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02 Feb

MarAd alert cites ‘significant’ threats in Mideast waters

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The following is an alert from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) regarding threats to commercial vessels in the southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, northwestern Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf. References: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2023-004A through 2024-001B Issue: Regional conflict, military activity and piracy…

01 Feb

Coast Guard proposes shipping safety fairways on Atlantic coast

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 19, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a system of shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic Coast. This NPRM is posted to USCG-2019-0279 and is open for public comment through April 18. The rulemaking proposes 18 fairways providing space for safe, unobstructed vessel traffic along the Eastern…

01 Feb

U.S.-flag Great Lakes cargoes up 6.5 percent in 2023

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

(CLEVELAND) — U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 81.4 million tons of cargo in 2023, an increase of 6.5 percent compared to 2022. The 2023 float was 1.2 percent above the fleet’s five-year average. Iron ore cargoes totaled 42.4 million tons, an increase of 13.4 percent compared to a year earlier. Coal cargoes were down 9.7 percent to 8.4 million…

30 Jan

NOLA Terminal hires manager for flagship facility

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsbrownwater, shipping, Tugboats and towing

(NEW ORLEANS) — NOLA Terminal has hired Plaquemines Parish resident Anthony Barrois to serve as terminal manager for its flagship operations facility on the Mississippi River. Located in Plaquemines Parish, NOLA Terminal’s state-of-the-art facility will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing access for large vessels and accommodating mixed-use terminal and storage operations for a variety of…

18 Jan

Crew risks grow as maritime piracy edges higher in 2023

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorizedpiracy, Security, shipping

(LONDON and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — The annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somalia-based hijacking since 2017. The IMB annual report recorded 120 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2023 compared to 115 in 2022. The 2023 annual report reveals that 105 vessels were…

18 Jan

Panama Canal cuts ship transits amid ongoing drought

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, shipping

(PANAMA CITY) — Global trade is facing more turmoil after a severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship transits by 36 percent in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes, the Daily Mail reported. The new cuts announced on Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater…

16 Jan

U.S.-owned bulker hit by Houthi missile in Gulf of Aden

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Houthi forces in Yemen struck the U.S.-owned and operated dry bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, U.S. Central Command said Monday. There were no injuries or significant damage to the ship, Reuters reported. U.S.-based operator Eagle Bulk Shipping said Gibraltar Eagle was hit by an "unidentified projectile" while transiting 100 miles off…

12 Jan

MarAd alert: Houthi threat to ships in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — At 2330 UTC on Jan. 10, coalition forces conducted strikes against targets used by Houthi rebels in Yemen to launch attacks against international shipping lanes and commercial vessels. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command recommends that U.S.-flagged commercial vessels remain north of 18N in the Red Sea or East of 46E in the Gulf of Aden for the next…

09 Jan

Great Lakes ports cite bias in infrastructure grant program

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

(WASHINGTON) — In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week, the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) called for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. PIDP is the United States' primary federal assistance program for port infrastructure. Funds are distributed annually via a competitive grant process. Recipients are port authorities, or…

09 Jan

Two crewmembers killed in Houston containership fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(HOUSTON) — Two crewmembers died Monday after an early morning fire aboard a containership in the Port of Houston, Houston Public Media reported. The Port Houston Fire Department responded to the fire on M/V Stride, docked at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal, at about 3:30 a.m. Baytown and LaPorte fire departments also responded to the scene, according to the Port…