Latest Interviews
René Kolman
Secretary General, International Association of Dredging Companies
The world of dredging is an ever changing and endlessly fascinating niche of the global marine industry, an indispensable activity essential to keeping world commerce flowing. For insight on recent trends we visited last month with René Kolman, Secretary General, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), for his take on a world of dredging challenges and opportunities.
Maritime Blogs
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Sourcing Candidates: Quality from the Start
By Vicki Morgan and Thomas MontgomeryWhat do you do? Crew Dispatch is screaming they can’t crew their boats because HR won’t hire any people. Operations Managers and Port Captains complain that the people you hire don’t know anything, so why can’t HR hire more experienced people?
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Marine Safety: Unfinished (but everyone’s) Business
Contemplating Competence, Commerce, Collisions & Casualties.The dog days of summer are here. That means just about everyone (except, perhaps, yours truly) is on some sort of vacation or another. Many of these people are headed for the beach…
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The Panama Canal Expansion Proves Real and Dredging Must Continue
By Owen Braley and William P. DoyleOn June 26, 2017, Panama celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of the expanded Panama Canal. On the inaugural day, the first post-Panamax vessel to transit the expanded canal was the 9,400-plus TEU containership COSCO Shipping Panama.
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5 Types of Container Weighing Systems for Ports and Terminals
Every port and terminal facility needs weighing systems for containers. Weighing is critical in several processes in ports where accurate readings are paramount. To achieve this, the following weighing solutions can be incorporated. 1. WeighbridgesWeighbridges…
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An Inside Look at Ballast Water Testing
Seattle, Washington: Last week’s visit to the Pacific Northwest and its impressive waterfront maritime cluster was highlighted by a visit to the Golden Bear, the training ship of the California Maritime Academy. Now on its annual training cruise…
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Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel and IMO - MARPOL’s Annex VI
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will meet July 3-7, 2017, in London, where the January 1, 2020 implementation of the .50 percent m/m (mass by mass) global sulfur content limit for shipboard fuel oil will be discussed.
Maritime Logistics News
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ABIS Seals Agreement to Support Spanish Port Development
ABIS Holdings Energy Services Ltd has signed an agency agreement to support the development…
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Diana Containerships Announces Reverse Stock Split
Diana Containerships has announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has…
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ReCAAP, OCIMF Sign Asian Anti-Piracy MoU
The safety of navigation is vital to the safety, security and economic activities…
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Is China Shipbuilding Sinking into Tough Waves?
The world’s largest shipbuilding nation China is facing some tough years ahead as…
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Abu Dhabi Ports: No Immediate Plans for a Listing
Abu Dhabi Ports has no plans to launch a public sale of shares in the short term…
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A Location Strategy for Funding Port Infrastructure
“When you've been to one port, you've been to one port.” So goes a saying exemplifying…
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Samskip Scoops up Nor Lines
European multimodal transport provider Samskip said it will acquire activities associated…
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DP World Q2 TEU Count Soars 10%
State-owned ports operator DP World on Tuesday reported second-quarter gross container…
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Keppel, Sembcorp Merger on the Cards ?
A merger between two of the Singapore’s largest offshore rig builders, Keppel Offshore…
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French and Filipino Firms Bid to Operate Bissau Port
French firm Necotrans and the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services…
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Philly Shipyard to Build Four New Containerships
Philly Shipyard announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a blue chip U.S.
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Port Canaveral Reports RO/RO Imports Milestone
Port Canaveral staff recently boarded the MOL Mermaid Ace to welcome the captain…
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Liverpool2 Expansion Enters Phase 2
Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports Group said it has commenced the second phase of…
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Intermodal Rail Service Returns to North Carolina Ports
The official return of intermodal rail to North Carolina Ports will begin July 28…
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Antwerp Port Container Freight Up by 2.5%
The port of Antwerp handled 111,385,518 tonnes of freight during the first six months of this year…
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