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13 May

U.S. indicts Dali operators for fatal Baltimore bridge strike

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, NTSB, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against two companies and an employee connected with the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, World News Group reported. Dali, a 984-foot containership, crashed into the bridge in the early morning of March 26, 2024. The collapse killed six construction workers on the bridge and resulted in at least $5…

08 May

MarAd launches nuclear initiative for commercial shipping

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, propulsion, shipping, technology

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday launched an initiative to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for commercial shipping. As a first step, MarAd is calling on innovators and industry stakeholders to help develop an SMR model that revitalizes U.S. shipbuilding, cuts costs, and secures energy dominance. The request for information (RFI) is seeking input from industry…

05 May

IMO panel ‘back on track’ on global shipping emissions

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while sounding the alarm over environmental risks in the Strait of Hormuz and adopting new measures to curb air pollution in the northeast Atlantic. Closing the meeting, held from April 27 to May…

29 Apr

New IMO guidelines target ships flying false flags

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIMO, Regulation, shipping

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, as well as prevent fraudulent registrations and misuse of flags. The guidelines help to close a key regulatory gap for the maritime industry, given there is currently no binding international framework to regulate the registration…

27 Apr

Great Lakes task force honors Sen. Todd Young for maritime advocacy

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, shipping

(WASHINGTON) —The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., on Wednesday for his commitment to the Great Lakes Navigation System and the nation’s maritime revitalization. “Sen. Young understands the importance of U.S. shipping on the Great Lakes with interconnected harbors that depend on each other and a healthy maritime highway. He has advocated for another…

24 Apr

AMP protests Trump move to extend Jones Act waiver

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsJones Act, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) stated its opposition Thursday to the Trump administration’s move to extend its waiver of the Jones Act another 90 days. A 60-day waiver was issued on March 17 in response to energy market volatility amid the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. “This extension of an already historically long and ineffective Jones Act waiver is…

22 Apr

Shipping coalition calls for unity on Net-Zero Framework

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, IMO, shipping

(STERLING, Va.) — A broad coalition of maritime industry organizations, collectively representing flag registries, classification societies, shipowner associations and shipping companies, has announced the signing of a joint statement urging member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider alternative proposals to the current Net-Zero Framework (NZF) and to approach the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee session (MEPC 84)…

21 Apr

Long Beach, LA, Singapore renew green shipping directive

Rich MillerIndustry NewsEnvironment, Ports, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, with the support of C40 Cities, have renewed their memorandum of understanding on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor for another three years. First signed in 2023, the renewal reinforces the ports’ commitment to decarbonization and digitalization along the…

17 Apr

Long Beach nation’s busiest seaport through March

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach moved the most cargo in North America in March and through the first quarter of 2026, Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during his monthly Supply Chain Insight media briefing. Long Beach dockworkers and terminal operators handled 774,935 TEUs of cargo last month, 5.2 percent fewer containers…

16 Apr

Crowley LNG carrier marks one year serving Puerto Rico

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, Ports, shipping

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Crowley marked one year of operations of American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico. This milestone highlights the company’s commitment to reliably providing LNG supply to support the island’s energy resilience. “I want to congratulate Crowley on achieving this milestone, marking the first anniversary of LNG deliveries…