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Maritime UK Solent Appoints Greenfield to Board

Nov 21, 2024

Anne-Marie Mountifield, Chair of Maritime UK Solent, said: 'Keith's proven track record and commitment to our regional maritime sector will be invaluable to Maritime UK Solent, particularly at this exciting time as we continue to showcase the world-class innovation and pioneering spirit…

Port of Oakland wins $50 million Marad grant

Nov 21, 2024

Federal funds to upgrade aging docks to accommodate ultra-large vessels and expand economic benefits to region.The Port of Oakland was awarded approximately $50 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

Angry Farmers Block Bordeaux Port Access

Nov 21, 2024

A group of protesting farmers on Thursday sought to block operations at the port of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as a new bout of agricultural anger intensified in Europe's largest crop-producing country.Farmers in their tractors blocked all of the access roads to the port…

New Zealand Delays Restart of Live Export Trade

Nov 20, 2024

The New Zealand Government’s plan to repeal its ban on live export by sea has been pushed back.  In a statement, the Minister championing the restart of the trade, Andrew Hoggard, himself a farmer who has never exported his animals, confirmed…

Danish Navy Shadows Chinese Ship after Cable Breaches

Nov 20, 2024

The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fibre-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed.Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3…

Karin Orsel wins IMO Gender Equality Award

Nov 20, 2024

Maritime entrepreneur is a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion in the shipping industry. Ms. Karin Orsel, co-founder and CEO of the MF Shipping Group based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award…

MSE Int'l Wins Funding for Port Recharging Project

Nov 20, 2024

MSE International has won funding from TRIG 2024 to lead a new project, PRIMET; Port Recharging Infrastructure for Maritime Energy Transition.The project will accelerate the roll-out of port and harbor infrastructure needed to support the rapid…

Argentina to Privatize Paraguay-Parana Waterway

Nov 19, 2024

The Argentine government will call for a national and international public tender to privatize its stretch of the Paraguay-Parana waterway through a 30-year concession, cabinet chief Guillermo Francos said on Tuesday.The waterway, a natural…

Trump Picks Duffy to be DOT Chief

Nov 19, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he is nominating former Wisconsin Representative and Fox Business News host Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary.If confirmed, Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit…

HII Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Nov 19, 2024

HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder and provider of all-domain defense solutions, is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23, honoring the essential role of apprenticeships in workforce development and skills training…

Rooney Named 2025 Person of the Year by NYNJFFFBA

Nov 19, 2024

Bethann Rooney, Port Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has been named the 2025 Person of the Year by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association (NYNJFFFBA). She will receive the award at the association’s 107th Annual Dinner Gala…

Albany Port CEO Elected Vice Chair at National Ports Association

Nov 19, 2024

Port of Albany-Rensselaer CEO Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) at its Annual Convention in Boston. AAPA is the trade association for 140 seaports in the western hemisphere…

Port Everglades Celebrates Banner Year

Nov 18, 2024

Preliminary fiscal year-end figures show Port Everglades enjoying healthy increases in cruise, cargo and petroleum volumes resulting in record revenues.'Port Everglades is one of Broward County's vital economic engines, which supports more than 11…

NOLA's Thomas Delivers State-of-the-Port Address

Nov 18, 2024

Michael A. Thomas outlines plan to Deliver Louisiana’s Future in competitive global trade market and complex geopolitical landscape. During the 36th annual event in partnership with the International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans (IFFCBANO)…

TBS, Wombat to partner on Safety Management System

Nov 18, 2024

TBS Safety, with Wombat Safety Software this week announced new safety and compliance management technology to industrial and maritime businesses.Through this partnership, TBS Safety will serve as an official reseller of Wombat, delivering a…

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