U.K. shipping minister John Hayes said he is “sympathetic” to a 10-point plan that aims to boost British seafarer employment and training set out in the Nautilus International’s “Charter for Jobs.” Speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group…
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2016 and 2017, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. Repairs and maintenance and spares are the cost categories which are likely to increase most significantly in each of the two years…
Ukraine's state-run GPZKU grain firm may spend around $500 million of a $1.5 billion Chinese loan on building a new grain terminal and on upgrading existing facilities, the company said on Monday. According to a loan-for-grains deal signed in 2012…
In order to provide quickly growing industries in Vietnam with logistics services for their exports, Dachser has now opened a branch office in Hanoi to support its location in Ho Chi Minh City. “The expansion of Dachser Asia Pacific is vital…
ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki, was honored for his contributions to the maritime industry by the United Seamen’s Service (USS) as a recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award on October 28, 2016 in New York…
A new container handling system aimed at easing the increasing problem of port congestion is being launched at a technical demonstration in Shanghai at the end of November. Designated “BLOK-BEAM”, the system enables six containers to be…
Chris Roberts, Senior Risk Assessor at UK P&I Club, comments on seafarers not correctly implementing enclosed space entry permitsAmendments to the SOLAS convention on enclosed space entry came into force on July 1, 2016, requiring all ships…
Maritime London and the Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two associations at Mansion House on the October 24.The MoU outlines mutual cooperation between the members…
The Nautical Institute has selected a new chief executive officer after interviewing a competitive shortlist of six candidates. Captain John Lloyd MBA AFNI, currently the Institute’s chief operating officer, will take over from Philip Wake OBE RD MSc FNI…
The Russian multimodal operator Ruscon has opened a new warehouse in Novorossiysk, its hub located at the Black Sea. The new logistics center is located at the terminal Ruscon 3 and features direct links to the seaport, the railway system and highways…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement, last Friday, by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a comprehensive Roadmap for addressing CO2 emissions from international shipping – with…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard boatcrew and a good Samaritan rescued three adults and two teenagers from a 32-foot personal craft taking on water in the vicinity of Naked Island Sunday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a mobile phone call at 6 a…
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is set to facilitate a first-of-its-kind seminar dedicated to Middle East shipping and offshore activities. The event will be conducted by Clarksons Platou, a global leader in maritime brokerage and investment banking…
Liberia is leading a move to amend the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) which will allow certain ships additional time beyond 2020 in order to ensure that adequate new ballast water management (BWM) systems are commercially available…
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha will establish a new joint-venture company to integrate the container shipping businesses.The shippers have agreed, after the resolution by the board of directors of each company…
