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Telecom Provider MTN Should be Sanctioned Says UANI

Aug 31, 2012

UANI urges Obama Administration to discipline MTN following evidence it conspired to bypass U.S. Sanctions against Iran.(MTN Group Limited is a multi-national telecommunications group offering voice and data communications products and services to individuals and land/maritime businesses)…

U.S. Shipyard Delivers Tankship to Crowley

Aug 31, 2012

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard delivers its first Veteran-class MT-46 product tanker to Crowley Maritime Corp.This is the thirteenth product tanker that the shipyard has completed and the seventeenth vessel overall. The product tankers are 600 feet long and have a cargo capacity of 46…

Cruise Ship Terminal Trends in Asia-Pacific Region

Aug 31, 2012

Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific interviews Melvin Vu of SATS-Creuers Cruise Services on trends in port development & management.What do you see as some of the current trends in terminal design and operation?Melvin Vu: Parallel to the strong overall growth of the cruise industry in the region…

Cruise Ship Held in Dublin Over Alleged Fuel Bill Arrears

Aug 30, 2012

Ireland's High Court orders arrest & detention of cruise ship 'MV Princess Danae' for unpaid US$94,000 bunker fuel bill.The MV Princess Danae, which has a capacity to carry more than 800 passengers and crew, is registered in Madeira and flies the flag of Portugal…

New Warship Returns After Passing Builder HII's Sea Trials

Aug 30, 2012

The Ingalls-built amphibious transport dock 'Arlington' (LPD 24) returns from successful builder's sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.A test and trials team thoroughly tested LPD 24's major operational systems. More than 200 test events took place during the sea trials…

Tankship Looted, Released by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea

Aug 30, 2012

Tankship 'Energy Centurion' has been released east of Lagos, Nigeria, after theft of 3,000 tons of oil, now heading for a safe port. An official with Golden Energy Management, the Greek company that chartered the ship…

Austal High Speed Transport Ship Hoists Broom

Aug 30, 2012

Hoisting a broom is Navy tradition to signify a 'clean sweep' of trial events, now granted to JHSV 1 USNS Spearhead.First-in-class Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), the high-speed catamaran transport ship under construction at Austal USA in Mobile…

Fire Safety Inspectors to Check 10,000 Ships Worldwide

Aug 30, 2012

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) helps ship operators prepare for September 2012 concentrated PSC inspections.The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC)…

John Dane III Leaves His Mark

Aug 30, 2012

“The 2008 financial crash slowed  the luxury business, and the new class warfare coming out of Washington has made owning a large yacht out of favor. Hopefully, this class warfare will change this November and maybe put hundreds of laidoff workers back to work…

Liberia Approves Seagull Security Training Package

Aug 30, 2012

Maritime Training specialist, Seagull, has secured Liberia’s approval for its unique Security training package.  Liberian approval comes little more than a month after Seagull announced that it had been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for the new security training package…

P & I Club Identifies Dangerous Onboard Practice

Aug 30, 2012

The American Club has issued an urgent alert to its members about the operation of oxy-acetylene equipment without flashback arrestors. This results from a recent casualty leading to a claim and through recent survey inspections, and the…

Global Diving & Salvage Welcomes Ryan Smith

Aug 30, 2012

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. Welcomes Ryan Smith as new Gulf Coast Region General Manager.Global Diving and Salvage, Inc., based in Seattle, WA, announces the hiring of Ryan Smith as general manager for its Gulf Coast Regional office, based in Houston…

Obama's Title XI Policy Challenged by AFP

Aug 30, 2012

American Flagship Project challenges President Obama to explain why his Administration has blocked America’s entry into the $40 billion-a-year foreign-dominated cruise sector.The Obama Administration has announced a policy prohibiting the…

New Bunker Trader with A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd.

Aug 30, 2012

New Bunker Trader with A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., CopenhagenA/S Dan Bunkering has announced that as from 15 August 2012 Oscar Obregon, 29, has been employed as Bunker Trader in A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd.'s office in Copenhagen, Denmark. Oscar is originally from Mexico…

Port of Kiel Marketing Chief Retires

Aug 30, 2012

PORT OF KIEL Marketing Chief leaves the bridge; Reception marks Heinz Bachmann’s retirement . Heinz Bachmann, 64, for many years the Port of Kiel’s Marketing- and Operations Director is retiring at the end of themonth after 34 years in the service of the Port of Kiel…

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DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Deploy First Fleet of Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles in the Philippines

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Alleged Breach of Supply Chain Protection for Sheep in Jordan

Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Ports and Fund Inspections Facilities

Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Ports and Fund Inspections Facilities

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