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Port Operations at Risk Due to Strike - Merchant Navy Info

Port Operations at Risk Due to Strike

Maritime Employers Prepare For Dockworker Strike And Port Operations According to CNBC and Trade Magazine, the Port operations of New York/New Jersey managers are preparing for a full-scale work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association, North America’s largest union. The strike could have far-reaching consequences, with nearly half of all U.S. monthly imports affected, equivalent […]

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Maersk Elevates Methanol Sourcing In Japan - Merchant Navy Info

Maersk Elevates Methanol Sourcing In Japan

Maersk Is Raising The Bar On Methanol Sourcing In Japan With Latest Initiative Maersk A/S (Maersk) has co-hosted Japan’s first ‘Methanol Bunkering Simulation’ at the Port of Yokohama, marking a pivotal moment for Japan’s methanol bunkering industry. The simulation included Maersk’s newest dual-fuel methanol vessel, Alette Maersk, recently launched in Los Angeles. During the simulation,

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US Alerts Allies to Russian Threat to Global Shipping in Ukraine War - Merchant Navy Info

US Alerts Allies to Russian Threat to Global Shipping in Ukraine War

Ukraine War: US Warns Allies Of Russian Sabotage Threat To Global Shipping The United States has warned its allies that Russia is targeting freight companies in an attempt to disrupt Ukraine’s partners, according to people familiar with the matter. While Russia has previously focused cyberattacks and other hybrid measures on shipping companies and ports, its

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Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies Exploded Across Lebanon, attacked by isreal - news- Merchant navy info

Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies Exploded Across Lebanon

Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies Exploded Across Lebanon Lebanon’s health ministry says nine dead and more than 300 injured. Israel’s Mossad has a long history of complex attacks. Walie-talkie used by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon and on the outskirts of Beirut on Wednesday, a day after similar explosions in the group’s radios heightened

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NYK Launches Environmentally Friendly Ship Recycling Campaign In Japan - News- Merchant Navy Info

NYK Launches Eco Ship Recycling In Japan

NYK Launches Environmentally Friendly Ship Recycling Campaign In Japan Japanese shipping group NYK (NYK) has jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its compatriot Oono Development to explore the commercialization of responsible ship recycling in Japan. The agreement, signed on Wednesday at NYK’s Tokyo headquarters, aims to create an environmentally responsible way to dismantle ships

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China Calls Out Germany For Sending Warships Through Taiwan Strait - merchant Navy Info

China Calls Out Germany For Sending Warships Through Taiwan Strait

China accuses Germany of increasing ‘security risks’ by sending warships through Taiwan Strait. China criticized Germany on Saturday for increasing security risks after two German warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius defended the move, saying the ships were sailing through international waters

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US Navy awards $6.75 billion contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for eight tankers to replenish fleet - Merchant Navy Info

Navy Awards Contract To General Dynamics Nassco For Tankers

US Navy awards $6.75 billion contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for eight tankers to replenish the fleet The US Navy has awarded a $6.75 billion order to shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for eight John Lewis-class fleet replenishment tankers (TAO-205). As the US Navy seeks to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in shipbuilding and repair programs,

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