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US Waives Jones Act to Secure Fuel for Hurricane Responders

Sep 08, 2017

The U.S. government on Friday said it was temporarily waiving a law that limits the availability of cargoes on the U.S. coasts, a step that will ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders during Hurricane Irma and in the wake of Hurricane Harvey…

Consumer Demand Drives up Long Beach Imports

Sep 08, 2017

Imports at the Port of Long Beach surged more than 10 percent in August compared to the same month last year, marking the third-highest monthly import total in the port’s 106-year history. Long Beach terminals processed 692,375 twenty-foot…

Russia to build 15 Tankers at South Korean Shipyards

Sep 07, 2017

Fifteen tankers will be built at South Korean shipyards to transport the products of the Yamal LNG plant, TASS cites Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. “We have noted with satisfaction the successful cooperation in the energy sector…

HMM Completes First Blockchain Pilot Voyage

Sep 07, 2017

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has successfully completed its first blockchain technology adopted pilot voyage. HMM, with other members of shipping and logistics blockchain consortium, have conducted its first pilot voyage…

How Do Ships Avoid Hurricanes?

Sep 07, 2017

Dozens of ships in the Caribbean have already been diverted to avoid Hurricane Irma, but how exactly does shipping cope with extreme weather - a post by UK Chamber of Shipping. Hurricane Irma, much like its predecessor Hurricane Harvey…

NY/NJ Welcomes CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt

Sep 07, 2017

The 14,400 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt became the largest container ship to call the port of New York and New Jersey when it arrived at the APM Terminals Elizabeth container terminal.  The ultra-large container ship also established…

MOL Car Carrier's First Call at Port of Kisarazu

Sep 07, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)  announced that on August 31, the MOL-operated car carrier Swan Ace (capacity: 6,400 standard passenger cars) called at the Port of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture and loaded 800 used vehicles.  It was the first call…

Dryships Adds New VLGC

Sep 07, 2017

DryShips Inc, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, has announced that it has taken delivery of the previously announced high specifications second newbuilding Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The VLGC will be employed under a…

US Amphibious Assault Ships Relief Mission in Virgin Islands

Sep 07, 2017

The amphibious assault ships USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) along with the Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are supporting the lead federal agency in providing humanitarian relief efforts for Hurricane Irma…

Yang Ming Implements ECO Insight

Sep 07, 2017

The Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. will roll out DNV GL’s performance management solution ECO Insight.  Yang Ming operates a fleet of 98 vessels, representing six million DWT and an operating capacity of 590,000 TEU…

Op/Ed: Act Now on Port Infrastructure

Sep 07, 2017

Funding for freight transportation infrastructure is urgently needed to keep U.S. economy moving.  Infrastructure is the backbone of developed nations. Our ability to move raw materials and finished products between domestic and world markets is critical to economic success…

US Requiring Enhanced Screening of Cargo from Turkey

Sep 07, 2017

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Thursday it is issuing a new security directive requiring enhanced screening of cargo from Turkey. The change was 'to adequately address emerging threats to cargo and raise the baseline for global aviation security…

YRC Worldwide Closes Florida Terminals Due to Hurricane

Sep 07, 2017

YRC Worldwide Inc said on Thursday it has closed terminals in the Florida localities of Fort Pierce, Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach due to Hurricane Irma.  (Reporting by Eric M. Johnson)

Bahri’s New Ro-Ro Ship Calls New Orleans

Sep 07, 2017

The Port of New Orleans welcomed the return of roll-on, roll-off service with the inaugural call of the Bahri Yanbu, a new state-of-the-art multipurpose vessel, in mid-August at the Nashville Avenue Terminal Complex operated by Ports America…

Spence Takes over as Noise Control Engineering President

Sep 07, 2017

Glosten subsidiary Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE), a Massachusetts-based acoustical and structural engineering consultancy, said it has appointed Jesse Spence as its next president. As NCE president, Spence will have direct responsibility for organizational processes…

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