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World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Completes Maiden Voyage
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September 23, 2024
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Mike Schuler
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World’s First Ammonia-Powered Vessel Completes Maiden Voyage

Amogy, a pioneer in ammonia-to-power solutions, has successfully demonstrated the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel. The NH3 Kraken, a retrofitted 1957 tugboat, completed its maiden voyage on a tributary...
Wallenius Marine Launches Eco-Friendly Car Carrier for Volkswagen
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September 23, 2024
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Wallenius Marine Launches Eco-Friendly Car Carrier for Volkswagen

Wallenius Marine on Monday christened its new vessel, Future Way, in Emden, Germany. The innovative car carrier is based on the Sleipner design concept and marks a significant advancement in...
China’s Navy Deploys Triple Carrier Fleet, Icebreakers, and 400 Joint Ships in Massive Show of Strength
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September 23, 2024
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John Konrad
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China’s Navy Deploys Triple Carrier Fleet, Icebreakers, and 400 Joint Ships in Massive Show of Strength

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In an unprecedented display of naval power, China has deployed three aircraft carriers at sea simultaneously for the first time. The People’s Liberation Army Navy...
Maritime Industry Leaders Call for Global Action on Decarbonization at UN General Assembly
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September 23, 2024
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Maritime Industry Leaders Call for Global Action on Decarbonization at UN General Assembly

At the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, maritime business leaders and cargo owners issued a joint statement urging immediate action on maritime decarbonization. The call comes as the...
Officials Race to Contain Oil Spill Following Sinking of Passenger Vessel in Greenland
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September 23, 2024
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Malte Humpert
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Officials Race to Contain Oil Spill Following Sinking of Passenger Vessel in Greenland

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Emergency personnel in Greenland near the southern community of Nanortalik worked over the weekend to contain a 20,000 liters oil spill following the sinking of...
Op-Ed: U.S. Mariner Shortage Demands Action Now
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September 22, 2024
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GCaptain
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Op-Ed: U.S. Mariner Shortage Demands Action Now

By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, finds herself at the proverbial ‘tip of the spear’ for America’s strategic sealift readiness—forced into an impossible...
‘Doomsday’ Glacier Set To Melt Faster, Swell Seas As World Heats Up
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September 22, 2024
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Bloomberg
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‘Doomsday’ Glacier Set To Melt Faster, Swell Seas As World Heats Up

By Danielle Bochove Sep 22, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will “inexorably” accelerate melting this century, according to new research by British and...
Iran Holds Its Largest Naval Drills In Persian Gulf
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September 22, 2024
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Bloomberg
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Iran Holds Its Largest Naval Drills In Persian Gulf

By Arsalan Shahla Sep 21, 2024(Bloomberg) –Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted their largest joint naval exercises to date in the country’s southern waters, according to state television....
Russia And China Start Naval Exercises In Sea Of Japan
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September 21, 2024
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Russia And China Start Naval Exercises In Sea Of Japan

MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia’s Pacific Fleet as saying.  “A joint detachment of warships...
US Navy Collaborates with Allies’ Shipyards to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion
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September 21, 2024
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Bloomberg
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US Navy Collaborates with Allies’ Shipyards to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

(Bloomberg) In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to support what the Navy needs....
Greece Negotiates Purchase of Fourth Belharra Frigate from France
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September 21, 2024
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Greece Negotiates Purchase of Fourth Belharra Frigate from France

by Lefteris Papadimas – ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen its navy as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, the country’s defense...
Greek Court Reduces Sentences in Historic 1.2-Ton Cocaine Yacht Trafficking Case
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September 21, 2024
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Greek Court Reduces Sentences in Historic 1.2-Ton Cocaine Yacht Trafficking Case

By Yannis Souliotis ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek appeals court on Friday reduced the prison sentences of 11 men involved in trafficking 1.2 metric tons of cocaine from the Caribbean into Europe...