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Kastrop Elected Chair of Redwood City Port Commission

Sep 04, 2013

Lorianna Kastrop has been elected as Chair of the Redwood City Port Commission, the first woman to hold the position in the Port's 76-year history.In June 2008, Kastrop was the second woman in history appointed to the Port Commission. The first was Marguerite Leipzig…

NMMA Hall of Fame Inducts Ralph Meloon

Sep 04, 2013

Son of Correct Craft Founder to be Honored During IBEX 2013 Industry Breakfast. Ralph Meloon of Correct Craft will receive the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) highest honor when inducted into the NMMA Hall of Fame. Meloon’s…

Panama Canal Pilotage Regulations and Training of Pilots

Sep 04, 2013

The Panama Canal said it enjoys an excellent safety record, which it credits mainly to the extensive training required of its pilots. To continue providing this service, training on board transiting vessels is essential. Nevertheless, a…

Maritime Security Demonstration Sees Speedboat Demolished

Sep 04, 2013

Law enforcement looks on as speedboat driver demolishes his own engine in the name of greater safety for professional mariners in a Florida display of a new maritime security product by Alcyonics along with partner firm Knowledge Bridge International…

CONNIE Award for Norton Lilley's Win Thurber

Sep 03, 2013

The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) will present the 2013 Connie Award to H. Winchester (Win) Thurber III, Chairman & CEO of Norton Lilly International, for his leadership in the earlier years of containerization and his revitalization of the shipping agency concept and Norton Lilly…

AMS Safety Awards Recipients for 2013

Sep 03, 2013

American Maritime Safety, Inc. (AMS) announced that the Houston Pilots Association, Maersk Line, Limited, Un-Cruise Adventures and The Vane Brothers Company would be the recipients of the 2013 AMS Safety Awards.AMS is a nonprofit maritime trade association…

SHIPPINGInsight Extends Early-bird Discount Rate

Sep 03, 2013

The organizers of the SHIPPINGInsight 2013 Fleet Optimization Conference today announced that the deadline for Early-Bird registration has been extended. The discount offer expires at midnight, September 13. The conference will take place Oct…

Iron Ore and Coal World Shipping Summit 2013

Sep 03, 2013

The fifth annual Iron Ore and Coal World Shipping Summit will take place on October 1 in Athens, Greece.The conference will focus on the maritime transportation of iron ore and coal, making an attempt to forecast the trends of global economy…

New Traders with Dan-Bunkering

Sep 03, 2013

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. announced that Matias Engel and Christina Larsen have been employed as Bunker Traders as of August 1, 2013.Matias will be a part of the trading department in the head office in Middelfart, while Christina has joined the office in Copenhagen.dan-bunkering.com

Why Size Matters: Container Ship Economies of Scale

Sep 03, 2013

Maersk Line’s first 18,000 teu vessel, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, which was doing the rounds on her maiden voyage in Northern Europe last week, has prompted much speculation on her economies of scale, particularly as HHI has just confirmed…

Egypt State of Emergency: Skuld P&I Situation Update

Sep 01, 2013

The Skuld P&I Club following a number of enquiries in respect of the on-going situation in Egypt, has prepared the following FAQs, with excerpts as follows: When was the State of Emergency (SoE) declared 
- The State of Emergency was…

Ports of Indiana Names New Public Affairs Manager

Aug 30, 2013

Heather Bunning has joined the Ports of Indiana as the new Public Affairs Manager, and will serve as the primary contact for media inquiries related to all three of the state's public ports as well as statewide maritime, foreign-trade zone and multimodal transportation issues…

McCullough Takes Helm of Surface Navy Association

Aug 30, 2013

Retired Vice Adm. Barry McCullough has been named to succeed retired Vice Adm. Ron Route as president of the Surface Navy Association. Route will become the president of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., in early October. McCullough retired from the U…

Virtual AIS Beacon in San Fransisco Bay Demo

Aug 30, 2013

Vesper Marine announce successful completion of the demonstration of its Virtual AIS Beacon Technology to a who’s who of California-based professional and port authority organizations.A proven technology currently being used in applications around the globe…

DNV Support MLC Enforcement

Aug 29, 2013

DNV is supporting shipowners and operators through the initial enforcement phase of the Maritime Labor Convention with a range of services and advise that the major port state control bodies will go beyond International Labor Organization Resolution…

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