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UK Overhauls its Survey and Inspection Program

Jul 07, 2016

Plans to ensure there is a full maritime survey and inspection team covering the whole U.K., will see more remote working and a slight change to where some of the marine offices are based. The U.K. Maritime & Coastguard Agency has undertaken…

EU Accepts Antitrust Concessions from Maersk, MSC, Others

Jul 07, 2016

EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday an offer from Maersk, the world's largest container shipping liner, and 13 other competitors to change their pricing practices. The companies agreed to publish binding actual rates 31 days before they go into effect…

GPA Awarded $44M Grant

Jul 07, 2016

The Georgia Ports Authority has received a $44 million Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to increase rail capacity at the Port of Savannah. 'I would like to thank the Georgia Congressional delegation…

NOIA’s Luthi Testifies at House Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing

Jul 07, 2016

NOIA President Randall Luthi released the following statement after providing testimony today before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on H.R. 5577, the Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act: “NOIA…

FAST Act Grant Awards Announced

Jul 07, 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced 18 proposed grant awards for projects under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program. The program, also known as the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation…

Greece Pin Great Hopes on COSCO-Piraeus Port

Jul 05, 2016

Greece’s deal with Chinese shipping giant COSCO is “helping the country stand on its feet,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. “We are sending a strong message to the international markets that Greece is decisively entering a new phase…

Extension and Enhancement to the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

Jul 04, 2016

The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI), launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in 2011, has received strong support from the maritime industry.   The Green Ship Programme (GSP), a voluntary programme under…

U.S. Accuses Russian Warship of Aggressive Maneuvers

Jul 03, 2016

A Russian warship carried out aggressive and erratic maneuvers close to a U.S. Navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the second such Cold War-style incident there in a matter of weeks, the U.S. military said on Saturday.The U.S. European Command said the Russian frigate…

Waterway Reopened on the Mississippi River

Jul 03, 2016

The Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River from mile marker 194 to mile marker 190, Saturday.The barge has been re-floated and the waterway is open for normal traffic operations.The river was previously closed from mile marker 194 to 190 when a barge went aground at mile marker 194…

Russian Warship made 'unprofessional' Maneuver-U.S. Official

Jul 02, 2016

A Russian warship carried out 'unprofessional' maritime operations in close proximity to a U.S. Navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, a U.S. Defense official said on Friday.This is the second time the same Russian vessel has come within close proximity of a U…

MARAD Report: Energy Efficiency & Battery Compartment Design

Jul 02, 2016

MARAD released an Energy Efficiency White Paper. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of the Energy Efficiency White Paper that provides marine vessel owners and operators information on how to evaluate potential investments in efficiency measures and technologies…

Panama Canal Traffic to Double

Jul 02, 2016

The expansion of the Panama Canal will take traffic through the inter-oceanic passage to a new level, which already handles around 6 percent of global trade transportation, its administrator said on Saturday.With the expansion of the canal's width and depth…

Senate Confirms Three to Serve on Federal Maritime Commission

Jun 30, 2016

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners: Rebecca F. Dye, Michael A. Khouri and Daniel B. Maffei. Dye and Khouri, both of whom currently serve as Commissioners, were renominated…

Petrobras to Name Silva to New Top Strategy Post

Jun 30, 2016

Brazil's state-led oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA plans to appoint Nelson Silva, the former head of BG Plc in Brazil, as chief of strategy and management, a newly created position on its senior management committee, company sources told Reuters…

Xeneta: No Silver Lining for Container Shipping in Brexit Storm

Jun 30, 2016

Xeneta, a  global benchmarking and market intelligence platform for containerized ocean freight, believes that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will impact negatively on all parties involved in the container shipping segment – from shippers…

Logistics News

Number of Transits Through Panama Canal Edged Down in August

Number of Transits Through Panama Canal Edged Down in August

NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

DNV 2050 Forecast Points to New Fuel Supply Challenges

DNV 2050 Forecast Points to New Fuel Supply Challenges

US State Department Expresses Concern Over Ban of Israeli Shipments in Spanish Ports, Airspace

US State Department Expresses Concern Over Ban of Israeli Shipments in Spanish Ports, Airspace

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