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USCG Supports Disaster Response in Les Cayes, Haiti

Oct 15, 2016

The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis supported disaster response efforts Wednesday in Les Cayes, Haiti.Cutter Thetis crewmembers assisted the Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Holland crew, Dutch Marines and Red Cross members to load supplies for the…

India to Collaborate with Germany for Intermodal Projects in Ports

Oct 15, 2016

Indian Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that India and Germany are all set to collaborate on projects for improving rail connectivity of Indian ports.  He said the two countries will work together…

SSI: IMO, Member States must Cut GHG Emissions

Oct 13, 2016

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (“SSI”), a pioneering coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry, today set out what it believes are the required immediate actions for creating a framework to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from shipping…

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Plans Remain on Track

Oct 12, 2016

Aberdeen Harbour Board has reinforced its ongoing commitment to expansion plans at Nigg Bay it was announced, but a final decision on the project still awaits the necessary planning consents.  At its October meeting the Board maintained clear support for the project to continue…

New Container Terminal Inaugurated in Iraq

Oct 12, 2016

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) formally opened the first phase of its new greenfield terminal development at its Basra Gateway Terminal in the North Port, Umm Qasr, Iraq. The official inauguration of the new facility…

Shipbuilder Sustainability Knowledge Base presented to Dutch Govt.

Oct 12, 2016

The Shipbuilder Sustainability Knowledge Base has been presented on sustainability day (10-10) to Salima Belha (member of the Dutch parliament) and Brigit Gijsbers (director of maritime affaires at Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment)…

Dutch Sustainable Maritime Solutions Presented

Oct 12, 2016

On October 10, 2016, during the Dutch national Sustainability Day, on board of the MS Borelli, a barge that has been converted with electric propulsion, the 178 sustainable maritime solutions powered by the Dutch and collected by Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) have been presented…

MARAD to Develop Shipboard Training Best Practices Material

Oct 11, 2016

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has signed a $198,000 cooperative agreement with the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) to develop interactive Computer Based Training Modules, a Best Practices Tool Kit, and other training materials concerning appropriate shipboard climate within the U…

Shipowners to Narrow in on Free Trade

Oct 11, 2016

On Tuesday, October 25, during Danish Maritime Days, the Danish Shipowners’ Association will host a seminar focused on free trade and global shipping. The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kristian Jensen will lead the discussion on how we…

Singapore Strengthens Maritime Ties with Norway

Oct 11, 2016

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), represented by Chief Executive, Andrew Tan, signed a Joint Statement with the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries on October 10 during the State Visit by President Tony Tan Keng Yam to Norway…

New Orleans Port Signs Mou With Cuba

Oct 11, 2016

Port of New Orleans Chief Operating Officer Brandy Christian joined Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in signing a memorandum of understanding with Cuba on Oct. 4 pledging to expand trade and commerce opportunities between Louisiana and the Caribbean nation…

MARAD’s Jaenichen to Keynote Indiana Logistics Summit

Oct 10, 2016

he United States’ top-ranking maritime official will deliver the breakfast keynote presentation during the Indiana Logistics Summit set to take place November 16-17 at the Indiana Convention Center. On November 17, U.S. Maritime Administrator…

Plunging UK Coal Imports Starts ‘Concerning Trend’ -BIMCO

Oct 10, 2016

The main exporters of thermal coal for coal-fired power plants to the U.K. have experienced a heavy decline in seaborne cargo volumes in 2016. This comes as a result of the U.K. starting a concerning trend for the dry bulk shipping industry…

Marine Biogeographic Assessment of Hawaiian Islands

Oct 08, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) have released a new report and interactive map and data sets that highlight what…

USNS Grasp, DPAA Begin Recovery Mission

Oct 07, 2016

U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and civilian members from the USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) began operations Sept. 23, in support of a Defense Personnel Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission off the coast of Montalto di Castro…

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Sara Fuentes Named as President of Transportation Institute

Sara Fuentes Named as President of Transportation Institute

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U.S. Coast Guard Counters Maritime Threats With New Special Missions Command

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