Pirate Gets 34 Years for Hijacking – Abduwali Muse was sentenced to 34 years in prison for his role in the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia. The ship’s captain, Richard Phillips, was taken hostage and a standoff lasted 5 days until U.S....
FMC Investigates Slow Steaming This week the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) launched its official inquiry into the impact of slow steaming. Slow steaming is the process of slowing vessel transit to reduce fuel consumption (and operating cost). The FMC is seeking...
When a container ship is docked and being unloaded at port, it still needs to power onboard lights, refrigeration, etc. Traditionally, this power has come from auxiliary diesel engines onboard the ships. However, in efforts to reduce port emissions, Cold Ironing is...
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