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CMA CGM Services to Asia and Mexico, Central America & WCSA

Dec 21, 2015

In a continued effort to provide our customers with reliable and efficient services from Asia to Latin America, CMA CGM wishes to inform about the improvement of ACSA services linking Asia to Mexico, Central America and West Coast South America…

Panama Canal Expansion 96% Complete

Dec 21, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that the first-ever expansion is 96 percent complete. A video of recent progress can be seen here. In line with this, ACP CEO/Administrator Jorge L. Quijano provided a next-step update at an industry event Friday in Panama City…

Delay 'Likely' in Opening of Expanded Panama Canal

Dec 21, 2015

The opening of a newly expanded Panama Canal, previously scheduled for April, will be postponed due to cracks detected in the new set of locks that are the centerpiece of the $5.25 billion overhaul, EFE quotes Panama Canal Authority (ACP) head Jorge Quijano as saying…

Injured Veterans Back on Water, Courtesy GAC

Dec 18, 2015

Military veterans will soon have another outlet to channel and share their experiences, on a restored wooden yacht in California, thanks in part to GAC worldwide.The GAC Group’s five regions have donated to support the Wooden Boats For…

Chart Tile Service to Aid Charts Update

Dec 17, 2015

NOAA Coast Survey gives commercial navigation systems better tool to receive updated nautical charts.  Accessing up-to-date nautical charts on electronic systems and mobile apps is about to get easier, as developers start adopting NOAA Coast Survey's new Chart Tile Service prototype…

Simulation Complex for Paraguay Waterway Training

Dec 15, 2015

Transas supplies the first simulation complex for inland navigation training in the Republic of Paraguay The Transas navigational simulator Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 was installed at the Center for Maritime and River Shipowners (CAFyM)…

“Safe Container – Steering Changes” – SOLAS Amendment

Dec 12, 2015

With the SOLAS Convention now requiring container weight verification from 1st July 2016 onwards following the amendment approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last November, the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI)…

Braemar Expands Ports and Harbors Team

Dec 11, 2015

Kevin Constable has joined Braemar SA as Marine Manager (Europe), Ports and Harbors, based in its London office. Constable will help to develop Braemar’s Ports and Harbor consultancy services on aspects such as vessel maneuvering, navigation and marine risk…

City of Burgas Opens Maritime Simulator Center

Dec 10, 2015

The City of Burgas and its association of environmental organizations have opened a new simulator center for maritime training in the region in line with the expansion of the port of Burgas. The maritime simulator center was developed as part…

Poland Launches 'Go Arctic'

Dec 08, 2015

Poland joins countries looking to tap into its natural resources, as minerals and fossil fuels become more accessible for exploitation.   The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) has organized and sent the first business…

IMO Urges Fishing Vessel Treaty Acceptance

Dec 07, 2015

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called on its Member States to accept a 2012 international fishing vessel safety agreement, in order to bring it into force and address the heavy casualty rate in the sector…

Maersk Line Starts New Direct Service from West Coast South America to Japan

Dec 03, 2015

Maersk Line has announced a new direct service with short transit time from West Coast South America to Japan for dry and reefer cargo. In our continuous efforts to provide our customers with a competitive and fast connection from West Coast South America to Japan…

BSEE Participates in Circumpolar Gap Analysis Workgroup

Dec 01, 2015

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement staff from the Oil Spill Preparedness Division attended an international workshop last month that focused on how Arctic meteorological and oceanographic conditions can affect traditional oil spill response strategies…

Green Signal to New Access Channel to Port Said East

Dec 01, 2015

The construction of a wide access channel to Port Said East, as the side channel project, has officially received approval. The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), vice admiral Mohab Mamish, has approved the construction of a new access…

Panama Canal Wait Times Back to Normal

Nov 30, 2015

Waiting times for ships at the Panama Canal have returned to normal after poor weather and a spike in traffic caused delays for several weeks, the waterway's operator said on Monday. 'Today ... the line is 45 ships, which represents a maximum waiting time of two days…

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