Slowing growth in the size of the shipping fleet will reduce the shortage of officers over the coming years, according to the latest Manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.The global shipping fleet – encompassing all sectors except the non-cargo carrying ship types…
BRP announced that its Evinrude brand will dedicate a memorial to the legacy of Ole Evinrude at a June 23 ceremony that will include the unveiling of a plaque to be placed on a bridge over Okauchee Lake in Oconomowoc, Wisc. “Ole Evinrude…
More than 150 leaders in the cruise industry from around the world will meet here this week, as the Port of New Orleans hosts the 2016 Platinum Associate Membership Advisory Council Conference of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)…
The Port of Virginia processed 219,398 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, bringing the port to 2 percent growth in TEU volume for the calendar year and 2.6 percent growth in the fiscal year, which ends July 1.“Volume for May was not as high when compared with last year…
In 1950, International Falls, Minn., native Jim Briggs, shook hands with his fellow crewmembers and stepped off the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle with his seabag packed to the brim and strewn across his back. It would be 66 years until he returned…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)—the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas — today is mourning the loss of one of Ohio’s most prominent politicians and citizens, George Voinovich, who died in his sleep early Sunday morning just weeks before his 80th birthday…
The Chamber of Shipping of America awarded thirty- nine (39) Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. operating vessels the Jones F. Devlin Award, at the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon in New Orleans, LA. This award further symbolizes Bouchard’s dedicated commitment to safety…
The container vessel COSCO Shipping Panama set sail from the Greek Port of Piraeus today on its way to Panama to make history. The Neopanamax vessel will make the inaugural transit of the Expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, June 26, after a 14-day journey…
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is aware that a public rally has been organized for this weekend by MP Jenny Kwan and community members in opposition to the proposed Centerm Expansion Project. The port authority respects the right of any group to voice concerns and opinions in a public way…
The newly released 2016 Indiana Logistics Directory reports that Indiana ranks high nationally in its ability to move freight via truck, rail, water and air. The state is ranked in the top five states in more than 25 logistics-related categories and in the top 10 in 109…
Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 53.6 million tonnes (Mt) for the month of May.This is an increase of 2% from the same month in 2015.The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 39.8Mt…
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will launch two unique solutions for the port industry during TOC Europe exhibition on 14-16 June in Hamburg, Germany. In today's world, everything is interconnected. It's easy to gather data from operations but how to harness the power of big data and make sense of it…
1981 - An innovative fuel treatment solution developed by Aderco enables the Canadian ice-breaker fleet to operate with greater reliability and fuel efficiency under extreme conditions on the Saint Lawrence River and other strategic waterways…
The President of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) Mr Esben Poulsson has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).Mr Poulsson was elected at the ICS Annual General Meeting in Tokyo today (2 June)…
Höegh LNG Partners LP in their Preliminary Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 reported a net loss of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to operating income of $5.0 million and net income of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2015…
