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Sea Dispute Sparks China Diplomat to Vietnam Visit

Oct 23, 2014

China's top diplomat to visit Vietnam again amid sea dispute China's top diplomat will visit Vietnam next week, China said on Friday, five months after he last visited during a period of tension over a Chinese oil drilling rig working in part of the South China Sea both countries claim…

Bright Outlook for BWM Convention

Oct 23, 2014

The Danish Maritime Authority informed that the Ballast Water Management Convention is now one step closer to ratification following last week’s meeting of United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO).At last week’s meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee…

Chief of Naval Personnel Visits Naval Special Warfare

Oct 23, 2014

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran visited Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sailors during an all hands call on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 21. Moran discussed a variety of topics, including enlisted retention boards…

AMSA Rescues 2 East of Darwin After Boat Sinks

Oct 22, 2014

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated the rescue of two men early this morning East of Darwin. About 4.30am AEDT this morning, AMSA detected an unregistered distress beacon 166km east of Darwin near the Alligator Rivers region in Arnhem Land…

USS Milius Departs on Deployment

Oct 22, 2014

The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Naval Base San Diego Oct. 20 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21…

Continership Alliance Expands to US Trades

Oct 21, 2014

The CKYHE Alliance (COSCO, 'K' LINE, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping, and Evergreen Line) has announced they will expand their cooperation scope to U.S. Trades and CKYHE files an Agreement and reports to related regulators to comply with their regulations…

Total CEO Killed in Moscow Runway Accident

Oct 21, 2014

Private jet collided with snow plow during takeoff; Total's CEO a defender of Moscow policies. Insiders Boisseau and Pouyanne long seen as potential successors.The chief executive of French oil major Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed…

Union workers Strike at Glencore Coal Mine

Oct 20, 2014

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday its members had downed tools at the Koornfontein coal mine operated by Glencore in a dispute over pay.The NUM said in a statement the strike began on Friday after talks brokered by a government mediator were deadlocked…

India to Develop Iran's Chabahar Port

Oct 20, 2014

India will float a company to develop Iran's Chabahar Port, a government statement said on Saturday, as New Delhi aims to take advantage of a thaw in Tehran's relations with world powers.The port of Chabahar in southeast Iran is central…

Shadrin is D.G. of Gazprom Investholding

Oct 18, 2014

On October 13 the Gazprom leadership acceded to Alisher Usmanov's request for releasing him from his position as Director General of Gazprom Investholding.At the meeting Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee thanked…

ITIC Measures against Ebola

Oct 18, 2014

The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has issued the following general advice related to the outbreak of Ebola.Vessels that have recently called in an affected country should contact their local agents prior to arrival…

Donohoe Welcomes Ships’ Light Dues Arrangements

Oct 16, 2014

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe T.D., announced today that he has agreed arrangements with his U.K. counterpart, Minister John Hayes MP, for light dues paid by ships coming into ports in Ireland and the United Kingdom from April 2015…

Australia, Japan Look to Deepen Navy Ties

Oct 16, 2014

Minister for Defence, Senator David Johnston has today met with his Japanese counterpart, Akinori Eto, in Tokyo to discuss deepening defence and security cooperation between the two countries.This is the first time the Ministers have met…

Sen. McConnell Named Champion of Maritime

Oct 15, 2014

Kentucky ranks top five in nation for U.S. maritime jobsToday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was named a Champion of Maritime by the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry. As U.S. Senate Minority Leader…

Denmark Lobbies for IMO Top Job

Oct 15, 2014

Denmark and its maritime industry are lobbying to get the top position at the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body that wields great influence over global shipping through its regulations, industry sources said.The current secretary general of the IMO…

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Melvin Resigns as President of South Carolina Ports Authority

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