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Ports of Auckland Fined for Stevedore Injury

Mar 23, 2015

Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) has been fined $55,000 and ordered to pay $25,000 in reparation to a stevedore who suffered serious injuries unloading a containership at the port in January 2014, Maritime New Zealand Media reported. POAL admitted…

DA-DESK Joins BIMCO

Mar 19, 2015

DA-Desk has announced that they have joined BIMCO  as Associate Member. As a member of BIMCO, DA-Desk is now part of a community of more than 2,300 global members from the maritime shipping industry, which includes ship owners, operators, managers…

AGCT Opens COSCO Service in Rijeka

Mar 19, 2015

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container handling facility in the Port of Rijeka, Croatia, recently launched China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co.’s (COSCO), Adriatic–Greece–Turkey…

Workers at Largest U.S. Refinery OK Deal

Mar 18, 2015

More than 700 union workers at the largest U.S. refinery unanimously approved a new contract in a vote at their union hall in Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday night, said union officials.The United Steelworkers union (USW) also said workers…

USCG Issues LNG Bunkering Policy Letters

Mar 17, 2015

USCG completes LNG bunkering regulations with reference to DNV GL’s Recommended Practice Responding to the industry’s need for more guidance on procedures related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has published two new Policy Letters on LNG Bunkering…

WISTA-UK Presents Awards at the IMO

Mar 17, 2015

All over the world, International Women’s Day provides a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women. WISTA-UK’s event at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last Thursday was a celebration of many things – a celebration of the 2014 International Personality of the Year…

First Emirati Port Operations Team in Abu Dhabi

Mar 16, 2015

UAE Nationals now trained to carry out full circle of port operations  Increasing the number of UAE Nationals in the workforce is a core pillar of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and a central business strategy for Abu Dhabi Ports. As…

Lerwick Sees Cruise Season Boom

Mar 16, 2015

Lerwick Harbour’s cruise season launches at the double this week, with the arrival of the first two vessels of the year on Wednesday (18 March), bringing 1,850 passengers to Shetland.En route from Andalnes, Norway, to Torshavn, Faroe…

Port of San Diego Plans Terminal Modernization

Mar 13, 2015

Port of San Diego proposes plan to increase regional economic impact; Environmental Impact Report commissioned to study modernization of Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal The Port of San Diego has issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft…

Maritime Security Experts Meet in Jacksonville

Mar 12, 2015

Maritime security experts are gathering this week at Maritime Security 2015 East in Jacksonville, Florida, to exchange information and ideas, as well as learn about and see emerging technologies and operational concepts in action.  Presentations were made by speakers from the Navy and Coast Guard…

Port of San Diego Generates $7.6b Regional Impact

Mar 11, 2015

The Port of San Diego plays a critical role in San Diego County's economic rebound by pumping more than $7.6 billion a year into the region from employment, sales and purchases of goods and services, according to a recent report. 'The data…

Los Angeles Unveils Plans for Faster Cargo Flow

Mar 11, 2015

A new program that expedites cargo by streamlining container moves is speeding up operations at the Port of Los Angeles. Launched February 25, the 'Peel Off' Program has added a new operational model to the Port to clear the current backlog…

ECDIS Utilizes COLREGs for Training

Mar 09, 2015

ECDIS Ltd. has recently utilized new simulation training technology for COLREGs teaching aids, creating a brighter way to train and assess students from their 150 major shipping company clients in the classroom.Using the new technology via projectors…

Egypt: Suez Canal Zone to Make Up 30-35% of Economy

Mar 05, 2015

Egypt expects a planned economic zone near the Suez Canal to eventually make up about a third of Egypt's economy, the country's investment minister said on Thursday. Egypt plans to build an international industrial and logistics hub near the canal to attract foreign investment…

Port Conference Comes to Hamburg

Mar 02, 2015

This year’s IAPH World Ports Conference will be held in Hamburg from June 1-5. International representatives from business, politics and science will gather in Hamburg to debate changing demands and alternative actions required in our times of globalization and climate change…

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