Giorgio De Sciora

Liberian Registry hires Giorgio De Sciora for key role

The Liberian Registry has named Captain Giorgio De Sciora its new vice president of regulations and standards, maritime operations. In this position, De Sciora will direct and oversee the application of new

Two tankers on fire

VIDEO: Two tankers on fire after collision

Singapore and Malaysian authorities were responding this morning after two tankers were on fire following a collision that, the South China Morning Post said, spotlights the perils of dark fleet ships operating

Jody Peacock (left), CEO of Ports of Indiana, and Wim Dillen, International Development Manager for Port of Antwerp-Bruges, shake hands on July 17.

Ports of Indiana, Port of Antwerp-Bruges partner to pursue container trade and more

Representatives from Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges met in Antwerp July 17 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives. The landmark agreement

Clean Vessel Demonstartion stream

Canada awards 14 projects Clean Vessel Demonstration funding

Transport Canada yesterday announced that 14 green shipping projects have been awarded a total of CAD 14.7 million (nearly US$11 million) through the Clean Vessel Demonstration Stream of the agency’s Green Shipping

passenger vessel fire

NTSB reports on $1.2 million passenger vessel fire

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on its investigation of a January 19, 2023 passenger vessel fire that broke out aboard the 53 year old Qualifier 105 when

Houthi weapons sourcing

New DIA report on Iranian Houthi weapons sourcing

Despite continuing efforts by CENTCOM to destroy Houthi weapons on the ground before they can be used to attack merchant ships, the Yemen-based terrorist group seems to have little trouble in acquiring

ineffective bridge resource management led to this grounding

Ineffective bridge resource management seen in bulker grounding

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says, in a just released investigation report, that ineffective bridge resource management contributed to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the Port of Bunbury, Western

maritime decarbonization summit

VIDEO: Royal Caribbean hosts maritime decarbonization summit on Utopia of the Seas

In an initiative to accelerate the maritime industry towards its net zero sustainability goals, Royal Caribbean Group recently hosted a three-day maritime decarbonization summit aboard its newest ship, Utopia of the Seas.

Under-ice capable submarines will replace Victoria Class boats

Canada to acquire up to 12 under-ice capable submarines

In a statement that was perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the announcement of the ICE Pact, Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, last week announced that Canada is taking the first step

Map shows site of multiple Houthi attacks on same vessel

UKMTO reports multiple Houthi attacks involving two merchant vessels

Despite efforts to deter them, multiple Houthi attacks continue to make Red Sea transits a risky business. UKMTO today reported attacks involving two merchant vessels. In the most recent, which took place

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