Ship MV Abdullah & Its 23 Member Crew Reach Dubai’s Al Hamriya Port

Marine Insight— The Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members have arrived safely at Al Hamriya Port in Dubai.

gCaptain—GAO Urges U.S. Navy to Improve Ship Crewing Data Management. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Navy needs to improve the reliability and management of its ship crewing data. The Navy has historically assigned fewer crew members

Bloomberg—Dubai to Proceed With Al Maktoum Airport’s (DWC) $35B Expansion Plan. Dubai is proceeding with building a new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport in anticipation of a spike in visitors, after halting the project for years.

The Washington Post—Port makeover to accommodate giant cargo ships was Baltimore’s savior and curse. The ambitious makeover of the Baltimore port enabled the port last year to process record numbers of cargo, but also tied the city’s fortunes to giant oceangoing vessels that some warned were prone to accidents.