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8,000 Tons of Steel vs. 50 Cyclists

Aug 17, 2011

The huge mid section of the UK’s first Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier will leave BAE Systems’ shipyard at Govan today, starting a 600 mile journey by sea to Rosyth, where the aircraft carrier will be assembled. Over 50 cyclists also left the yard…

ICS: Flag State Rules on Arms and Private Armed Guards

Aug 17, 2011

With the assistance of its members, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in association with the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), has compiled a useful reference document collating the policy and rules of Flag States…

USDOT’s Maritime Administration Announces $9.98 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

Aug 16, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $9.98 million in grants to 13 small shipyards throughout the United States to help modernize facilities, increase productivity, and help make the country’s small shipyards more competitive in the global marketplace…

MARAD: $10m in Small Shipyard Grants Awarded

Aug 15, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 13 small shipyards throughout the United States to help modernize facilities, increase productivity, and help make the country’s small shipyards more competitive in the global marketplace…

NPREP: Pre-Exercise Public Outreach Events

Aug 15, 2011

LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard announces its National Preparedness Response Exercise Program (NPREP) pre-exercise Public Outreach events to be held Sept. 13, 2011 in Ventura, Calif., free of charge.Government and Industry experts will be…

USCG Publishes NPRM for Inspection of Towing Vessels

Aug 11, 2011

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) designed to improve safety on towing vessels.The NPRM provides a layered approach to towing vessel safety that…

Supplemental Proposed Rule Published on Implementation of the Amendments to STCW

Aug 01, 2011

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the publication in the Federal Register of a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers…

Vice CNO Outlines Priorities at Hearings

Jul 29, 2011

CNO Nominee, Navy Receives a "Shot Across the Bow"

Jul 29, 2011

As CNO Admiral Gary Roughead sails toward his planned retirement in September, it appears his heir apparent as CNO, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, a 58-year-old submariner who nears confirmation, faces a number of hurdles in moving the Navy forward…

New Ship Noise, Vibration Guidelines from ClassNK

Jul 29, 2011

ClassNK released its new Noise and Vibration Guideline for measuring and evaluating the noise and vibration on ships. The new Guideline address the growing demand for new standards for noise and vibration on commercial vessels and provides detailed…

GL Updates Environmental Passport

Jul 29, 2011

The process of protecting the environment is one of continual improvement, there is always more that can be done to reduce the impact from industry on the environment. Regulations do not stand still and forward thinking ship owners and managers…

MarPro Editor Joe Keefe Appears on Fox Business News

Jul 28, 2011

Joseph Keefe, editor of Maritime Professional and MarineNews magazines, last night appeared on Fox Business News' 'America's Nightly Scoreboard' with David Asman to discuss the scrapping of a pair of U.S. Navy tankers before they were complete. Joe Keefe Appears on Fox Business News

Admiral Papp: USCG Not Ready for Arctic Ops

Jul 28, 2011

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee on defending U.S. economic interests in the changing Arctic.During the hearing…

Military Sealift Command Pacific Welcomes New Commander

Jul 22, 2011

Military Sealift Command’s San Diego-based office, MSC Pacific, changed leadership today as Capt. Sylvester Moore assumed command from Capt. Jerome F. Hamel. The ceremony was held aboard fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego…

MarAd Approves $210.9M in Title XI Loan Guarantees

Jul 08, 2011

The Maritime Administration today announced the approval of a $210.9 million Title XI loan guarantee supporting the recent construction of two articulated tug-barge units that are currently in service on Delaware Bay.   Construction of the barge units involved five American shipyards…

Logistics News

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

As China's Economy Slows, So Too Does Dry Bulk Shipping

As China's Economy Slows, So Too Does Dry Bulk Shipping

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