Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on East Coast Ports Labor Negotiations. The following is being released by Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: 'FMCS Director George Cohen has called a meeting of the ILA and the Maritime…
GAC Sri Lanka won two top prizes in the National Business Excellence Awards. It won Gold Awards in the 'Shipping & Shipping-related Services Sector' and 'Medium Category Companies - Sri Lanka' categories of the annual award competition which…
The Korean government to honor Singaporean shipping company owner for his efforts to successfully rescue Korean sailors from Somali pirates.Four South Korean crew members were kidnapped by Somali pirates on April 30, 2011 aboard the MT Gemini…
A British merchant vessel, listing in rough seas in the Baltic, was escorted to safety by a Swedish coast guard vessel.The crew of the Scot Isles sent out a distress call Christmas Eve close to the Swedish island of Gotland, reports UPI…
The Port of Vancouver USA has announced that Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver will serve as president of the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) Board of Trustees for 2013. As president, Oliver will work collaboratively…
Intelsat S.A., a provider of satellite services, has announced that Mr. Grant Marais has been appointed Regional Vice President of Africa Sales, effective Jan. 3, 2013. Marais will be responsible for supporting the growth of Intelsat's customers in the region…
The International Association of Dredging Companies presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author for the 28th time at the CEDA Dredging Days 12-13 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi, to Mr. Arnaud Verschelde for his paper ‘Erosion Behaviour of a Draghead’…
Newport News Shipbuilding employees donate food for the poor at Christmas, filling offices from desk to door.Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division donated more than $23,500 and more than 31,000 pounds of…
The Coast Guard continues to oversee the response to damaged motor tanker 'Stena Primorsk' on the Hudson River near Stuyvesant, N.Y.Coast Guard Sector New York was notified Thursday that the 600-foot motor tanker, Stena Primorsk, began listing…
Ingalls Shipbuilding brings holiday cheer to communities through employee donations and $15,000 to local food banks.Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division and its employees have participated in holiday giving throughout all of the communities on the Gulf Coast…
Westports Malaysia, operator of the country’s busiest port, Port Klang looks to potential markets in SE Asian countries to expand container business.Chief executive officer, Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, considered that despite the slowing down of demand in Europe…
Stork Technical Services, a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has welcomed the first intake of eight graduates for the company’s recently launched UK Graduate Training Program…
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle departs Naval Submarine Base New London & returns to her home mooring at Fort Trumbull in New London.At 295 feet in length, the Eagle, known as “America’s Tall Ship,” is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in U…
Union activists in India & Sri Lanka inspected flag of convenience vessels at ports across South Asia to help improve seafarers’ pay & conditions.Riding on the success of the first staggered week of action in October, dockers’ and seafarers’…
Standard & Poor has raised the long-term rating on the Cleveland- Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s development revenue bonds to ‘BBB+.The outlook is stable. In September, Standard & Poor’s upgraded the rating to BBB/Stable. The Port has…