The IMO has approved international regulations ensuring the weighing of containers before their carriage by sea informs the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) . The provisions will increase safety, contribute to preventing accidents and prevent loss of containers over board…
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) Committee met in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 19 - 23 May 2014. Among other matters, the report of the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) on passenger ships (objective…
Maritime industry business intelligence provider PortVision says that its CEO, Dean Rosenberg, testified before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. An excerpt of Rosenberg comments on his testimony follows:'Yesterday…
Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) is supporting the 'Green Economy for Sustainable Development' initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As part of this initiative…
The crew of a charter boat taking part in a search for four British sailors missing in the Atlantic Ocean has found some floating debris in the area where their yacht went missing six days ago, the captain said on Thursday.Patrick Michel…
'If I work in your Beijing, I would shorten my life at least five years,' Premier Zhu Rongji, a career politician from Shanghai, quipped in 1999, referring to the notorious air pollution in China's northern capital. Research has confirmed life expectancy in northern China is 5…
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) informs that the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved global binding regulations intending to enhance safety of navigation in polar areas. This means, inter alia, new requirements for passenger ships…
News Highlights: Hearing before U.S. Coast Guard & Marine Transportation Subcommittee will focus on how technology can improve maritime domain awareness, response capability and efficiency. PortVision CEO will testify about vessel-tracking technology advances and successes…
State-owned French nuclear power engineering group Areva confirmed on Tuesday that it would change its governance structure after pressure from its main shareholders, the state and the French Atomic Energy Commission.The move creates a single board of directors…
The U.S. needs a better strategy to coordinate and prioritize its policies related to the Arctic region, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study out today that was released by Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Tim Bishop (NY-01)…
The Namibian Ministry of Finance (Customs & Excise) advises that a new rule governing the temporary importation of vessels into the country is now in force.Documents required for temporary importation, which is available onrequest: - Copy of vessel's registration Certificate…
Israel Corp shareholders are set to vote on a $3 billion restructuring plan by the conglomerate's shipping offshoot Zim, first set out in January and which has now received a key government go-ahead. An Israel Corp spokesman said shareholders of the group…
Volunteers, soldiers build sandbag defences At least 38 killed in Balkan region Bosnia says 1 million cut off from clean water More than a quarter of Bosnia's four million people have been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in more than a century…
The Great Lakes shipping industry is calling on Congress to quickly pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) approved by the House/Senate conference committee. The bill contains provisions that will significantly reduce the…
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced an organizational realignment that it said will strengthen the Agency’s ability to ensure the nation has sufficient capability to meet sealift needs during conflicts or national emergencies…
