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Adani Ports Consolidated PAT Shoots Up by 37%

Jan 29, 2015

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“APSEZ”), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced the financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014.Consolidated cargo handled by the company was 108 MMT in 9M-FY15…

WCI to Honor Sens. Alexander and Vitter

Jan 28, 2015

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to honor Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator David Vitter with Leadership Service Awards; Washington Meetings and Waterways Seminar ahead  WCI will recognize Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senator David Vitter (R-La…

West Coast Port Talks Clear Hurdle

Jan 28, 2015

Shipping companies and the union for 20,000 dockworkers at nearly 30 U.S. West Coast ports have cleared a major hurdle in their protracted labor talks, clinching a tentative deal on the maintenance and control of cargo chassis, the two sides said on Tuesday…

Greek Shipping Fears Syriza Tax Plan

Jan 28, 2015

Will the new government in Greece led by radical-left party Syriza levy higher taxes that the shipping industry can’t afford? A report in WSJ says that several owners in Greece’s important shipping sector are worried about this. Some owners…

AAPA Welcomes Tentative Chassis Agreement

Jan 27, 2015

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)  welcomed news that negotiators for the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have reached a tentative agreement on chassis maintenance and repair…

Investment Impact in Inland Waterways System

Jan 27, 2015

The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a two-year, ground-breaking study by the University of Tennessee and the University of Kentucky, “Inland Navigation in the United States: An Evaluation of Economic Impacts…

The 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit

Jan 26, 2015

Sign-up for this year’s most in-depth exchange of information and best venue for BWT stakeholders to network and meet regulatory peers is underway. Infocast’s 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit will take place in Long Beach, CA, from February 3-5…

Metcalf to Succeed Cox at CSA Helm

Jan 26, 2015

Kathy J. Metcalf will assume the role of president and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA), succeeding Joseph J. Cox, who will retire on May 31, 2015, though will continue to assist the organization on various issues in an advisory capacity…

Thorn to Chair Danish Pleasure Craft Safety Board

Jan 26, 2015

Jan Thorn will take over the chairmanship of the Danish Pleasure Craft Safety Board on February 1, 2015.  Thorn is Director of the Danish Maritime Authority’s division “Aids to Navigation” that is striving to enhance safety at sea for both commercial shipping and pleasure cruising…

26-year Jail Term Sought for Concordia Master

Jan 26, 2015

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the 2012 disaster that killed 32 people.Francesco Schettino was the commander of the vessel…

Boost for Offshore Wind Energy

Jan 26, 2015

As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail…

Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) Satellite Launch on 1 February

Jan 26, 2015

Inmarsat announced another significant milestone in the delivery of Global Xpress with the scheduled launch of the Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) satellite at 12:31 GMT on Sunday 1 February. I-5 F2’s launch on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…

New Defense Cooperation with India

Jan 26, 2015

Today, on his historic visit to India, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi announced new, ground-breaking agreements on defense cooperation between India and the United States that promise to open a new chapter in our defense relationship and mark an important milestone in the U…

India Not Pressurized by US-China Deal

Jan 25, 2015

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a climate deal between the United States and China does not put pressure on India, but that global warming itself was reason to take action.India, the world's third largest carbon emitter, is reluctant…

U.S., India to Seal Nuclear Deal

Jan 25, 2015

The United States and India have reached a breakthrough on two issues holding up civil nuclear cooperation between them, U.S. President Barack Obama told a news conference in New Delhi on Sunday.The two countries signed a landmark civilian…

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