Seafarers are the unsung heroes of shipping, the industry on which everyone, everywhere relies for the goods and commodities we all need and want. But it’s a tough and demanding job which sometimes can put pressure on mental health. This is why…
The containership Alexander Maersk picked up 113 migrants after a request by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Rome to change the vessel’s course and assist in a Search andRescue operation in international waters on last Friday. The…
South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome has issued the following statement on the proposed new chassis pool structure to be known as the Southern States Chassis Pool: “The South Atlantic Chassis Pool was formed in 2006…
Energy Transfer Partners LP reopened the smaller of two Philadelphia area pipelines that help carry refined products from the region's refineries to the New York Harbor and Western Pennsylvania but the larger of the two remained shut, the company said in a customer notice seen by Reuters…
BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars. The crude oil train derailed near Doon, Iowa, on Friday…
Bob Wetta to serve on President Trump's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. On April 26, 2018, Secretary Wilbur Ross, United States Department of Commerce, appointed Bob Wetta, President and CEO of DSC Dredge LLC to serve on the…
The global trade association for ship operators – the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – is increasingly concerned about the new policy of the Italian Government to close its ports to migrants rescued by ships at sea. In the interest of protecting safety of life at sea…
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has added two marine professionals to the Seattle office. Alina Shrestha, Naval ArchitectAlina joined EBDG as a contractor in 2017 and is now a full-time naval architect. She is a broadly skilled engineer and researcher with experience in vessel repair…
A maritime welfare charity is calling on people from the shipping industry to get involved with its new Loch Ness challenge event on September 6-10 , 2018.Sailors’ Society, which supports seafarers and their families around the world, is looking…
Enchantment to offer three and four-night cruises to the Bahamas and a call to CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island.Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) Enchantment of the Seas was welcomed back to Port Canaveral today launching a new…
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index rose by 293 points in the week ending Monday to 8,038.The SSY Atlantic Capesize Index retreated by 293 points last week to 8,038 points as a quiet weak for trans- Atlantic coal…
The physical and mental well being of seafarers must be given priority by ship managers – said InterManager Secretary-General Capt Kuba Szymanski to mark Day of the Seafarer. As June 25th marks the IMO's annual celebration of seafarers, InterManager…
INTERCARGO joins the international shipping community in celebrating the Day of the Seafarer on June 25, 2018 under the theme of Seafarers’ well being, recognizing the unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to international seaborne trade…
OSM has chosen The Day of the Seafarer to launch a global campaign aimed at safeguarding and improving the mental health of its 11,000 crew members. The year long initiative, christened How Healthy is Your Mind: An OSM Seafarers’ Guide to Positive Mental Health…
In a bid to meet customer needs beyond 2020 World Fuel Services (WFS) has announced a recent investment at its current supply location in Falmouth, UK, to upgrade facilities and the introduction of a new supply vessel.WFS currently stores and…
