Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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October 28, 2017
As of Wednesday morning at Lock 52 near Brookport, Illinois, traffic was moving but still encountering massive delays. That morning, the U.S. Army Corps of engineers had locked 15 vessels in the previous 24 hours with an average delay of 65.29 hours.
Posted to U.S. West Coast Trade
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John McLaurin)
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October 17, 2017
Everyone who touches or relies on freight for a job in Southern California will be impacted by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).Its impact will be transformative. Given the CAAP’s long-reach, the question…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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October 4, 2017
Long Beach, CA: The 106th Annual convention of the American Association of Port authorities kicked off in style on Sunday night with a gala reception in this vibrant port city, and two days later, the convention continues on with quality industry briefings and of course…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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September 29, 2017
And other well-worn clichés.Some things never change. For example, my good friend and OMSA President & CEO Aaron Smith told MarineNews magazine readers in September 2016 that, “I’m running out of ways of telling the Board of Directors and membership…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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September 22, 2017
Believe it or not, it starts right here in the United States.I have been covering invasive species and the ballast water treatment story thread for more than fifteen years. Always entertaining, never easy to understand, it has, over time, been the ‘gift’ story that keeps on giving.
Posted to Good navigation practices
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Morgan Roper)
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September 22, 2017
During the week of June 19, 2017 a vessel transiting the northeast portion of the Black Sea reported multiple instances of GPS interference. Approximately 20 other vessels in the same area appeared to experience similar interference.The master of the vessel knew to contact the U.S.
Posted to U.S. West Coast Trade
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John McLaurin)
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September 20, 2017
In its official comment letter to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) requested the $14-plus billion Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update focus on commercially available technology supported by national or state emissions standards…
Posted to Maritime Law
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J. Michael Cavanaugh)
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September 14, 2017
By J. Michael Cavanaugh and Eric LeeActing Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has issued an extension of the original September 8 Jones Act waiver to September 22. The extended waiver, dated September 11, 2017, but only recently posted by the U.S.
Posted to Port Security
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Kelly Hicks)
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September 14, 2017
Living near the Pacific Ocean provides numerous benefits to the people of Southern California. Not only do we enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the water, but we also benefit by the economic wanderlust it provides. The Port of Los Angeles is one of the world's largest trade gateways.
Posted to The Hiring Process
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Thomas Montgomery)
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September 7, 2017
One of the things companies struggle with in hiring is deciding to hire experienced versus inexperienced people. It’s a legitimate concern, particularly if experience is important in a job. For example, if you need a doctor to operate on you…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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September 1, 2017
Charlotte, NC: On August 21, the so-called ‘Path of Totality’ for a rare but much ballyhooed Solar Eclipse missed my hometown by a whisker, leaving us with a 98% eclipse.Just a 90-mile drive to the south, in Columbia, SC, tens of thousands of people flocked to see the real deal.
Posted to Accelerating Innovation
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Mare Straetmans)
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August 30, 2017
The Norwegian company Yara is currently building a full-electrical containership fitted with an autonomous control system: the Yara Birkeland. During a recent visit to a major maritime conference, imagine my surprise when most attendees – some…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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August 17, 2017
You may have missed the memorandum, but it turns out that the maritime industry – you know, the one which moves 95% of what you use on a daily basis? – is bad for the environment. Very bad. I didn’t actually know this until I read a recent article that asked…
Posted to From the desk of FMC Commissioner Doyle
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William P. Doyle)
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August 15, 2017
On August 9, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit and tour Port Canaveral, Fla. and discuss liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. Attendees at the discussion included Port Canaveral leadership, staff, port partners and tenants, representatives of the U.S.
Posted to Dejan Radosavljevic's Blog
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Dejan Radosavljevic)
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August 3, 2017
At any marine conference or workshop, you will hear many topics being debated: validation and accuracy of CFD predictions, best practices in simulation, the latest industry regulations affecting ship design and many more. One topic that always…
Posted to The Hiring Process
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Thomas Montgomery)
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July 21, 2017
By Vicki Morgan and Thomas MontgomeryWhat do you do? Crew Dispatch is screaming they can’t crew their boats because HR won’t hire any people. Operations Managers and Port Captains complain that the people you hire don’t know anything, so why can’t HR hire more experienced people?
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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July 19, 2017
Contemplating Competence, Commerce, Collisions & Casualties.The dog days of summer are here. That means just about everyone (except, perhaps, yours truly) is on some sort of vacation or another. Many of these people are headed for the beach…
Posted to From the desk of FMC Commissioner Doyle
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William P. Doyle)
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July 17, 2017
By Owen Braley and William P. DoyleOn June 26, 2017, Panama celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of the expanded Panama Canal. On the inaugural day, the first post-Panamax vessel to transit the expanded canal was the 9,400-plus TEU containership COSCO Shipping Panama.
Posted to Kevin Hill's Blog
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Kevin HIll)
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July 17, 2017
Every port and terminal facility needs weighing systems for containers. Weighing is critical in several processes in ports where accurate readings are paramount. To achieve this, the following weighing solutions can be incorporated. 1. WeighbridgesWeighbridges…
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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June 21, 2017
Seattle, Washington: Last week’s visit to the Pacific Northwest and its impressive waterfront maritime cluster was highlighted by a visit to the Golden Bear, the training ship of the California Maritime Academy. Now on its annual training cruise…
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