BMT JFA Consultants (BMT) supports the Shire of Esperance, Western Australia in its plans to construct a granite seawall & headland. BMT was originally commissioned to help develop the required technical specifications for the production…
The Port of Cleveland is a particularly welcoming destination for foreign crews, enhanced by the Cleveland Seaman's Service.In his CEO's port stakeholders' letter, Will Friedman draws attention to the organization, now almost half-a-century old…
Dock workers at Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) on strike since 30, March 2013, get international union support.In their latest statement the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) express their continuing solidarity with locked out Hong Kong dockers…
Two years after its official launch, the European Port Community Systems Association (ECPSA) will host a conference focusing on the simplification of port processes and trade facilitation.What are the key strands of European Union policy relating to port processes…
Japan's JGC Corporation with France's Technip to carry out the EPIC & commissioning of an integrated facility for natural gas liquefaction at the Yamal Peninsular.The contract was awarded by JSC Yamal LNG, owned by NOVATEK (80%) and TOTAL (20%)…
The Mariner Group has been chosen to supply CommandBridge™ as the cornerstone of its Maritime Command and Control & Situational Awareness project. Galveston will deploy CommandBridge, the industry-leading situation management and response platform…
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners to support the city’s appeal against a proposed Port of Los Angeles rail yard project.The city’s appeal is of the Southern California International Gateway rail yard project approved recently by the Port of Los Angeles…
'M/V Fairpartner' is due to discharge the largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) ever made at the port of Seattle, Friday, 5, April 2013.The tunnel boring machine was built by Hitachi Zosen Corporation and loaded at Osaka, Japan. It consists of total 48 pieces weighing 7…
Port of Seattle has signed-on as a participant in Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry in North America.Port of Seattle state that it is the first U.S. port outside of the Great Lakes region to join Green Marine…
The Liebherr simulators increase port safety & productivity by providing a cost-effective, highly efficient crane operator training solution.Liebherr say that the development of this advanced training tool was driven by their extensive experience in highly intensive crane driver training…
ISS Greece is advising that sailors associated with Greece’s Panhellenic Seamen's Union (PNO) are likely to strike 3rd April 2013.The strike is set to commence at 06:00 local time, 3, April and last until 06:00 on 04 April. The PNO has warned…
The third annual Maritime Youth Expo will be held at the Port of Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal, Saturday 6, April 2013.Hundreds of area high school maritime students and Sea Scouts will have the opportunity to hear mariners talk about opportunities on tow boats…
Evergreen Line is teaming up with United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL) to extend its service network in the Indian Ocean.Evergreen announce a new ISC-Mauritius-Mozambique-Africa (IMMA) Service linking the Indian sub-continent, Indian Ocean Islands and Mozambique will be launched in late April…
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrates the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway 2013 international shipping season with the recent arrival of two vessels.On March 22, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened its locks for ocean vessels from around…
New technology, already in use by a major terminal operator, puts the requirement for 100% scanning of all inbound containers back on track. The breakthrough, however, represents so much more than that.In July 2007, U.S. legislators passed a law requiring 100% scanning of U…