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Launch of Asian Marine Casualty Forum

Jan 27, 2015

The Crisis in Global Maritime Casualty Response – Now Is the Time To Act – An industry Forum Designed to Promote ChangeAn industry forum aimed at producing a practical response to the current crises in maritime casualty management was officially launched in Singapore today…

The 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit

Jan 26, 2015

Sign-up for this year’s most in-depth exchange of information and best venue for BWT stakeholders to network and meet regulatory peers is underway. Infocast’s 2nd Ballast Water Management Summit will take place in Long Beach, CA, from February 3-5…

Metcalf to Succeed Cox at CSA Helm

Jan 26, 2015

Kathy J. Metcalf will assume the role of president and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA), succeeding Joseph J. Cox, who will retire on May 31, 2015, though will continue to assist the organization on various issues in an advisory capacity…

U.S. Refinery Contract Talks at Critical Stage

Jan 26, 2015

In five days of negotiations for a new three-year contract covering hourly workers at 63 U.S. refineries, the United Steelworkers union (USW) has sent only messages of frustration to its members.Twitter messages on Friday and Saturday said…

26-year Jail Term Sought for Concordia Master

Jan 26, 2015

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the 2012 disaster that killed 32 people.Francesco Schettino was the commander of the vessel…

Boost for Offshore Wind Energy

Jan 26, 2015

As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail…

Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) Satellite Launch on 1 February

Jan 26, 2015

Inmarsat announced another significant milestone in the delivery of Global Xpress with the scheduled launch of the Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) satellite at 12:31 GMT on Sunday 1 February. I-5 F2’s launch on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…

Coast Guard Cutter William Trump Commissioned

Jan 26, 2015

The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump was commissioned during a ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West Saturday Jan. 24, 2015. The Trump is the 11th fast response cutter in the Coast Guard fleet.Rear Adm. Jake Korn served as the presiding…

Maersk Line Gets new AEO number

Jan 26, 2015

Maersk Line has been re-certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) with the AEO-F, the highest achievable accreditation in the European Union programme. The status benefits customers in several ways.The AEO-F certificate is granted…

CBP P-3 Crews Disrupt Drug Smuggling

Jan 26, 2015

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine agents and interagency partners disrupted two separate drug smuggling attempts off the coast of Costa Rica resulting in the interdiction of more than $74 million in illegal drugs…

New Defense Cooperation with India

Jan 26, 2015

Today, on his historic visit to India, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi announced new, ground-breaking agreements on defense cooperation between India and the United States that promise to open a new chapter in our defense relationship and mark an important milestone in the U…

RUMBA Sails with 'Spirit of Malabo' Onboard

Jan 26, 2015

A container carrying the twenty-four foot Brazilian built ocean rowboat, Spirit of Malabo, left the Port of Cap Haitian on Saturday en-route to Port Everglades Terminals (PET) in Florida aboard Antillean Marine Shipping Corporation vessel RUMBA…

Coldharbour Marine's New UK Office

Jan 26, 2015

Coldharbour Marine, long recognised for the design, manufacture and supply of inert gas and fluid handling equipment vessels (FPSOs) has moved into a new 25k sq. ft. headquarters in Linby, Nottinghamshire. All of Coldharbour’s administration…

Bangladesh Aims to be World's 'First Solar Nation

Jan 25, 2015

Residents of Islampur, a remote village in the northern Bangladeshi district of Naogaon, were stunned one night last summer when the darkness was suddenly illuminated by electric lights coming from a village home.Why the surprise? The community has no connection to the country's power grid…

India Not Pressurized by US-China Deal

Jan 25, 2015

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a climate deal between the United States and China does not put pressure on India, but that global warming itself was reason to take action.India, the world's third largest carbon emitter, is reluctant…

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