels-quarantined-at-santos-due-to-coronavirus/): While operations are continuing in Brazil’s busy seaport of Santos, local officials are working hard to control the spread of the coronavirus as the country battles the disease. Reports surfaced this week that additional cargo ships have been placed in quarantine in the port where several cruise ships also remain at anchor. In recent days,
- [Standardization is Key to Boosting Economies of Scale](https://starconcord.com.sg/standardization-is-key-to-boosting-economies-of-scale/): The networked economy of container shipping relies on collaboration. In serving the multitude of clients bringing goods from their point of origin to their point of destination, the supply chain industry may be conceived as a network of actors having different capabilities to fulfill the needs of the customer. In such a business network, business
- [New App Promises to Digitalize Ship Inspection Paperwork](https://starconcord.com.sg/new-app-promises-to-digitalize-ship-inspection-paperwork/): Norwegian maritime software company BASS has released a new mobile inspection app, which lets vessel and shore-based personnel go digital when conducting audits and inspections on site. It is fully integrated with the company's core BASSnet™ SAFIR (Safety & Improvement Reporting) system, including predefined checklists and audit guides. “Mobile apps have changed the way
- [ABS Nautical Systems & Q88 LLC Partner to Drive Compliance Efficiency](https://starconcord.com.sg/abs-nautical-systems-q88-llc-partner-to-drive-compliance-efficiency/): (Houston) – ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS), a leading provider of fleet management software and Q88 LLC, a global provider of SaaS technology to the maritime industry, are joining forces to automate compliance management for ship owners and operators. The systems are now fully integrated to streamline the management of critical compliance information from ship to
- [Hartmann Orders ME-LGIP Engines for LPG Tankers](https://starconcord.com.sg/hartmann-orders-me-lgip-engines-for-lpg-tankers/): MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply individual MAN B&W ME-LGIP (Liquid Gas Injection Propane) dual-fuel engines to 3 × 5,000-m3 LPG tankers currently under construction by CIMC-SOE (CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd.) in Shanghai for Hartmann Gas Carrier, the German shipping company. Each newbuilding will receive a propulsion package featuring 1
- [Caribbean Airlines operates historic cargo-only charter flight](https://starconcord.com.sg/caribbean-airlines-operates-historic-cargo-only-charter-flight/): Caribbean Airlines utilised one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only charter service, on Friday 8 May 2020, for the first time in the airline’s history. This flight was part of the airline’s recently launched charter service, and was used to move essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba. The new service was
- [United’s first flight carrying cargo in-cabin takes off](https://starconcord.com.sg/uniteds-first-flight-carrying-cargo-in-cabin-takes-off/): United continues to keep supply chains moving and to meet the demand for critical shipments around the globe. Recently, United received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry cargo in approved storage areas in the passenger cabin. The airline’s inaugural cargo-in-cabin flight flew from London (LHR) to Chicago (ORD) carrying over 4,200 pounds
- [Freight and logistics training heads online in virtual classrooms via video conferencing](https://starconcord.com.sg/freight-and-logistics-training-heads-online-in-virtual-classrooms-via-video-conferencing/): From June 1, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is taking its comprehensive industry training programme online, utilising web-based video conferencing. Director general, Robert Keen explains: “Once lockdown measures started, BIFA’s face-to-face training, which has received really positive feedback for its interactive nature, came to a halt. The question for us, was: How could we
- [Emirates SkyCargo’s global network grows to 75 destinations](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-skycargos-global-network-grows-to-75-destinations/): Read this news article to learn the implications of the sudden growth of network for the Emirates' Sky Cargo towards local shipping agents in Singapore.
- [Stop the scaremongering amidst the coronavirus crisis](https://starconcord.com.sg/stop-the-scaremongering-amidst-the-coronavirus-crisis/): In response to claims that the freight forwarding sector is in the midst of extinction, international freight forwarder Chadd Blunt has urged professionals to put a stop to scaremongering tactics and to focus instead on helping the industry navigate the current Coronavirus crisis. Chadd, managing director of Birmingham-based Millennium Cargo, has criticised logistics experts for
- [Qatar Airways Cargo transports vaccines to India](https://starconcord.com.sg/qatar-airways-cargo-transports-vaccines-to-india/): Good news from the trusted shipping company in Singapore as Quatar Airways Cargo transports the needed vaccines to India. Learn more on this news article.
- [CMA CGM Secures $1.1B Government-Backed Loan](https://starconcord.com.sg/cma-cgm-secures-1-1b-government-backed-loan/): With backing from the French government, CMA CGM has landed a loan facility worth $1.1 billion, giving it more cash on hand as it struggles with the global decline in containerized cargo due to COVID-19. The loan was provided by BNP Paribas, HSBC, and Société Générale, with a guarantee provided through the French government's COVID-19
- [AAPA Calls for Ship To “Sound Off”](https://starconcord.com.sg/aapa-calls-for-ship-to-sound-off/): The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) year will commemorate National Maritime Day during the work week of May 18-22, and to mark the occasion, which annually recognizes the mariners, the maritime industry, ports and their workforces, vessels in harbors and at berth throughout the hemisphere are being encouraged to sound their horns or whistles
- [Antwerp Furthers Plans for Sustainable Methanol Production](https://starconcord.com.sg/antwerp-furthers-plans-for-sustainable-methanol-production/): The port of Antwerp has established a consortium dedicated to the sustainable production of methanol, an essential raw material used by industry in the port. The consortium includes ENGIE, Fluxys, Indaver, INOVYN, Oiltanking and the Vlaamse Milieuholding (VMH). Construction of a demonstration factory on the INOVYN site on Scheldelaan is set to begin by 2022.
- [Maersk Expects Significantly Lower Container Demand due to Pandemic](https://starconcord.com.sg/maersk-expects-significantly-lower-container-demand-due-to-pandemic/): Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk cautioned that it expects that the global market growth in demand for containers to contract in 2020 due to COVID-19. They said that there was no doubt that the lockdowns in most of the world has already led and will continue to lead to significantly lower demand. Speaking to
- [Plans Underway to Build International LNG Bunkering Hub in the Pilbara](https://starconcord.com.sg/plans-underway-to-build-international-lng-bunkering-hub-in-the-pilbara/): The Western Australian McGowan Government is leading a push to establish an LNG bunkering hub for bulkers visiting the Pilbara region. Building on the Pilbara's strength as a global LNG production hub, the Government will offer a 50 percent discount in port dues to bulk vessels bunkering with LNG at Pilbara ports - saving each
- [Base Selected for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm](https://starconcord.com.sg/base-selected-for-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm/): Equinor and SSE Renewables have announced plans to build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, at the Port of Tyne. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture between the two companies. It will be able to generate around five percent of the UK’s
- [Sailing Cargo Vessel Collects Plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch](https://starconcord.com.sg/sailing-cargo-vessel-collects-plastic-in-the-pacific-garbage-patch/): The 140-foot sailing vessel Kwai has departed the Hawaiian port of Hilo headed for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. There, her crew will collect over 100 tons of plastic garbage and ghost nets. The project is led by California-based not-for-profit Ocean Voyages Institute, and less than four days into the voyage, the crew have already
- [Ex-Chairman of CSIC Under Investigation for Corruption](https://starconcord.com.sg/ex-chairman-of-csic-under-investigation-for-corruption/): Hu Wenming, the former chairman and Party chief of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), is under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law," according to Chinese anti-corruption investigators. The term is typically used in cases of suspected corrupt practices. Hu, 63, departed his post at CSIC last August, before the company's merger with
- [Iranian Container Ship Damaged in Accident in Indonesia](https://starconcord.com.sg/iranian-container-ship-damaged-in-accident-in-indonesia/): An Iranian container ship and an Indonesian-flagged bulker were involved in an accident in the waters north of Indonesia. The two vessels, which may have collided, grounded near Sambu Island according to the Batam Traffic Services. The Iranian container ship Shahraz (86,018 dwt) remains aground having suffered significant damage. "The ship looks crooked or hogging,"
- [Strict Covid-19 Measures at A&P Enable Work to Continue](https://starconcord.com.sg/strict-covid-19-measures-at-ap-enable-work-to-continue/): A&P Group has deployed a strict program of Covid-19 measures to ensure it can maintain its support to the maritime community as it emerges from the pandemic. Over the last eight weeks, A&P has deployed a number of stringent measures at all three of its UK facilities, allowing them to remain operational and continue essential
- [Seabees Complete COVID-19 Medical Facility on Guam](https://starconcord.com.sg/seabees-complete-covid-19-medical-facility-on-guam/): The Navy Seabees have completed their assignment to set up a U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) to support the Department of Defense’s response to COVID-19 both on Guam and in the region. Guam’s role in the pandemic was highlighted by the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, which was docked at the port on March
- [Tokyo MOU: Detentions Up in 2019](https://starconcord.com.sg/tokyo-mou-detentions-up-in-2019/): The Tokyo MOU has released its Annual Report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region noting that the number of detentions was up in 2019 after seven years of decline. Detention percentage also increased in 2019 after 10 continuous years' decrease. The number of under-performing ships published and number of individual ships involved also
- [Russian Pipelayer Arrives at Staging Point for Nord Stream 2 Project](https://starconcord.com.sg/russian-pipelayer-arrives-at-staging-point-for-nord-stream-2-project/): After a long journey, the Russian pipelayer Akademik Cherskiy has arrived at the Baltic Sea port of Mukran. The Cherskiy is a potential replacement for the mega-pipelayers Solitaire and Pioneering Spirit, which were forced to depart Gazprom's landmark Nord Stream 2 pipeline project due to American sanctions. Cherskiy's movements have been closely watched by commodities analysts
- [Construction of Yara Birkeland Paused](https://starconcord.com.sg/construction-of-yara-birkeland-paused/): Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the changed global outlook, the agricultural products company Yara has decided to pause further development of its autonomous vessel Yara Birkeland and will assess next steps together with its partners. The hull of the Yara Birkeland was launched to sea in Romania in February 2020 and is expected to
- [Australian Livestock Exporters' Council Responds to Article](https://starconcord.com.sg/australian-livestock-exporters-council-responds-to-article/): “New findings show Australian sheep face dangerous heat stress on export ships” by Clive Phillips, was published in The Conversation and subsequent publications last week. I do not wish to draw unnecessary attention to the article; however, I strongly believe a response is necessary. The scientific field that considers the impacts of heat stress on
- [Vestdavit Secures Boat Handling Performance for HMS Protector](https://starconcord.com.sg/vestdavit-secures-boat-handling-performance-for-hms-protector/): Leading boat launch and recovery systems supplier Vestdavit is bringing new fast craft handling capability to HMS Protector, the only Royal Navy ship dedicated to Antarctic Patrol & Survey duties. The advanced icebreaker, which provides a UK presence in the Antarctic and meets treaty obligations on inspections, hydrographical charting and in support of scientific research,
- [Oceanis Flies the Flag for Maritime Startups](https://starconcord.com.sg/oceanis-flies-the-flag-for-maritime-startups/): Oceanis, the Hamburg-based digital ship finance platform, has been selected as one of only 10 international startups to join Plug and Play's ‘Fintech Europe’ program. After screening applications from all over the world and intensive weeks of reviewing preselected startups with the partners, the final group of ten companies have been accepted into Fintech Europe.
- [Carola Puusteli Appointed Halton Group Board Member](https://starconcord.com.sg/carola-puusteli-appointed-halton-group-board-member/): Halton Group, a leading global technology provider of indoor climate solutions for demanding spaces, announces the appointment of Carola Puusteli as its board member as of 1 April 2020. Carola Puusteli has held several leadership positions in major international businesses over the years. She is currently Power Generation segment VP at Schneider Electric, based in
- [Penguin Selects SCHOTTEL for Flex-42X Executive Fast Crew Boats](https://starconcord.com.sg/penguin-selects-schottel-for-flex-42x-executive-fast-crew-boats/): Following a successful testing and evaluation program, Singapore-based Penguin International Ltd. has selected SCHOTTEL’s Tunnel Thruster STT 51 FP for its flagship Flex-42X series of eight executive fast crew boats. Penguin is an integrated designer, builder, owner and operator of high-speed crafts as well as a prolific builder of mid-sized crew boats and armored security
- [Four Non-COVID Fatalities in Two Weeks Aboard Cruise Ships](https://starconcord.com.sg/four-non-covid-fatalities-in-two-weeks-aboard-cruise-ships/): On Saturday, the body of a crewmember from the cruise ship Regal Princess was found in the water, according to Ukraine's ministry of foreign affairs. The death marks the fourth non-COVID fatality reported aboard a large cruise ship within the past two weeks. The ministry's consular services director, Sergey Pogoreltsev, said that local police in
- [AEI to provide Aviation Holdings with up to three B737-800SF](https://starconcord.com.sg/aei-to-provide-aviation-holdings-with-up-to-three-b737-800sf/): Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has entered an agreement to provide Aviation Holdings III with up to three B737-800SF freighter conversions. The first aircraft (MSN 29916) will commence modification in June 2020 and will be performed by China-based STAECO, an authorised AEI Conversion Center. This will be the first AEI B737-800SF modified by STAECO. The scheduling
- [Deutsche Post DHL Group happy as resilient business model pays off](https://starconcord.com.sg/deutsche-post-dhl-group-happy-as-resilient-business-model-pays-off/): Deutsche Post DHL Group maintained its profitable growth trajectory in Q1 2020 despite the noticeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenue improved by 0.9% to €15.5 billion, and operating profit (EBIT) came in at €592 million. Adjusted for a pandemic-related negative earnings impact of €210 million as well as negative effects of €234 million incurred
- [CSafe Global launches hub operations in São Paulo](https://starconcord.com.sg/csafe-global-launches-hub-operations-in-sao-paulo/): CSafe Global, the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has once again expanded their global reach and local presence with the opening of a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to CSafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first in Brazil. “Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- [Premier Global Logistics handles urgent shipment to France](https://starconcord.com.sg/premier-global-logistics-handles-urgent-shipment-to-france/): Indian forwarder Premier Global Logistics recently completed an air shipment totalling 7.6 tonnes from Mumbai Airport to France via Turkish Airlines. Managing director of Premier Global Logistics, Rajesh Gupta, explains: “The shipment was extremely time critical and we micromanaged everything from the airline booking to Custom clearance and delivery to the site in France, all within
- [FedEx Express moves critical COVID-19 supplies from Asia to France](https://starconcord.com.sg/fedex-express-moves-critical-covid-19-supplies-from-asia-to-france/): FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, processes thousands of medical shipments every day through its European hub based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. In the past few weeks, FedEx Express flights, including intercontinental flights, have played a crucial role in fulfilling our commitment to containing and combating COVID-19. FedEx Express is the leading air cargo operator
- [U.S. Navy's Top Officer Self-Quarantines After COVID-19 Exposure](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navys-top-officer-self-quarantines-after-covid-19-exposure/): The U.S. Navy's top officer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, has entered self-quarantine after learning that he came into contact with a family member who had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Pentagon, Gilday tested negative for the virus on Friday, but he will remain in quarantine for at least the remainder
- [Normally-Busy Lifeboat Station Sees First Callout in Seven Weeks](https://starconcord.com.sg/normally-busy-lifeboat-station-sees-first-callout-in-seven-weeks/): The Royal National Lifeboat Institution says that its station at Oban, Scotland went nearly seven weeks without a single callout - a sign of the public's willingness to follow stay-at-home guidance for COVID-19 prevention. "As one of the busiest lifeboats in Scotland, we would normally have launched between 10 and 15 times so far in
- [Video: Indian Navy Repatriation Voyages Under Way](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-indian-navy-repatriation-voyages-under-way/): The Indian Navy has completed two evacuation voyages to repatriate Indian nationals from the Maldives. In the first phase of the operation, the amphib INS Jalashwa evacuated a total of 698 Indian nationals stranded in the Maldives on May 8, including 14 children and 19 pregnant women. A passenger on board told AFP that the
- [Critically Ill Seafarer Finally Rescued](https://starconcord.com.sg/critically-ill-seafarer-finally-rescued/): A 45-year-old seafarer aboard a large cargo ship who began to show signs of suffering a stroke in mid-April has been rescued rescued following swift intervention from UN agencies. The seafarer seemed confused, his speech was laborious, he had pain under the left shoulder and his left arm and leg were paralyzed. Global Voyager Assistance,
- [VIDEO: Explosion Causes Injuries Aboard Tanker in Indonesian Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-explosion-causes-injuries-aboard-tanker-in-indonesian-shipyard/): A fire broke out onboard the Indonesian Aframax crude oil tanker Jag Leela while the vessel was undergoing repairs at North Sumatra’s Belawan port. At least 22 workers were injured, many with burns, and taken to a local hospital while an unconfirmed number of people are reported missing or trapped on the ship according to
- [COVID-19 Impacting Weather Forecasts](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-impacting-weather-forecasts/): Normally, there are over 10,000 manned and automatic surface weather stations, 1,000 upper-air stations, 7,000 ships, 100 moored and 1,000 drifting buoys, hundreds of weather radars and 3,000 specially equipped commercial aircraft measuring key parameters of the atmosphere, land and ocean surface every day. However, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has voiced concern about the
- [InterManager Launches Maritime Champions League](https://starconcord.com.sg/intermanager-launches-maritime-champions-league/): Both the mainstream and maritime press continue to paint a bleak picture of the shipping industry, undermining the tremendous efforts undertaken by many ship and crew managers, which has been causing sorrow and demotivation among the seafaring community. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the world we know, yet many shipping companies continue to be innovative and
- [Video: Coast Guard Conducts Medevac With U.S. Navy Assistance](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-coast-guard-conducts-medevac-with-u-s-navy-assistance/): The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a unique medical evacuation 400 miles off the Virginia coast in coordination with the U.S. Navy. Aircrews aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina were dispatched to assist a crewmember on the crude oil tanker Arctic Flounder. The 11-year old
- [U.S. Maritime Stakeholders Launch Cyber Threat Clearinghouse](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-maritime-stakeholders-launch-cyber-threat-clearinghouse/): A group of American seaports and maritime stakeholders have decided to address cybersecurity threats by launching a new non-profit, the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC). The new organization's objective is to promote cybersecurity information sharing throughout the maritime community. A group of leaders from seaports, shipowners and terminal operators recognized the need
- [Damen Delivers Multi Cat 1908 to Inverlussa Marine Services](https://starconcord.com.sg/damen-delivers-multi-cat-1908-to-inverlussa-marine-services/): On March 30 in Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group handed over a Multi Cat 1908 named Patricia Matheson to Inverlussa Marine Services. The company, based on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, will operate the vessel in the aquaculture industry. Inverlussa Marine Service is one of Scotland’s leading workboat companies, supplying vessels to service contracts
- [Abu Dhabi Airports supporting efforts to combat global COVID-19 pandemic](https://starconcord.com.sg/abu-dhabi-airports-supporting-efforts-to-combat-global-covid-19-pandemic/): Abu Dhabi Airports is supporting global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring the safe, secure and efficient transport of essential supplies and equipment through Abu Dhabi International Airport, in addition to facilitating a number of repatriation and humanitarian flights, says the airport. Abu Dhabi International Airport is the primary gateway to Abu Dhabi
- [Agility JV to procure vital COVID supplies, deploy testing units](https://starconcord.com.sg/agility-jv-to-procure-vital-covid-supplies-deploy-testing-units/): Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has launched Global Response Aid (GRA), a Dubai-based company established to procure certified diagnostic, testing and protective products and offer services such as a contact-tracing app and mobile testing used in the detection, treatment and prevention of COVID-19. GRA works directly with trusted manufacturers around the world to source
- [Emirates Group announces 2019-20 results – 32 years of profit](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-group-announces-2019-20-results-32-years-of-profit/): The Emirates Group announced its 32nd consecutive year of profit, against a drop in revenue mainly attributed to reduced operations during the planned DXB runway closure in the first quarter, and the impact of flight and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter. The Emirates Group posted a profit of AED
- [Qatar Airways Cargo introduces additional belly-hold capacity to and from Scandinavia](https://starconcord.com.sg/qatar-airways-cargo-introduces-additional-belly-hold-capacity-to-and-from-scandinavia/): Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced additional flights to and from Scandinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, offering freight capacity for local exports amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Five additional Airbus A350 freight-only passenger aircraft have been introduced each week to the carrier’s existing thrice-weekly belly-hold passenger flights in Copenhagen, Denmark, bringing the total weekly cargo capacity
- [Cargo jet charters on the rise](https://starconcord.com.sg/cargo-jet-charters-on-the-rise/): The Covid-19 pandemic has changed aviation. From passenger to cargo transportation, demand is being met by new reliable players in the market. Kyle Patel from Palm Beach, Florida-based BitLux explains this new normality. He says: “The pandemic has changed the travel industry forever. That is not an overstatement. Social distancing, quarantines and the inability to
- [When a Swedish Program to Investigate Engine Room Fires was Launched](https://starconcord.com.sg/when-a-swedish-program-to-investigate-engine-room-fires-was-launched/): The year was 1985. At this time I was running my own consulting company and with my previous work experience on the development of fire detection systems, together with one of the Salen subsidiary companies, and with participation of Lloyd Register, I had good relations with them, the Swedish Shipowners Association and the maritime association
- [Projections for Sea Level Rise Exceed IPCC Estimates](https://starconcord.com.sg/projections-for-sea-level-rise-exceed-ipcc-estimates/): An international study led by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has found that the global mean sea-level rise could exceed one meter by 2100 and five meters by 2300 if global targets on emissions are not achieved. The study used projections by more than 100 international experts for the global mean sea-level changes under
- [Seafarers Must Adapt to the Rapid Evolution of Piracy](https://starconcord.com.sg/seafarers-must-adapt-to-the-rapid-evolution-of-piracy/): In two recent articles, Sea Piracy in 2025: Piracy 2.0? and Countering Gulf of Guinea Piracy Towards 2025 I tried to map out the possible evolution of piracy within Gulf of Guinea until 2025. Then I analyzed the different possible actions to reduce this threat. This analysis cannot be complete without integrating the main actor,
- [UK Government Urged to Exempt Seafarers from Quarantine](https://starconcord.com.sg/uk-government-urged-to-exempt-seafarers-from-quarantine/): As the UK government announces plans for coming out of COVID-19 lockdwon, the UK Chamber of Shipping has urged it to exempt seafarers and maritime workers from any quarantine restrictions and to provide industry with urgent clarification on the rules around the 14-day quarantine. Speaking on May 10, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans for
- [SpaceX Ship Rescues Boater](https://starconcord.com.sg/spacex-ship-rescues-boater/): The crew of the SpaceX Fleet ship Go Searcher performed a good Samaritan rescue on Friday while practicing recovery of the Crew Dragon astronaut capsule. The 54-year-old man was rescued by the Good Samaritan vessel near Port Canaveral. He had been pulled away by the current from a 27-foot center console boat while trying to
- [Another First: Sanmar Enhances Services in Izmit Bay](https://starconcord.com.sg/another-first-sanmar-enhances-services-in-izmit-bay/): The world’s first Advanced Variable Drive (AVDTM) tugboat with its unique application of hydro-mechanical hybrid propulsion in the marine segment, Bogacay XXXVIII, continues to provide towage services across a broad range of customers in Izmit Bay. Since her introduction into the Sanmar operated fleet on February 25, 2020, following her auspicious commissioning ceremony in January
- [Report: Israeli Government Did Not Act on Live Animal Breaches](https://starconcord.com.sg/report-israeli-government-did-not-act-on-live-animal-breaches/): Israel's State Comptroller has released its investigative report into the import of live animals, indicating that in many cases the Ministry of Agriculture did not sanction importers or shipowners that did not meet the conditions required for livestock imports. Consequently, the industry has had cases of poor animal welfare and disease outbreaks amongst people and
- [Dredger Encounters Likely WWII-Era Bomb on Eve of VE Day](https://starconcord.com.sg/dredger-encounters-likely-wwii-era-bomb-on-eve-of-ve-day/): On the eve of the 75th anniversary of victory in Europe, the trailing suction hopper dredger UKD Marlin encountered what may have been a timely memento of the Second World War. The crew of the ABP-operated dredger believes that they witnessed an undiscovered war-era bomb explode. The UKD Marlin was conducting routine maintenance dredging on
- [AIBN: Pot Fishing Carries Greatest Risk of Falling Overboard](https://starconcord.com.sg/aibn-pot-fishing-carries-greatest-risk-of-falling-overboard/): The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) has compiled the results of the investigations of seven accidents which have occurred since 2010, where single-handed fishermen have perished after falling overboard during pot fishing. Pot fishing stands out as the type of fishing that carries the greatest risk of falling overboard, says AIBN, and it is when
- [Watch: Australian OPV Blocks Joined Together](https://starconcord.com.sg/watch-australian-opv-blocks-joined-together/): The two halves of Australia's first Arafura Class OPV have been brought together to form a complete hull by builders Luerssen Australia and ASC. It was the largest industrial maneuver that has ever been conducted at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. The two blocks, weighing 1,000 tonnes in total, were maneuvered into place millimeters
- [China's Largest Petrochemical Port Commences Operation](https://starconcord.com.sg/chinas-largest-petrochemical-port-commences-operation/): Sinopec, China's leading energy and chemical company, has put China's largest petrochemical port into operation with the successful docking and unloading of the VLCC New Renown from the Middle East. The tanker called at the new 300,000-ton crude oil terminal at Sinopec Zhongke Refinery Port. About a kilometer from Sinopec's refinery plant, the petrochemical port
- [NTSB: Lock Accident Caused by Extreme Flow Conditions](https://starconcord.com.sg/ntsb-lock-accident-caused-by-extreme-flow-conditions/): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a Marine Accident Brief about an accident involving the towing vessel Mary Lucy Lane which was pushing a tow of 12 barges. It was locking southbound at the Markland Locks & Dam on the Ohio River when it struck the lock’s wall, then its guard wall, causing
- [Three Cruise Ships to be Laid Up at Oakland](https://starconcord.com.sg/three-cruise-ships-to-be-laid-up-at-oakland/): Three cruise ships will be laid up at the Port of Oakland in the U.S. while the U.S. embargoes cruise operations. According to the Port, two Norwegian Cruise Line vessels will tie up at Oakland’s Outer Harbor Terminal, which is currently not in use for the Port’s container shipping business. Another will dock at Howard
- [The Bangladesh Commercial River Transport Industry](https://starconcord.com.sg/the-bangladesh-commercial-river-transport-industry/): The nation of Bangladesh has a population of some 170 million people with over 3,800 kilometers of year round navigable waterways and almost 6,000 kilometers of rainy monsoon season navigable waterways. While the capital of Dhaka is Asia’s fastest growing city with some 18 million population and streets clogged with slow moving traffic, the nation
- [Understanding Trim back in 1972](https://starconcord.com.sg/understanding-trim-back-in-1972/): The year was 1972. TOR Line had ordered two remarkable passenger ferries. At the time Salen’s owned two thirds of Tor Line and its newbuilding department was set to manage the project. The two ships were designed to sail between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Felixstowe, England on a very tight schedule. One departure every day from
- [Two Kidnapped Off Equatorial Guinea](https://starconcord.com.sg/two-kidnapped-off-equatorial-guinea/): Two crewmembers have been kidnapped from a general cargo vessel off Equatorial Guinea in the Gulf of Guinea, according to security company Dryad Global. The incident occurred two nautical miles from Malabo on May 9. The pirates reportedly used ladders to board the Rio Mitong from a speedboat. A Russian and a Ukrainian are believed
- [Panama, Liberia Support IMO Crew Change Framework](https://starconcord.com.sg/panama-liberia-support-imo-crew-change-framework/): The Flag States of Panama and Liberia join together to strongly support IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add.14 for the “Recommended Framework of Protocols Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Liberia and Panama support the careful facilitation of the world’s seafarers conducting safe crew changes. Both Panama and Libera call upon
- [Allies Quietly Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe](https://starconcord.com.sg/allies-quietly-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-victory-in-europe/): Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied forces' victory in Europe, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, veterans and leaders around the world set aside time to mark the historic occasion and pay respect to the soldiers, sailors and airmen who defeated Nazi Germany. At the World War II Memorial in Washington, eight veterans joined
- [Video: Three Fishermen and a Dog Rescued From Sinking Vessel](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-three-fishermen-and-a-dog-rescued-from-sinking-vessel/): A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew rescued three people and a dog from a capsized fishing vessel off Apalachicola, Florida on Thursday. All on board were safely hoisted from the water and delivered to shore, and no injuries were reported. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 1100 hours Thursday that the
- [Containers Removed from the Ocean After 2018 Incident off Australia](https://starconcord.com.sg/containers-removed-from-the-ocean-after-2018-incident-off-australia/): The successful ocean recovery and cleanup project of debris from the 2018 incident involving the container ship YM Efficiency has been completed, according to the Australia Marine Safety Authority (AMSA). The incident, which occurred in gale force winds and very rough seas, highlighted the importance of safe and effective container stowage planning. Just after midnight on
- [Construction Begins in Croatia on First New Cruise Ship Since Covid-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/construction-begins-in-croatia-on-first-new-cruise-ship-since-covid-19/): Work began in Croatia on the first new cruise ship ordered since the shipbuilding and passenger shipping industries were impacted by the global pandemic. Being built at the 3.Maj facilities in Rijeka, the luxury yacht-style cruise ship is being constructed by MKM Yachts, a subsidiary of Scenic Group, an operator of ocean and river cruises and
- [Marine Biofuel Successfully Tested by Stena Bulk in Vessel Operations](https://starconcord.com.sg/marine-biofuel-successfully-tested-by-stena-bulk-in-vessel-operations/): Stena Bulk has completed a successful sea trial voyage using sustainable marine bio fuel oil (BFO) derived from forest residues and waste oil products. The fuel proved to be a technically compliant alternative to the fossil fuel typically used for oceangoing tankers. During a 10-day trial voyage, the 50,000 dwt MR tanker Stena Immortal ran on
- [Baleària Ferries Seek First Covid-19 Certification From BV](https://starconcord.com.sg/balearia-ferries-seek-first-covid-19-certification-from-bv/): Baleària Group is working with Bureau Veritas to become the first shipping company to achieve certification that its ships and terminals are implementing safety and cleaning procedures to protect against Covid-19. The operator of passenger and cargo ro-ro ferries between the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands expects to be certified in early June, and
- [U.S. Navy Deploys LCS to Contested South China Sea Well Site](https://starconcord.com.sg/u-s-navy-deploys-lcs-to-contested-south-china-sea-well-site/): U.S. Pacific Fleet recently deployed the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery to the worksite of the drillship West Capella in the South China Sea. West Capella is drilling a well for Malaysian oil and gas major Petronas in waters contested by Vietnam and Beijing, and her activity in the area has attracted attention - including
- [ALMACO and ACT.Global Sign a Partnership Agreement](https://starconcord.com.sg/almaco-and-act-global-sign-a-partnership-agreement/): ALMACO, a forerunner in providing full turnkey solutions to the maritime industry, is extending its health and sanitation portfolio by partnering with Danish ACT.Global to distribute their sanitization solution Premium Purity™ to the maritime industry. Premium Purity™ is a solution that purifies the air and renders surfaces self-disinfecting in a chemical-free, sustainable, and healthy way.
- [COVID-19 Treatment Shows Essential Role of Ocean Resources](https://starconcord.com.sg/covid-19-treatment-shows-essential-role-of-ocean-resources/): [By Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert and Timothy Bouley] Covid-19 is forcing the world to rethink our economies, supply chains and science. Widespread inconsideration of biology and ecology in planning have in part led to the challenging circumstances we are now in. We must think about how we emerge in a new and more sustainable post-crisis
- [USCG: Boaters Need to Respect Narrow Channels Rule](https://starconcord.com.sg/uscg-boaters-need-to-respect-narrow-channels-rule/): On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard cited the operator of a 25-foot sailboat near Stockton for violating COLREGS' narrow channel rule. According to the USCG, the sailboat crossed in front of the bow of a 550-foot tanker on April 18 while the tanker was transiting a designated narrow channel near Stockton. A photo taken from
- [Video: USCG Rescues Two From Grounded Fishing Vessel Off New Jersey](https://starconcord.com.sg/video-uscg-rescues-two-from-grounded-fishing-vessel-off-new-jersey/): On Tuesday night, a U.S. Coast Guard aircrew hoisted two people to safety after their vessel ran aground at the Barnegat Inlet Jetty in Barnegat, New Jersey. A passenger aboard the 53-foot fishing vessel Bay of Isle contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light. The caller reported that they had run aground and had
- [Dutch Survey Company Deploys Autonomous Control System](https://starconcord.com.sg/dutch-survey-company-deploys-autonomous-control-system/): Sea Machines Robotics announced Thursday that Amsterdam-based survey company Deep BV will retrofit one of its vessels with a Sea Machines SM300 autonomous control system. The Sea Machines system enables remote command of the vessel, including navigation, positioning and the control of on-board auxiliaries and sensors. The vessel will be commanded by personnel in Deep's Amsterdam office. For
- [Cruise Ship Houses Staff for COVID-19 Response at Russian Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/cruise-ship-houses-staff-for-covid-19-response-at-russian-shipyard/): The cruise ferry Princess Anastasia has arrived at a new shipyard facility outside Murmansk in order to provide extra housing for local coronavirus response efforts, according to Reuters. About 2,000 workers out of 11,000 at Novatek's Belokamenka yard site have tested positive for COVID-19, and the number has been growing rapidly. The Anastasia - a
- [Australia's Port of Newcastle Restarts Ro-Ro Business](https://starconcord.com.sg/australias-port-of-newcastle-restarts-ro-ro-business/): For the first time since 2013, a ro-ro vessel is scheduled to call at Port of Newcastle with a commercial cargo. The 200-meter Triton Ace, capable of carrying up to 6500 cars, will stop in Newcastle on May 8. The shipment – the first of two ro-ro calls in two months – comes as the
- [Hamburg's HHLA Takes Delivery of Two New Gantry Cranes](https://starconcord.com.sg/hamburgs-hhla-takes-delivery-of-two-new-gantry-cranes/): Two new container gantry cranes have arrived at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) in Hamburg. With a total of five new container gantry cranes – the first three were delivered at the beginning of November 2019 – HHLA provides an additional mega-ship berth for the Port of Hamburg at Burchardkai - berth 6 in
- [Twelve Start-Ups to Bring Digital Solutions to Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/twelve-start-ups-to-bring-digital-solutions-to-market/): The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, has announced funding for 12 start-ups. The initiative is part of the Port Innovation Ecosystem Reimagined @ BLOCK71 (PIER71)’s Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2019, and the 12 start-ups have each been awarded S$50,000 in grant
- [Port of Oakland Gets First-Ever Direct Link to Middle East](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-oakland-gets-first-ever-direct-link-to-middle-east/): The Port of Oakland has announced that Japanese carrier ONE is launching a new Asia-U.S. service which will provide the first-ever direct link between Oakland and the Middle East. The first ship in the service, the ONE Aquila, should arrive at Oakland International Container Terminal on May 7. The new route, called the Far East – Pacific 2,
- [Ports Helping Cruise Ships Find Safe Berths](https://starconcord.com.sg/ports-helping-cruise-ships-find-safe-berths/): Ports around the world are facing a unique challenge: where to put all the cruise ships that have suspended operations due to the global pandemic. With over 280 cruise ships idled worldwide, the lines are searching for dock space to accommodate their ships. Several ports stepped forward to work with the cruise lines when they canceled cruises.
- [Port of Los Angeles Container Volume Falls Six Percent](https://starconcord.com.sg/port-of-los-angeles-container-volume-falls-six-percent/): Container volume increased in The Port of Los Angeles during the month of April, but volume is down significantly year-over-year as the port and shipping lines operating from Los Angeles continue to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In a news briefing, Port Executive Director Gene Seroka announced that the Port of Los Angeles
- [Australia's Port Botany Expanding Container Capacity](https://starconcord.com.sg/australias-port-botany-expanding-container-capacity/): NSW Ports has built a new 2.4 hectare empty container park at Port Botany in Australia, and an expansion of rail services to the port is in the final stages of planning. The new empty container park is leased by Tyne Container Services and will operate 24/7, providing a full service facility when it opens
- [ANC receives prestigious US recognition for snow clearing](https://starconcord.com.sg/anc-receives-prestigious-us-recognition-for-snow-clearing/): Snow removal crews at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) received the Balchen/Post Award, honourable mention, for excellence in the performance of airport snow and ice control from the American Association of Airport Executives for the 2019-2020 snow season. A selection committee of industry experts selected ANC as a top airport from amongst all
- [Short-term supply chain credit available from PayCargo Capital during COVID-19](https://starconcord.com.sg/short-term-supply-chain-credit-available-from-paycargo-capital-during-covid-19/): PayCargo Capital, a sister company of online payment platform PayCargo, has seen a rise in demand for its short-term credit facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transportation companies and cargo owners who are customers of PayCargo in North America can apply for credit of between $25,000 to $2,500,000 for a 15 to 30-day period. “The relevancy
- [IAG Cargo Q1 2020 financial results in double-digit fall](https://starconcord.com.sg/iag-cargo-q1-2020-financial-results-in-double-digit-fall/): IAG Cargo today announced its Q1 2020 results, reporting commercial revenues of €246m over the period from January 1 to March 31, 2020, a decrease of 11.6% on the same period in 2019 at constant currency. Overall yield for the quarter was up 4.8% when compared to the same time last year at constant currency.
- [Partially-Finished Tanker Sinks at Berth at Rio de Janiero Shipyard](https://starconcord.com.sg/partially-finished-tanker-sinks-at-berth-at-rio-de-janiero-shipyard/): The nearly-finished tanker Irma Dulce partially sank at her berth at the Estaleiro Mauá shipyard in Rio de Janiero this week, according to the Brazilian Navy's 1st Naval District. The command received a report of the incident early Tuesday morning. According to the report, the vessel suffered water ingress in a machinery compartment at the stern
- [NTSB: Survey Did Not Detect Hazard](https://starconcord.com.sg/ntsb-survey-did-not-detect-hazard/): After the incident concerning the towing vessel DeJeanne Maria, the NTSB reported no hazard detected. Learn more from your forwarding company in Singapore.
- [IACS Releases 2019 Annual Review](https://starconcord.com.sg/iacs-releases-2019-annual-review/): The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has released its 2019 IACS Annual Review. The review contains a wide-range of articles of IACS work in 2019 including wave-modelling, non-destructive weld testing and container ship fires as well as commentary on decarbonization, ballast water compliance and cyber safety. There are also updates on IACS' contributions
- [Eighth Lifting Lug Installed on Golden Ray](https://starconcord.com.sg/eighth-lifting-lug-installed-on-golden-ray/): T&T Salvage has installed the eighth lifting lug on the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia. In total, 16 lugs are scheduled to be installed with two lugs installed on each of the eight sections of the car carrier. The lifting lugs will be used as a connection point between the rigging of
- [Industry Sets Out 12-Step Roadmap to Free Seafarers](https://starconcord.com.sg/industry-sets-out-12-step-roadmap-to-free-seafarers/): The IMO has issued a 12-step plan to assist governments enact coordinated procedures for the safe movement of seafarers. The aim is to provide its 174 member states with a roadmap to free seafarers from their Covid-19 lockdown and allow appropriate exemptions for them to crew change. The 55-page roadmap has been advanced by a
- [Tigers launches PPE webstore and is delivering five million masks](https://starconcord.com.sg/tigers-launches-ppe-webstore-and-is-delivering-five-million-masks/): Tigers has launched a new dedicated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) section on its eShop, powered by its freight portal SmartHub:Connect. The global logistics and transportation company has also released new software updates for SmartHub:Connect, giving customers shortcuts to buy and process documentation for the shipment of PPE. Tigers is also managing the door-to-door transport of
- [UNCTAD’S report on global e-commerce sales gives confidence to U-Freight](https://starconcord.com.sg/unctads-report-on-global-e-commerce-sales-gives-confidence-to-u-freight/): See this article from the trusted shipping agent in Singapore for the UNCTAD's report on global eCommerce sales and its effect on other countries involved.
- [NAM renews long-term Boeing 747-400F contract with TAAG Angola Airlines](https://starconcord.com.sg/nam-renews-long-term-boeing-747-400f-contract-with-taag-angola-airlines/): NAM and TAAG Angola Airlines announce the renewal of their long-term freighter aircraft contract. News from the leading freight forwarding company in Singapore.
- [Virgin Atlantic positions itself for post-Covid-19 future](https://starconcord.com.sg/virgin-atlantic-positions-itself-for-post-covid-19-future/): Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to reshape and resize its business to ensure that it is fit for the future, in response to the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy and the travel and aviation industry. Accordingly, the airline has taken decisive action to reduce costs, preserve cash and to protect
- [Emirates SkyCargo drives optimisation of cargo capacity on flights](https://starconcord.com.sg/emirates-skycargo-drives-optimisation-of-cargo-capacity-on-flights/): Sky Cargo drives optimisation of cargo capacity paving the way for better logistics. Know more from the leading freight forwarding company in Singapore.

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- [How do I know a LCL Consolidator is right for my Business?](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/how-do-i-know-a-lcl-consolidator-is-right-for-my-business/): As a shipper, you may be considering using a Less-than-Container Load (LCL) consolidator for your international shipping needs.
- [How to Calculate CBM for LCL Export Shipments: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/how-to-calculate-cbm-for-lcl-export-shipments-a-step-by-step-guide/): If you are shipping cargo via LCL (less than container load), it's important to understand how to calculate CBM, or cubic meters.
- [Understanding the Differences Between FCL and LCL Shipping](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/understanding-the-differences-between-fcl-and-lcl-shipping/): If you are in the business of importing and exporting goods, you may have heard about FCL and LCL shipping. We help you understand the differences between these two logistics options.
- [The Importance Of Logistics On Supply Chain Management](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/the-importance-of-logistics-on-supply-chain-management/): Logistics is an essential component of supply chain management. Let us share how logistics work to improve efficiencies and reduce costs for your business.
- [Why LCL Shipping Is The Ideal Solution For The Global Logistics Market](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/why-lcl-shipping-is-the-ideal-solution-for-the-global-logistics-market/): Given the various supply chain issues plaguing today's global logistics market, let us share why LCL shipping is the ideal shipping solution for many companies.
- [Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Through LCL Consolidation](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/reducing-your-carbon-footprint-through-lcl-consolidation/): Is your business looking to reduce its carbon footprint? Let us share why this is a worthy endeavour and how LCL consolidators can help you achieve this aim.
- [3 Considerations When Choosing A LCL Consolidator](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/3-considerations-when-choosing-a-lcl-consolidator/): Finding the right LCL freight forwarder is a key factor to a successful supply chain. Here's what you should note so that you can select the ideal company.
- [Should I Use Air Or Sea Freight Forwarding For My Shipment?](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/should-i-use-air-or-sea-freight-forwarding-for-my-shipment/): Air and sea freight forwarding is used by many companies in Singapore. Learn about both modes of forwarding and their respective advantages when shipping.
- [4 Misconceptions Regarding International Freight Forwarders](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/4-misconceptions-regarding-international-freight-forwarders/): Freight forwarders play a key role in facilitating movement of goods. Read on as we debunk 4 misconceptions surrounding international freight forwarding.
- [Understanding How The Freight Forwarding Process Works](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/understanding-how-the-freight-forwarding-process-works/): Freight forwarding services play an important role in helping businesses deliver goods to international destinations. Read on to learn more about the process.
- [Comparing The Differences Between LCL And FCL Shipping](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/comparing-the-differences-between-lcl-and-fcl-shipping/): Learn more about the differences between LCL and FCL shipping, and how LCL consolidators in Singapore help to make shipping a smooth and convenient affair.
- [5 Benefits Of Sea Freight Forwarding For Your Business](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/5-benefits-of-sea-freight-forwarding-for-your-business/): Sea freight is an established and effective way to ship cargo. Here are 5 reasons tapping into sea freight to and from Singapore benefits your business.
- [What is LCL Consolidation And How Does It Help Businesses?](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/what-is-lcl-consolidation-and-how-does-it-help-businesses/): LCL consolidation is a popular choice for many companies to ship out their goods. Learn more about LCL shipping and the benefits it brings to your business.
- [4 Reasons Imports & Exports Businesses Should Tap Into Freight Forwarding](https://starconcord.com.sg/blog/4-reasons-imports-exports-businesses-should-tap-into-freight-forwarding/): Don't know much about freight forwarding? You should look into it if you're planning to import or export goods. Learn about the benefits of freight forwarding.