The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), the nation’s leading oil spill response organization, has announced that Steven T. Benz, the company’s President and CEO, will be retiring on April 30, 2017. Tim Plummer, Chair of the MSRC Board of Directors…
In July a deal was signed for two Konecranes BOXHUNTER RTGs that will be delivered to Ben Nghe Port in Vietnam. The Port studied the BOXHUNTER concept thoroughly and was impressed by its new operating approach. The cranes will be delivered in June 2017…
Global logistics company Samskip has completed a major environmental protection project through subsidiary frigoCare, installing the largest solar panel system in the port of Rotterdam as part of its Sustainability Strategy. The initiative…
UK P&I Club Risk Assessor David Nichol discusses the carriage of dangerous goods and issues associated with misdeclaration. Data captured by the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) over the 2013- 2014 period indicates that 27 percent…
The Puerto Rico Fire Department extinguished the fire on the passenger vessel ferry Caribbean Fantasy using 3,000 gallons of seawater from the San Juan Harbor around 6 p.m. Saturday.The Unified Command is establishing mechanical ventilation to circulate air through the vessel…
The Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a 37-foot Cape Ann Harbor Cruise vessel taking on water, in the vicinity of Brace Cove, outside of Gloucester Harbor, Saturday.At 4:34 p.m. Saturday, watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector…
Fednav Limited announced that effective September 10, Paul Pathy will assume responsibility as the sole Chief Executive Officer of Fednav Limited and of Fednav International Ltd (FIL).Since 2010, Paul and Mark Pathy have successfully led Fednav Limited as co-CEOs…
Fitch Ratings recently upgraded DP World Limited’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to BBB from BBB- and its Short-Term IDR to F2 from F3. The rating outlook is stable. The upgrade follows on the Fitch announcement in November 2015…
The Coast Guard safely towed a disabled 46-foot commercial fishing vessel with three persons aboard back to the Port of Honolulu, Friday.A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu relieved the USCGC Kittiwake (WPB…
As of August 1, 2016, the ELA Container Offshore GmbH has moved into its new office building based in Haren, Germany.In line with the second anniversary of the company, the ELA Offshore Team is moving into a new, bigger office building that offers space for 12 offices…
U.S. Coast Guard, industry working together in preparation for the implementation of inspected towing vessel regulations Marine Inspectors from Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Portland conducted a field dry dock examination, Wednesday, to educate…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today earned recognition from the ports of both Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards that call for vessels to slow down within 40 nautical miles (nm) of the shore…
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced that its 2016 Guardian Award has been presented to ExxonMobil.The Coast Guard Foundation’s Guardian Award recognizes individuals…
On August 18, a new container terminal built by NYK Line together with PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (IPC), Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and PSA International Pte Ltd opened for commercial service at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.This…
Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture company formed by Austal Limited and Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding of Zhuhai, China, has won the first ferry contract to build a 42 metre high speed aluminium ferry for Chinese mainland operator Blue Sea Jet…
