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Maritime Blogs
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2018 MarTID Insights Series: A Deep Dive Into the Results
By now you may have already heard about the Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) initiative, collaboratively founded by the World Maritime University, New Wave Media and my company, Marine Learning Systems.As a quick summary, MarTID…
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Harmonizing Shipping Regulations: not so fast
As the White House Opens a Public Comment Period Seeking to Harmonize Shipping Regulations – something the current administration characterizes as a move to reduce regulatory costs and restrictions on the U.S. maritime industry – the concept and the intent sounds good.
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When America Sneezes …
The rest of the world catches a cold.It’s been a long time since I served as a ship expeditor and cargo surveyor, immediately following my career at sea. In those days, the vast majority of cargo superintendents serving on the U.S. Gulf Coast…
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Free the Mather!
Just back from a whirlwind two-day tour of the Cleveland waterfront, there is much to report from this bustling and growing Great Lakes port. If you go, you can also tour the restored 618-foot historic William G. Mather, a retired Great Lakes freighter.
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MarTID: A New Tool for Maritime Training Professionals
The inaugural edition of the Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) Report sheds new light on maritime safety and training practices, what works, and what doesn’t. More importantly, its analysis and data emanates from you.The first annual…
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Improving Skills Assessment
In safety-critical environments such as the maritime industry, it is of utmost importance that an organization can ensure crew competence. And while there are many factors to an individual’s ability to carry out their job properly (such as their knowledge and behavior)…
Maritime Logistics News
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SSA Terminals Extends Marine Lease at Oakland
A major global marine terminal operator has OKd a new Port of Oakland lease that runs through 2027.
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Dorian LPG Rejects BW LPG Merger Offer
Dorian LPG announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously declined an unsolicited…
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Navios Maritime Containers files for a $100 million IPO
Monaco-based container ship company Navios Maritime Containers has filed with the…
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DP World Not for Settlement with Djibouti
The Dubai-based port operator DP World said that it will not consider alternative…
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NYK Line, Asahi Shipping Sign Contract with Kobe Steel
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) together with Asahi Shipping, has concluded…
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Noble Group Sells Kamsarmax Dry Bulker to Aeolian Spirit Shipping
The commodity trader Noble Group has entered into an agreement with Aeolian Spirit Shipping…
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China Surprises with Threat on US Energy Exports
Beijing surprised oil markets with threats to levy tariffs on imports of U.S. crude oil…
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Corpus Christi Gearing Up to Handle US Shale Export Boom
Port officials on Tuesday are expected to consider $300 million in financing that…
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Tiny Japan Shipping Shares Jump on North Korea Detente Hopes
Shares of small Japanese shippers jumped this week after the historic summit between U.S.
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APM Terminals' New Gateway to Iraq
New pre-arrival clearance protocols and reduced terminal handling charges for containers in transit…
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Rotterdam Joins Start-ups for Port of the Future
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed partnership agreements with four recent…
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Port of Dunkerque Obtains EcoPorts’ Environmental Standard (PERS)
ESPO congratulates Port of Dunkerque (France) for obtaining for the first time EcoPorts’…
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Deutsche Bank Sells $1 Bln Non-performing Ship Loan Portfolio
Deutsche Bank has found a buyer for the bulk of its bad ship loans as it seeks to…
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Ports of Indiana Names Coda CEO
Vanta E. Coda II has been named as the Ports of Indiana's next chief executive officer…
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Singapore Reports Higher May Bunker Fuel Sales
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