Maritime Executive

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

June 2, 2015

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

Cheap Natural Gas Powers Chemical Exports from Houston, New Orleans

May 21, 2015

Maritime Executive

Just as southern California is the nation's top magnet for containerized cargo, so is the Gulf Coast the most attractive hub for movements of petrochemicals. Led by Houston and New Orleans, petrochemical activity is thriving due in no small part to growth in refining activity and an abundance of cheap natural gas.

The U.S. Wants to Deepen Mississippi River to Allow Post-Panamax Ships to Reach Baton Rouge

May 19, 2015

Maritime Executive

The U.S. government is taking steps to allow for larger post-Panamax-sized vessels along the lower Mississippi River as the date for the opening of the expanded Panama Canal draws closer.

Asia Pacific Nations Gang Up on Maritime Pirates

May 14, 2015

Maritime Executive

Chief of Navy for Singapore, Rear-Admiral Lai Chung Han, told local news sources that Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are in discussions to increase patrols in the lower areas of the South China Sea, the areas most affected by the recent influx of maritime piracy.

With Heightened Production, New Terminals Coming Online, U.S. to Become One of the Largest LNG Exporters

April 30, 2015

Maritime Executive

The United States is on track to saturate the global energy market with liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by as early as this year, putting itself on course to become one of the world's largest LNG suppliers.

Research Looks to Bring Ocean-going Tug-Barge Combos Between Montreal, Toronto

April 16, 2015

Maritime Executive

Currently, only Seaway-max size ships (2,500 TEU) can sail between the Port of Montreal and the Port of Toronto on Lake Ontario, the biggest container port on the Great Lakes. However, research is underway in the U.S. and elsewhere that offers the promise of oceanic tug-barge combinations that could be suited to this shipping route.

Asian Yards Criticized for Substandard Shipbreaking Practices, But China Said to Act Responsibly

April 15, 2015

Maritime Executive

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has just published its fifth South Asia Quarterly Update re-igniting the on-going debate about the practice of breaking ships on beaches in Southern Asia. In it, China looks pretty good.

China Hopes 50 Countries to Join Its Modern Silk Road Trade Project

April 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

China's President Xi Jinping said he hoped his nation's annual trade with the countries involved in Beijing's plan to create a modern Silk Road would surpass $2.5tr in a decade.

Fighting in Yemen Threatens Highly Important Sea Lanes Used for Oil Transportation

March 31, 2015

Maritime Executive

Conflict in Yemen risks spilling out into the busy sea lanes that pass it and potentially disrupt the narrow Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly four million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia.

Denmark Looks to Tunnel Its Way to Germany

March 3, 2015

Maritime Executive

Denmark's government laid out details of a plan to build a tunnel connecting the Nordic region to Germany and cutting traveling time, saying in a bill that it will cost 65bn Danish crowns ($10bn) and be in use by 2024.