The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into a February 6, 2024 incident in which the U.S.-flag containership President Eisenhower lost 23 shipping containers overboard and another 10 were damaged.
Operators of Chinese built ships could face a service fee of up $1.5 million for each U.S. port call. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions
How much closer are we to IMO GHG reduction regulations that include putting a price on ships’ GHG emissions? Following a week of discussions by an IMO working group, Guy Platten, secretary
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a deadly engine room fire that broke out Jan. 8, 2024, when the Danaos-operated containership Stride was bunkering while docked at the
The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire
By Jim Kearns and Andy Lee, Jones Walker LLP On January 17, the U.S. Coast Guard released a final rule on cybersecurity in the U.S. marine transportation system. The rule establishes cybersecurity
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on an August 11, 2024, engine room fire aboard the fishing vessel Three Girls that led to an estimated $1.3 million in
“New nuclear technology is a global decarbonization solution and a commercial shipping disruptor. There is no net zero by 2050 without nuclear.” That was the view from ABS chairman and CEO Christopher
With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on ship recycling set to take effect this year, shipowners looking to scrap old tonnage will need to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory controls and inspection
The more the maritime industry relies on digitalization and tech to increase its efficiency, the more it becomes vulnerable to cyber threats and a new report from the Government Accountability Office says