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Hutchison Intensifies Criticism of Panama in Port Terminal Dispute

Published Mar 17, 2026 2:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Panama Ports Company, the operating subsidiary of CK Hutchison for the terminals in Balboa and Cristobal, increased its criticism of Panama for what it calls “its improper takeover” of the terminals. In a new statement issued on March 16, it repeatedly asserts, “the Republic of Panama continues to downgrade its reliability as a destination for foreign investment through its latest and ongoing conduct.” The company has repeatedly made accusations against Panama, saying it “disregarded the rule of law,” after the...

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Port Everglades

Port Everglades: A Diversified Cargo Gateway Built for Performance

Published Mar 17, 2026 9:53 AM by Port Everglades

In a maritime industry increasingly defined by reliability, capacity and connectivity, Port Everglades has solidified its position as one of the most diversified and resilient ports in the United States. Located in South Florida -- within one of the nation’s largest consumer markets -- the port offers shipping and cargo terminal operators a powerful combination of strategic geography, responsive infrastructure and a balanced cargo portfolio that spans containerized, dry bulk and breakbulk freight. For cargo executives evaluating gateways in the...

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UKMTO

Attack on Tanker Reported off Fujairah After Strikes on Oil Terminal

Published Mar 16, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports a new attack on a tanker at the anchorage area off Fujairah, a key loading terminal for oil and bunker fuel. The tanker reported the strike just after 2300 hours GMT on Monday. The unknown projectile caused minor structural damage, UKMTO said, but no injuries to the crew. No pollution has been reported. It is the latest in a series of attacks on merchant shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, and a reminder that...

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Report: USS Ford's Laundry Room Fire Left 600 Crewmembers Without Berthing

Published Mar 16, 2026 10:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

The recent fire aboard the supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford was more significant than initially reported, sailors and officials have told the New York Times. It started as a laundry room fire, as accurately described in official statements, but did not stop there. Defense officials told veteran national security reporter Helene Cooper that the blaze spread through vent ducts and swept through the berthing areas for more than 600 people, about one-eighth of the total crew complement aboard. The Washington...

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In the Know Podcast 77: Aaron Smith, President and CEO of OMSA

For the latest edition of In the Know, The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor-in-chief Tony Munoz spoke with OMSA President and CEO Aaron Smith about the importance of Jones Act shipping in the offshore sector. OMSA - the Offshore Marine Service Association - is the voice of the U.S. offshore-vessel industry, and its primary mission is to protect the Jones Act's benefits for American mariners and shipowners. Smith, the organization's longtime leader, joins the podcast to talk about how loopholes...

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Shipbuilding

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Korea’s HJ Shipyard to Buy Yard from HD Hyundai to Target US Navy Work

South Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries is set to increase its capacities dramatically with the acquisition of a large yard from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. According to reports in the Korean media, one of the strategies is to expand the company’s maintenance and repair work with the U.S. Navy. The largest shareholder of HJ, Ecoprime Marine Pacific, which in turn is part of Dongbu Engineering & Construction, entered into an agreement with HD Hyundai that calls for the acquisition of the...

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Trawlers

Study: Ocean Warming Puts "Constant Negative Pressure" on Fish Populations

A new meta-study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution suggests that ocean warming has an outsize impact on the total amount of fish in the water, enough to have major implications for global fisheries. The study, led by researchers at Spain's Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, looked at hundreds of thousands of studies of fish populations in the Northern Hemisphere over a period of nearly 30 years, spanning 1993-2021. The vast data set covered more than 1,500 fish species and...

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Lack of Infrastructure Risks Undermining the Promise of Carbon Capture

Shipping is rapidly approaching the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 checkpoints, by which the maritime industry must demonstrate at least a 20% total annual GHG emission reduction – measured against 2008 baselines – as established in the IMO’s 2023 Revised GHG Strategy. As 2030 approaches, supported by more stringent regulatory frameworks, shipping has experienced an acceleration in the development of innovative clean technologies for the reduction of GHG emissions. Prominent among these new solutions is the development and implementation of...

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