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SECNAV Commemorates Battle of Iwo Jima

Mar 23, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus arrived on Iwo To, the island formerly known as Iwo Jima, March 21 to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima.On the island where, in 1945, the United States and Japan met in conflict…

3D-Simulator Generates Training, Expertise on Subs

Mar 20, 2015

A new diesel generator simulator has been delivered to Pearl Harbor naval facilities by the TechSolutions program at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), officials at ONR announced March 18. High-fidelity 3D software will allow Sailors…

Investment in Maritime Education Keeps America Strong

Mar 19, 2015

America’s maritime strength depends upon U.S. merchant mariners who serve aboard ocean-going commercial, sealift, and military vessels. That’s why the Maritime Administration (MARAD) places such a high priority on education at the United States…

San Diego Launches Blue Tech Vision

Mar 19, 2015

Mayor, Supervisor & City Council President Propose Blue Tech Incubator  As part of a new blue tech vision that will create more maritime jobs for the San Diego region, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and County Supervisor Greg Cox today proposed…

US to Hold Offshore O&G Lease Sale

Mar 17, 2015

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will travel to New Orleans on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 to attend and open bids at an oil and gas lease sale offering 41.2 million acres for exploration and development in the Central Planning Area offshore Louisiana…

Cadets from "N. Vaptsarov" Take Part in Antiterrorist NATO Exercise

Mar 15, 2015

Second permanent naval group of NATO ships patrol / SNMG 2 / in stock ships from the US, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, together with the frigate 'Daring' in the composition of the Navy commander captain II rank Georgi Savov doctrine held in the Black Sea…

Crowley Maritime Receives ECOPRO Award from WA State

Mar 13, 2015

The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology has honored Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum services division with the Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) award in recognition of excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship…

US Treasury Secretary Visits Ellicott Dredges

Mar 13, 2015

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, together with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D- Md.), visited Ellicott Dredges March 9 at the company’s Baltimore plant for a discussion about U.S. export policies, the U.S. Government financing entity Eximbank and infrastructure investment programs…

New Lineup for NOAA Hydrographic Services Panel

Mar 12, 2015

Committee provides advice on agency’s navigation servicesNOAA administrator Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., has appointed six members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA independent advice for…

NYK Shipping Exec Jailed for Price Fixing

Mar 12, 2015

Third ocean shipping executive pleads guilty to price fixing on ocean shipping services for cars and trucks An employee of Japan-based Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 15 months in a U.S. prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices…

SUNY Maritime Approved as NY Tax-free Site

Mar 12, 2015

The State University of New York Maritime College is officially open for business, after receiving formal designation as a tax-free area under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program.In a March 2 letter to Maritime College President Michael A…

Egypt: Suez Canal Zone to Make Up 30-35% of Economy

Mar 05, 2015

Egypt expects a planned economic zone near the Suez Canal to eventually make up about a third of Egypt's economy, the country's investment minister said on Thursday. Egypt plans to build an international industrial and logistics hub near the canal to attract foreign investment…

Panama Accredits Maritime Security Firm

Mar 05, 2015

The Panama Maritime Authority has accredited ESC Global Security personnel to offer protection aboard Panamanian-registered vessels, in what is thought to mark the first Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) licence issued under the new Panama Administration…

Fairweather Reopens Medical Clinic on North Slope

Mar 05, 2015

Fairweather, LLC has announced the grand reopening of its Fairweather Deadhorse Medical Clinic located at the Deadhorse Aviation Center on Alaska’s North Slope.  Providing a wide range of member-based medical and occupational health care services to support both onshore and offshore operations…

'Governments Must Act to Save Thousands of Migrants'

Mar 04, 2015

The humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea is spiralling out of control. EU Member States must act urgently to prevent the loss of thousands more lives, as hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees seek to escape to Europe in boats…

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Shallowing of Caspian Sea Impacts Oil Trade

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Baltic Container Terminal Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes Cranes

Port of Auckland Commences Upgrade of Bledisloe North and Fergusson North Wharves

Port of Auckland Commences Upgrade of Bledisloe North and Fergusson North Wharves

APM Terminals to Accelerate Port Development in Andhra Pradesh

APM Terminals to Accelerate Port Development in Andhra Pradesh

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