Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
October 4, 2013
In the northwestern Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles east of Japan lies the Shatsky Rise, an elevated portion of the seabed that covers an area the size of California. It was from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet that Doolittle’s Raiders were launched on 18 April 1942 in waters above the Rise.
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
August 29, 2013
If you think the container shipping business is depressing, try the container making business. A good 20 percent of the 30 million boxes in circulation around the world are more than 20 years old, even though their lifespan should be 15 years.
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
January 10, 2012
How about this for a profligate project: The Shenzhen municipality this week whipped the sheet off its plans for the creation of a US$45 billion logistics centre in the Shenzhen area of Qianhai. By 2015 they reckon it will be the largest logistics centre in the world…
Posted to Maritime Transportation Security News and Views
(by
John C.W. Bennett)
on
October 20, 2011
On October 14, 2012 the USCG posted Port Security Advisory (PSA) 4-11 to its Homeport website. In essence, the Advisory removes conditions of entry previously imposed on vessels arriving from the Republic of Congo. “The Coast Guard has determined…
Posted to Seafaring a career of opportunities
(by
Joseph Fonseca)
on
April 5, 2010
In keeping with the “Go To Sea” campaign of the International Maritime Organisation for promoting seafaring, the Indian administration as part of the National Maritime Day celebrations held seminars at different metros of India on 1 April 2010 on the theme “Seafaring, a career of opportunities”.
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