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Crowley Promotes Praskovich to VP of Sustainability

Mar 31, 2021

Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability to orchestrate Crowley’s environmental, social responsibility and governance (ESG) activities. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., she reports to chief operating officer Ray Fitzgerald…

President Biden Taps Maffei as Next FMC Chairman

Mar 31, 2021

Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei has been named Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, as appointed by President Joe Biden on March 29, 2021. Maffei is a sitting member of the FMC and replaces Michael A. Khouri in the role of Chairman.A native of New York…

Case Study: Connectivity is King for DESS Aqua

Mar 31, 2021

When Norwegian fish farming support vessel operator DESS Aqua wanted to improve connectivity on its vessels early last year, it had some demanding criteria. Now, just over a year later, it has installed a wireless system from ScanReach across…

Port of Halifax Dives Into Data

Mar 30, 2021

A new project aims to leverage advanced AI and maritime enterprise software to enhance supply chain data for shipping at the Port of Halifax.BlueNode, which has developed an AI solution that optimizes maritime shipping, has partnered with Saab…

ICHCA International Taps Richard Steele as CEO

Mar 30, 2021

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) said it has appointed Richard Steele as the new head of ICHCA International.  He will take over the role with effect from July 1, on the retirement of the current postholder Richard Brough O…

MARAD Announces $230 Million for Port Infrastructure Grants

Mar 29, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grant funding for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)…

How Shipping Ports Can Become More Sustainable

Mar 29, 2021

Marine shipping drives 90% of global trade, moving over 11 billion tonnes of containers, solid and liquid bulk cargo across the world’s seas annually. Almost all consumer products we buy — or the raw materials required to make them — arrive at Canadian ports via ship…

Backlogs from Suez Closure Could Take Months to Clear

Mar 29, 2021

The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping lines said.Around 30% of the world’s shipping container volume - including goods like sofas…

Global Reinsurers Stare at Massive Losses from Suez Canal Blockage

Mar 29, 2021

The blocking of the Suez Canal by one of the world’s largest container ships is likely to result in losses worth hundreds of millions of euros for the reinsurance industry, Fitch Ratings said, even as rescue teams were successful in partially refloating the vessel on Monday…

USTC Puts Digitalization on the Fast Track with BunkerEx Acquisition

Mar 29, 2021

USTC has acquired BunkerEx in a move to step up and streamline digitalization activities across USTC companies.BunkerEx caters to digitalization and transparency within logistics and transport, providing accessibility and optimization of online platform for fueling costs…

Mammoet Delivers for Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russian Spaceport Project

Mar 29, 2021

The Vostochny Cosmodrome, a spaceport on Russian territory, is currently being built in the Amur region in the Russian Far East. As part of the project, Mammoet was contracted to unload 14 pieces of heavy and oversized equipment from a barge and transport them to the construction site 60 km away…

Turkey Approves Development Plans for Istanbul Canal

Mar 28, 2021

Turkey has approved development plans for a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, Environment Minister Murat Kurum said on Saturday, advancing a project which has attracted criticism over its cost and environmental impact.The step came a year…

Stranded at Sea, Coronavirus Takes a Toll on Seafarers' Mental Health

Mar 28, 2021

When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a four-month stint as captain on a liquid gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring.“Twice it has happened that the ports are not allowing crew change,” Mehra told Reuters via Zoom from the bridge of the 80…

Suez Crisis Adds to Pandemic Supply Worries

Mar 28, 2021

A stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal threatens to make it even more difficult for European and U.S. retailers to keep products in stock during the coronavirus pandemic.The Suez Canal saga that began on Tuesday and could go on for weeks…

Suez Canal Considering Discounts for Ships Affected by Blockage

Mar 28, 2021

The Suez Canal Authority is considering discounts for vessels affected by the blockage caused by a stranded container ship, its chairman said on Sunday.Osama Rabie also told Al Arabiya TV that the canal was losing $13-14 million in revenue daily…

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Fly-Box Begins Techno-Economic Assessment of Container Platforms

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Eyesea, EVI Safety Technologies Unveil “Container Overboard” Detection, Reporting System

Eyesea, EVI Safety Technologies Unveil “Container Overboard” Detection, Reporting System

Corvus Energy Secures Record Order for Seven Fully Electric CMAL Ferries

Corvus Energy Secures Record Order for Seven Fully Electric CMAL Ferries

LR, Mawani Celebrate Completion of Training Program

LR, Mawani Celebrate Completion of Training Program

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