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FMC Collects $1,227,500 in Penalties from NVOCC's

Aug 04, 2015

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the Commission has completed compromise agreements recovering a total of $1,227,500 in civil penalties. The agreements were reached with seven non-vessel-operating common…

NYK Hosts Safety Conference

Aug 04, 2015

Over three dates in July, NYK hosted a safety promotion conference for shipowners and ship-management companies at the NYK head office in Tokyo and at Imabari city in Ehime prefecture. This conference is held every year as part of the “Remember Naka-no-Se” safety campaign…

El Nino Onset May Impact Panama Canal Drafts

Aug 04, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.With the onset of the 'El Nino' phenomenon, great efforts…

China Shipping Tanker Catches Fire off Shanghai

Aug 04, 2015

Oil tanker Ye Chi reported fire in superstructure in living quarters to MRCC Shanghai caught fire yesterday (August 3) afternoon off Dayangshan Island, Shanghai. Five crew were seriously injured in fire, they’ve been taken to hospital, one of them died…

Change of Command at Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Aug 03, 2015

Rear Adm. (select) Moises DelToro III relieved Rear Adm. Michael E. Jabaley Jr. as commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) during a change of command ceremony on Friday, July 31, in Newport, R.I.  NUWC, which has divisions in Newport…

Actisense to Deliver Dedicated Workshop for Marine Professionals

Aug 03, 2015

Actisense annoounced it will provide its expertise to marine industry professionals from across the U.K. in a dedicated free workshop on August 19. Following on from the success of its previous workshops which took place in February and April of this year…

Inspections Campaign to Target Enclosed Space Entry

Aug 03, 2015

The Paris and Tokyo MOUs on Port State Control announced they will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew familiarization with enclosed space entry. The CIC will run from September 1 to November 30, 2015.The purpose…

Fire on Subsea Viking

Aug 03, 2015

An exclusion zone was set up around Hatston Pier earlier as the offshore support vessel Subsea Viking which was tied up alongside at the time caught fire at Hatson Pier in Orkney Islands in Scotland’s Orkney Island.  The fire started from…

AEU Presents Safety Awards

Jul 30, 2015

The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU) presented its 2014 Safety Awards at the annual American Longshore Mutual Association, Ltd. (ALMA) Conference on July 19, 2015, in Key Biscayne, Fla. AEU, which provides solutions for workers’…

CSG8 Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Jul 30, 2015

Rear Adm. Robert  Burke turned over command of Submarine Group EIGHT (CSG8) to Rear Adm. Daryl Caudle, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, July 29, 2015.Presiding at the change of command ceremony were Commander…

Keppel Comes Out Tops at WSH Awards

Jul 29, 2015

Keppel Group has clinched 35 awards at this year's Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards, organized by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore. It is the highest number of awards won by a single organization this year…

NYK Vessel Rescues 336 in the Mediterranean

Jul 29, 2015

On July 14, Hermes Leader, a car carrier operated by NYK Line, rescued 336 people in the Mediterranean Sea. On July 14, the vessel received an emergency call for help while sailing to port of Gioia Tauro, Italy after transiting the Suez Canal…

Cargo Ship Refused Access to Paris MoU Region

Jul 29, 2015

General cargo ship M/V Georgiana H, IMO number 8911413, was detained in Marina di Carrara, Italy on July 17, tallying as the ship’s third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 24 months.  The ship flies the flag of Republic of Togo which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list…

Pirates Attack Fishing Vessel near Malacca Strait

Jul 29, 2015

Pirates attacked the fishing trawler Maju Jaya in Malacca Strait in Tamiang water in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 26. Another fishing boat closed Maju Jaya from portside, two armed pirates went on board of Maju Jaya, threatening crew…

Marine Employers Urged to Prep for Regulatory Changes

Jul 28, 2015

Employers of thousands of marine crew are being urged to be prepared following changes to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) - or face potentially being unable to set sail. The changes affect UK seafarers who hold basic STCW certification…

Logistics News

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Old Livestock Carriers Spark Animal Welfare and Pollution Debate

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Hurtigruten Launches New Route

Hurtigruten Launches New Route

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