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Billions in Lost Treasure: How Modern Technology…
on 4 October 2024 at 9:25 pm
Oceans worldwide hold untold riches hidden beneath the waves. Now treasure hunters are using cutting-edge technology to explore them, discovering some of history’s most treasured sunken finds from Caribbean waters to Arctic depths rewriting…
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US Military Strikes 15 Houthi Targets in Yemen
on 4 October 2024 at 8:12 pm
The U.S. military said it carried out 15 strikes on Friday against targets linked to Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen, where residents reported blasts at military outposts and even an airport.Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East…
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Eastern Shipbuilding Cuts First Steel for New…
on 4 October 2024 at 6:24 pm
Panama City, Fla. based shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Friday announced it has officially cut first steel for the new Fisher Island Ferry, Falcon, at its Allanton Facility.The Elliott Bay Design Group-designed auto and passenger…
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US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe:…
on 4 October 2024 at 5:51 pm
A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation’s ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue driving labor unrest across the continent – the growing use of automation – was unresolved.Companies…
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Shipping Stocks Battered After US Port Strike Ends
on 4 October 2024 at 3:21 pm
Shares in shipping companies fell heavily in Europe and Asia on Friday after workers and U.S. port operators agreed a deal to end a strike on the East and Gulf coast docks far sooner than expected.In early trading in Europe, shipping group A.P.
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U.S. Port Strike Settled— What happens next?
on 4 October 2024 at 2:59 pm
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced in an historic development for U.S. maritime industry that they had reached a tentative agreement which officially ends the longshoremen…
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US Port Strike Leaves Huge Cargo Backlog In Its…
on 4 October 2024 at 2:21 pm
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century, but clearing the cargo backlog will take time.The strike ended sooner than investors had expected…
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Meyer Turku Floats Out Royal Caribbean’s Star…
on 4 October 2024 at 2:08 pm
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has floated out Star of the Seas, the second Icon-class cruise ship for U.S. cruise giant Royal Caribbean.The float out was celebrated at the Turku, Finland shipyard with an event that included the firing of a ceremonial cannon.
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Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 9.4%
on 4 October 2024 at 1:25 pm
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in September, an increase of 9.4% compared to a year ago, according to latest figures from trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Limestone cargos were also above the month’s 5-year average by 4.5%.Loadings from U.S.
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AUKUS Experiment: Navies Control Ships from…
on 4 October 2024 at 1:09 pm
The navies of Britain, Australia and the U.S. were able to control uncrewed ships in Australia while sitting more than 10,000 miles away in Portugal as part of a series of military experiments, Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday.The AUKUS security pact between the three nations…