
HMS Queen Elizabeth Back at Sea for Second Phase of Sea Trials
NewsThe HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier departs her homeport of Portsmouth for her second set of sea trials, October 30, 2017. UK Royal Navy PhotoThe Royal Navy’s future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed from her homeport of Portsmouth…

Congressional Leaders Defend the Jones Act During Hearing on Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts
NewsA Crowley Maritime Corp. barge Photo: Crowley MaritimeCongressional leaders from both sides of the isle defended the Jones Act’s impact on hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico during a hearing this week exploring initial lessons…

Cocaine Smuggled in Sea Chest
NewsBy MarEx 2017-11-01 20:53:53
A stash of cocaine worth around NZ$20 million ($18 million) was allegedly retrieved from the sea chest of the Maersk Antares in New Zealand on Tuesday night.The crew of the container ship…

Three Dead as Ophelia Batters Ireland
NewsWaves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia passes Porthcawl, Wales, Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
By Clodagh Kilcoyne LAHINCH, Ireland, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Three people died as Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Ireland’s…

One Missing, Six Injured in Platform Explosion on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana
News Flames are seen after an explosion at an oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain, in Louisiana, in this still image taken from social media video taken October 15, 2017. Roger Fernandez/via REUTERS
One person is missing and six others have been injured…

Just Ten Rivers Contribute Most Plastic Pollution
NewsBy MarEx 2017-10-15 18:29:23
A group of scientists have found that up to 95 percent of plastic polluting the world's oceans comes from just 10 rivers, eight of which are in Asia.An estimated eight million of tons of plastic…

U.N. Imposes Global Ban for Ships Caught Carrying North Korean Contraband
NewsThe United Nations Security Council has banned four ships from ports globally for carrying coal from North Korea, including one vessel that also had ammunition, but the United States postponed a bid to blacklist four others pending further investigation.The…

North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before
NewsThe Bahamas-flagged Theo T departs Corpus Christi, Texas carrying the first U.S. crude export in 40 years, December 31, 2015. Photo: Port of Corpus ChristiBy Javier Blas, Laura Hurst and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — As crude oil…

Trucking Problems Slow Aid Delivery in Puerto Rico
NewsBy MarEx 2017-10-09 21:12:15
The relief and recovery effort in Puerto Rico continues to pose unique difficulties for aid organizations and businesses alike: the destruction of the island's electrical grid and communications…