The Coast Guard medevaced three Canadian sailors Friday from a sailing vessel approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape Fear.Sector North Carolina watchstanders were notified by the Rescue Coordination Center at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday…
The proposed OCEAN Alliance between several of the world’s largest container shippers has received approval from the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), allowing it to become effective Monday, October 24, 2016. The OCEAN Alliance, comprising COSCO Shipping…
Companies that ship grains from Argentina including Glencore, Cargill, Cofco, and Bunge, will invest some $1.2 billion over three years to improve infrastructure in the main port network of Rosario, the government said on Friday. The largest investment came from Renova…
The Northwest Seaport Alliance said it is set to launch two new mobile applications in early November aiming to help speed the flow of containers through port facilities and along local freight corridors, reduce idling-related air emissions and save fuel at the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma…
In early October, cargo vessel MV Rickmers Dalian made a stop-over at the anchorage off Lavrion in Greece to load a mega yacht for shipment to Dubai, where she was discharged on October 19. The shipment of the 50-meter-long, 340-metric-ton…
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, recognized U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) Thursday with the 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. AMP honored Sen. Ayotte due to her extraordinary support and dedication to the American maritime industry…
WISTA Cyprus has recently organized a training course for its members with the title “Energy Economics and Shipping”, hosting the Professor Michael Tamvakis from Cass Business School, City University in London. Professor Tamvakis presented…
Following successful recent audits, led by Chief Sustainable Development Officer Dirk Vande Velde, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has now achieved two new ISO certifications. The company is now in receipt of the ISO 9001 2008 standard…
In order to offer shippers a more comprehensive service on Asia-Australia trade, Evergreen Line, OOCL, MOL, 'K' Line and YML are teaming up to offer a new joint North East Asia - Australia Express (NEAX). This weekly service will utilize six ships of between 3…
Control, instrumentation and electrical engineering specialist CMR UK, working alongside new sales agent Royston Diesel Power, has identified numerous and ‘significant’ marine and power generation opportunities. First fruits of the partnership…
Moore & Company has hired attorney Anny Martin who joined the firm earlier this month. A graduate from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Martin was extremely involved in the executive boards of various on-campus organizations…
U.K. Transport Minister John Hayes MP visited the Port of Liverpool Thursday, October 20, 2016 to view the final stages of work on phase 1 of the Liverpool2 container terminal ahead of its official opening next month. The visit provided…
When SENNEBOGEN material handlers became available in America, Bob Childress was one of the first to put a green machine into service on the Ohio River. Now, he is one of the latest SENNEBOGEN purchasers, too. “I bought one of the first…
The Port of Seattle has completed the environmental analysis of Terminal 5 and has prepared the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the project to modernize the cargo-handling facility in order to serve larger cargo vessels. The proposed upgrades to Terminal 5 are wharf rehabilitation…
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $978,302 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to the Maryland Environmental Services that will be used to upgrade diesel equipment that is used to move cargo at the Port of Baltimore…
