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Canada’s Ferries Call for Infrastructure Investment

Apr 06, 2015

Industry Minister James Moore told CTV’s Question Period, yesterday, that Canadians will soon be seeing “very large-scale [infrastructure] announcements in every part of the country.”  Moore went on to say that these investments will benefit Canadians and increase productivity…

Keppel Corp. Announces New CEO for SSTEC

Apr 06, 2015

Liew Choon Boon has been designated as chief executive officer of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (SSTEC), taking over the baton from SSTEC's outgoing CEO, Ho Tong Yen, with effect from July 1, 2015, Keppel Corporation announced…

NSTC Launches New Domain SAPR Website

Apr 04, 2015

Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with the launch of a new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) website, April 1.http://www.netc.navy.mil/nstc/SAPR2/s_assault…

Cruise Port Business Redefined

Apr 02, 2015

New Orleans builds enviable cruise traffic on top of a carefully crafted business plan.   It may surprise you to learn that, on the lower Mississippi River, cruise traffic now accounts for over one fifth of all revenue at the Port of New Orleans…

Salvage 101: The Importance of Cooperation

Apr 02, 2015

Cooperation between the shipowner, their underwriters, salvors and shore-based authorities is vital for a successful salvage operation and should begin at first notification of a casualty. This cooperation, however, should begin long before there is a casualty with contingency planning…

Accelerating the Excelerate LNG Business Model

Apr 02, 2015

An uncertain future, an unparalleled record of safety and a history of many ‘industry firsts’ propel Excelerate into the next phase of an always exciting and ever-changing global LNG market. The view from a market leader brings it all into focus…

Focus on Environment at Suny Maritime

Apr 01, 2015

The State University of New York Maritime College’s 140th Anniversary Speaker Series presented a panel discussion on March 26 in the College’s Maritime Academic Center.  The topic was Environmental Issues in Shipping.Panelists included Michael C…

Stepping Up for the Mariner

Mar 31, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Law Association attorneys coordinate training to promote pro bono representation of mariners at Coast Guard suspension and revocation hearings.  Mariner-respondents in Coast Guard suspension and revocation (S&R)…

WOW at USMMA

Mar 30, 2015

The United States Merchant Marine Academy Hosts 7th Annual Women on the Water Conference.Last week, The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in conjunction with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) hosted the 7th Annual Women on the Water (WOW) Conference…

Drydocks World, Maritime World Win Excellence Awards

Mar 30, 2015

Drydocks World and Maritime World have won the Excellence Award given by the International Maritime Club at the Golden Bells Awards 2015 - Middle East. Drydocks World Group has won the Best Maritime Conference Award in recognition of their successin organizing the “2nd Mare Forum Dubai 2015…

Columbus Transit: the Sum of Experience & Professionalism

Mar 29, 2015

Columbus Transit is a forwarding company that has been growing for 21 years at the Port of Barcelona, is among the latest companies to obtain Port of Barcelona Efficiency Network quality certification.The company was founded by a group…

Russia May Allow More Firms to Offshore Oil

Mar 27, 2015

Russia may allow more oil companies to access its offshore projects, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. 'In general, the access can be extended,' Novak told reporters in Moscow. An existing law stipulates that only state…

Garamendi Introduces Bipartisan GPS Backup Bill

Mar 27, 2015

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, introduced the bipartisan National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Resilience and Security Act of 2015…

Lack of Ship Definition is a Threat to Investors

Mar 27, 2015

AKD says the lack of an unambiguous term to describe a ‘ship’ in several jurisdictions represents a potential threat to asset security for financiers, particularly in the offshore and renewable energy sectors.AKD partner Haco van der Houven van Oordt says…

K-Line Executive Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing

Mar 27, 2015

An executive of Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) was sentenced to 18 months in a U.S. prison after pleading guilty to his involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers and rig bids of international ocean shipping services for roll-on…

Logistics News

Crew and Cattle Stranded Off Turkey

Crew and Cattle Stranded Off Turkey

BioNatur Plastics Introduces Cargo Wrap for US Market

BioNatur Plastics Introduces Cargo Wrap for US Market

Connecticut Maritime Association Announces Renaming of Award to Honor Jim Lawrence

Connecticut Maritime Association Announces Renaming of Award to Honor Jim Lawrence

Crowley Expands Mooring Services at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports

Crowley Expands Mooring Services at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports

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