Founder of the Spanish settlement in Manila.

The traditional government inertia means Hong Kong’s inexorable transition to a transshipment port will continue.

As new CMD, Arun Sharma is confident of steering IRS through a trajectory of growth

Or not...

As the losses pour in, it is hardly surprising to see container carriers preparing to hit shippers with hefty GRIs.

According to the fourth quarter and 2011 financial report, MOTOROLA mobile technology holdings Co., LTD sold over 10 million units mobile terminal products, including 5.3 million units smartphone in the fourth quarter in 2011.

A 13,200 vessel is being designed to fit through the locks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has, without fanfare, updated its website with the “Latest News” that the cost to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) will drop slightly, as of March 19, 2012. At that time, the price of TWIC will drop from $132.50 to $129.75.

This post covers the second session of the January 2012 meeting of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (MMSAC). This session, on the afternoon of January 18th, had two topics: a discussion of the Certain Dangerous Cargo Security Initiative and an unscheduled agenda item on using Port Security Grant Program funds to help US vessel operators defray security upgrades for operations in high risk waters.

One-of-a-kind rocket-carrying vessel.

But will it be enough for the bureaucrats?

This is the third installment of a series of articles intended to cover eLearning in the maritime industry - what it is, what are its strengths and what are its limitations. In this installment I will cover some of the practical strengths of eLearning for vessel operators including anywhere/anytime learning, training reports and metrics, trainee-centered learning, and objective trainee assessments.