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Tribute to the Seventh Coast Guard District

Nov 16, 2016

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its annual Tribute to the Seventh Coast Guard District will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach in Fort Lauderdale…

Indiana Logistics Summit to Focus on Maritime Strategy, Indiana Partnership

Nov 11, 2016

Québec Associate Secretary General of Maritime Affairs Georges Farrah will examine the Canadian Province's $9 billion maritime strategy as well as its partnership with Indiana during a special presentation at the Indiana Logistics Summit taking place Nov…

UK P&I Club Advises on White Powder Deposits on Food Cargoes

Nov 10, 2016

UK P&I Club has been advised of a number of incidents involving white powder deposits being found on food cargoes that have been transported in refrigerated containers.The presence of aluminium oxide/hydroxide, which appears as white powder deposits on food cargoes…

NOIA Congratulates Trump, Urges Path Forward on Offshore Development

Nov 10, 2016

NOIA President Randall Luthi today released the following statement on the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President:  “On behalf of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), I congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory at the polls…

Political Issues Wrap Nickel Ore Trade

Nov 07, 2016

Peter Modev, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club, and the Club’s local correspondent (Pandiman Philippines) provide an update on the risks in transporting nickel ore from the Philippines.Nickel ore cargo originates principally in the Southern region of the Philippines…

Changes, Challenges Are Tough on the World's Ship Masters

Nov 07, 2016

Bullying, micro-management of his activities and the threat of going to jail while doing his job, remain major pressures for the Masters of merchant ships - and the situation is getting worse.‘Masters Under Attack – Authority and Responsibility…

Ray Mabus Makes Final Tour of Ingalls as Navy Secretary

Nov 05, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division today. Mabus met with members of Ingalls’ leadership and addressed an audience of shipbuilders during his final tour of the facilities…

Port of New Orleans Wins Diplomacy Award

Nov 04, 2016

The Port of New Orleans will receive the 2016 Outstanding Citizen Diplomat Award from the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council. The annual award honors community organizations dedicated to shaping U.S. foreign relations through citizen diplomacy…

India Backs Ship Recycling Training Program

Nov 02, 2016

As part of its Coastal Community Development Program under Sagarmala, the Ministry of Shipping has sanctioned Rupees 10 Crore ($1.5 mln) as part of the first instalment to the Gujarat Maritime Board for capacity building and safety training of 20…

MARAD Grant Boosts Container Barge Efficiency

Nov 02, 2016

Container Loading Equipment to Provide Greater Efficiencies for Container on Barge Service Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans and the Port of Greater Baton Rouge will acquire specialized container loading equipment…

China Classification Society Opens Office in Denmark

Nov 02, 2016

The China Classification Society (CCS), which falls under the Chinese Ministry of Transport, has opened an office in Copenhagen, further extending Sino-Danish maritime cooperation. “For a maritime nation such as Denmark, it is important…

Port Officials Charged in Kenyan Corruption Clampdown

Nov 02, 2016

Thirteen port and customs officials were charged on Wednesday with stealing cargo containers and aiding tax evasion on freight at Kenya's Mombasa port, part of a drive to clamp down on corruption and boost efficiency at the hub.Mombasa acts as a trade gateway for much of East Africa…

Singapore Considering Financial Aid to Marine Sector

Nov 02, 2016

Singapore's minister of trade and industry S. Iswaran said the government is working in consultation with the marine and offshore engineering sectors, plus the region’s financial institutions, to review the possible need for measures to help…

UK Shipping Minister Sympathetic to ‘Charter for Jobs’

Oct 31, 2016

U.K. shipping minister John Hayes said he is “sympathetic” to a 10-point plan that aims to boost British seafarer employment and training set out in the Nautilus International’s “Charter for Jobs.” Speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group…

Wiernicki Receives Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award

Oct 31, 2016

ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki, was honored for his contributions to the maritime industry by the United Seamen’s Service (USS) as a recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award on October  28, 2016 in New York…

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Argent LNG, Albania to Evaluate Development of Import Terminal

Argent LNG, Albania to Evaluate Development of Import Terminal

WTO: Global Goods Trade Strengthens Despite Uneasy Politics

WTO: Global Goods Trade Strengthens Despite Uneasy Politics

Kuwait Petroleum Offers Oil, Refined Fuel Outside the Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait Petroleum Offers Oil, Refined Fuel Outside the Strait of Hormuz

Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

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