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Boaterz n Bikerz Hull of a Tour Launches Freedom Ride

May 17, 2015

The Boaterz ‘n Bikerz Hull of a Tour² launch of “The Freedom Ride” throttled forward yesterday from Freedom Boat Club’s Marina Jack location in downtown Sarasota, FL. The nine-day, 2000-mile motorcycle and boating tour attracted 30 members of the boating industry including their friends…

Australia Announces Reforms to Coastal Trading Regime

May 16, 2015

In its budget this week, Australia's Federal government announced reforms for foreign-flagged vessels operating in the country's waters.The new measures appear to revert to something similar to the earlier pre-2012 coastal trading system…

Newport International Boat Show : NFNP Awards

May 14, 2015

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today they are accepting applications for the 2015 Newport For New Products (NFNP) Awards. Judged by a team of marine-industry experts, NFNP winners for best new powerboat and sailboat…

Container Industry Competence Standard Launched

May 14, 2015

Seagull Maritime AS has launched the Container Industry Competence Standard (CICS), an assessment and training system covering container vessel operations. The program aims to bring new consistency to competency on-board containerships, following…

TSB to Investigate : MOL Precision Strikes Berth

May 12, 2015

Richmond, British Columbia, 11 May 2015 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Port Metro Vancouver, in British Columbia, where the container vessel MOL Precision struck the berth. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence…

Say No to Maritime Silk Road China: Indonesian leader

May 12, 2015

Sultan of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X asked President Joko Widodo to reject the Chinese government bid to link the World Maritime Axis (Indonesia) with the Maritime Silk Road (China), reports Antara News…

Safebridge Adds Kelvin Hughes ECDIS Training

May 11, 2015

Online simulation training specialist Safebridge will launch a new training course for Kelvin Hughes MantaDigital Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). Kelvin Hughes Marine Systems, a supplier of ships’ bridge systems…

India to Monitor Shipping in South China Sea

May 11, 2015

As the disputed South China Sea heats up around the world, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of India has Okayed a plan to virtually keep an eye on shipping in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, reports Tribune News Service. It…

Ferguson Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor

May 10, 2015

Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples and commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor during a ceremony May 9, 2015 on Ellis Island.The National Ethnic…

Evergreen Launches New Shipping Route in SE Asia

May 10, 2015

Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp. is launching a new service soon to Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia in a bid to tap into the booming economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Starting today (May 10), two 1,164 twenty…

Low Water Levels on Lake St-Louis

May 09, 2015

Mariners are advised that due to low water levels on Lake St-Louis the speed limit between buoys A30 and A40 is reduced as follows: *  Vessels with a draft greater than 70 dm are limited to 10 knots upbound and 12 knots downbound. * For vessels with a draft of 70 dm or less…

Viking Wins SMA's Management Contract

May 07, 2015

Viking Supply Ships has been awarded a management contract to operate the SMA ice-breaker fleet for a period of seven years. The contract is a continuation of a current management which commenced in 2000. The contract is done at market terms…

US Marine Highways to Help Prepare for the Future

May 06, 2015

With America's population expected to grow by 70 million over the next 30 years, moving the goods that enrich our lives --and the freight that fuels our economy-- will be a key challenge.  As our Beyond Traffic draft framework indicates, by 2045…

Carnival Orders Transas Simulators for CSMART

May 05, 2015

Carnival Corporation will utilize Transas simulators at the company's training facility in the Netherlands, where 6,500 deck and engineering of0ficers go through annual trainingTransas and the Center for Simulator and Maritime Training (CSMART)…

Strengthening Danish-Brazilian Cooperation

May 05, 2015

Brazil continues to be an important area for Danish shipping interests and, with the signing of a new agreement on cooperation with the Brazilian authority ANTAQ under the Brazilian Ministry of Transport, relations are being strengthened…

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US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

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