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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…

Tensions Flare at Refinery Picket Lines

Mar 03, 2015

Personal friendships are turning sour as some workers cross picket lines in the lingering U.S. refinery strike, with companies pushing laborers to return to work by saying they could lose their bonuses.A month into the biggest U.S. refinery walkout in 35 years…

SCI's Worldwide Agents Meet

Feb 26, 2015

The Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) Worldwide Agents Meet 2015 was this year held in the Auditorium of  it's Maritime Training Institute at Powai. The meet was attended by about 102  delegates from various agency houses  representing Far East…

Petrobras Scandal About to Hit Brazil's Political Class

Feb 25, 2015

Brazil's top prosecutor is expected to file charges in coming days against politicians implicated in the Petrobras corruption scandal, a political bombshell that could involve members of Congress and President Dilma Rousseff's government. Under Brazilian law…

Driving Operational Change with Data-driven Analytics

Feb 25, 2015

By Henrik LanoReducing costs and improving performance Real-time reporting and data analysis are key tools to understanding and improving complex operating environments of today’s companies where the overall effects of any individual…

Chief Engineer Sentenced for Pollution Violations

Feb 25, 2015

Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Noly Torato Vidad of the Philippines, the Chief Engineer of the cargo vessel M/V Selene Leader, to eight months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for obstruction of…

MARAD Certifying Cruise Security, Safety Training

Feb 23, 2015

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) informs it has begun certifying cruise vessel security and safety training program providers. As part of the voluntary certification, MARAD will review training plans and supporting information for…

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