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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…

08 Jan

Carpenter new president of American Maritime Partnership

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipping, Tugboats and towing

(WASHINGTON) — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, has announced the election of new leadership for the organization. Jennifer Carpenter takes the helm as president, and, in doing so, becomes the first woman to lead the organization. She is joined by Vice President Sara Fuentes and James Weakley, who will serve the dual role…

05 Jan

Maersk warns of higher costs as it diverts Red Sea ships

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Maersk is diverting all containerships from Red Sea routes around Africa's Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future, warning customers to prepare for significant disruption, Reuters reported Friday. Hapag Lloyd said it had tallied a big increase in costs by similarly diverting ships. Shippers across the world are switching away from the Red Sea – and…

03 Jan

Iron ore cargoes up sharply on Lakes, limestone nearly flat

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

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.8 million tons in December, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were just slightly above the five-year average for the month. The year-end total for the iron ore trade stands at 51.1 million tons, an increase of 20.7 percent compared to 2022. Compared to…

28 Dec

MarAd alert: Piracy, robbery, kidnapping in Gulf of Guinea

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorizedsafety, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Piracy, armed robbery and kidnapping for ransom (KFR) pose significant threats to vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as well as mariners onboard a vessel or transiting to or from a vessel in the GoG. Guidance In 2023, pirates, armed robbers and KFR groups are known to have operated off Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory…

20 Dec

Shipping on U.S. Great Lakes holds steady in 2023

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — Shipping activity for the U.S. Great Lakes in 2023 remained consistent with the previous year through the end of November, with approximately 32.6 million metric tonnes of commodity traffic traveling the Seaway system for the year to date. The total represents an increase of approximately 422,000 tonnes of cargo over the amount transported during the same period…

20 Dec

Port NOLA gets $73 million federal grant for new terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping

(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project, which will provide an efficient gateway for the movement of cargo on the Mississippi River and the inland waterways of the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation has alerted Congress that…

20 Dec

Mass. Maritime cadets earn Crowley Memorial Scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has awarded its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to cadets John Van Zanten and Jethro Joseph, both in their senior year at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). The scholarship recognizes individuals looking to pursue a career in the maritime industry as well as their demonstration of Crowley’s core values of drive, integrity and sustainability. Joseph,…

19 Dec

CSA recognizes Crowley vessels, crews for environmental achievement

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newssafety, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized 85 Crowley vessels and their crews for a cumulative 782 years of safe environmental practices and operations. The Environmental Achievement Awards, presented annually by the CSA, commend vessels and mariners that demonstrate an outstanding safety record with no reportable spills, no U.S. Coast Guard environmental citations or other…

18 Dec

BP joins firms rerouting ships due to Red Sea attacks

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(LONDON) — Oil major BP has joined a growing list of companies pausing shipping through the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen, as the U.S. pledged an international effort to combat the situation, CNBC reported. “In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, BP has decided to…