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Dutch Rrecycler Invests in Rotterdam Area Facility

Jul 09, 2014

Peute Recycling, a Netherlands-based recycling firm, has announced plans to undertake a significant investment at its recycling facility, located in Dordrecht, near the port of Rotterdam.The company says it will lay asphalt on 6,000 square meters of its facility in the summer of 2014…

Valls Urges End to Strike at "Sinking" Ferry Group SNCM

Jul 08, 2014

Workers at France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM must end their strike and let the troubled company undergo a restructuring to secure its future, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday.Loss-making SNCM, whose unions have been on strike since June 24…

Maritime Disputes Headline U.S.-China Talks

Jul 08, 2014

The U.S. pressed China to implement structural reforms in its exchange rate and to modify its 'aggressive behaviour' in disputed waters during a preliminary round of bilateral talks, senior U.S. officials said.The United States, led by U…

Djibouti, DP World in Legal Spat

Jul 08, 2014

Djibouti said it had started legal action against DP World, seeking to rescind the Dubai-owned port operator's concession in Africa's largest container terminal in a row over how the contract was awarded.'The resulting agreement unfairly favoured DP World…

L-3 SAM Electronics Promotes Managing Directors

Jul 08, 2014

L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) announced today the promotion of Armin Groth and Maik Stoevhase to managing directors of its L-3 SAM Electronics business. As managing directors, Groth and Stoevhase report to Ulrich Weinreuter, president of L-3 MSI…

Wall St. Ferry Crash Spurs NTSB Safety Recommendations

Jul 08, 2014

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation into the allision of passenger vessel Seastreak Wall Street with Pier 11, Lower Manhattan, New York early last year has led the board to issue a safety alert regarding stairway hazards during docking and undocking…

IMEC Appoints Board Members

Jul 08, 2014

New chairman and board members appointed to trade association dedicated to maritime industrial relations.The International Maritime Employers’ Council held its Annual General Meeting in London on Thursday, July 3 following a meeting of the Board of Directors on July 2…

Veripos Takes Part in Galileo Demonstration Project

Jul 08, 2014

Veripos confirmed its participation in the consortium delivering the AALECS (Authentic and Accurate Location Experimentation with the Commercial Service) project launched by the European Commission in January. Other members of the consortium for the project…

Port of Savannah to Deliver Fresher Fruit

Jul 08, 2014

Pilot program will mean better shelf life for citrus, grapes, blueberries.South American citrus, grapes and blueberries will arrive sooner and last longer for consumers in the Southeastern U.S. thanks to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a USDA pilot program…

Metal Shark Hires Wegener as Sales Director

Jul 07, 2014

Louisiana-based boat manufacturer Metal Shark Aluminum Boats has hired Carl Wegener as its Director of Commercial Sales, the company announced today. Wegener brings a diversified background in engineering, strategic planning, and business development…

MHI Targets Threefold Female Management Increase

Jul 07, 2014

Newly Set Target is Aimed to Promote Diversity of Human Resources.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has set a target to increase the number of the company's female managers (in positions of Section Manager and higher) threefold from the current level by 2020…

ProSep Opens Facilities to Third Party Manufacturing

Jul 07, 2014

ProSep has launched a new manufacturing service for third party clients at its purpose-built fabrication facility on Clara Road.ProSep has the capability to construct large structural fabrications, vessels and piping spools, as well as being able to fully assemble packaged equipment…

Liberia: Shipping Does Not Need New Regulations

Jul 07, 2014

One of the world’s largest and most active shipping registers, The Liberian Registry, has called on shipping regulators to ensure the effective implementation of existing rules to protect human life, safety and the environment, rather than creating new rules and regulations instead…

Paris MoU Issues Report on Port State Control

Jul 07, 2014

The Paris MoU published its report on 2013’s worldwide flag performance, “White, Grey and Black Lists.” The report indicates further improvements towards quality shipping.Last year Thailand and the United States of America were moved up to the White List…

Obama Trade Law Survives Chinese WTO Appeal

Jul 07, 2014

China failed to overturn a U.S. law targeting unfair trade subsidies on Monday, when the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body said it did not have enough information to uphold China's appeal against an earlier WTO ruling.China had claimed that the U…

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