TEAM Ports & Maritime wins New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) & Turner Construction Corporation contract.The contract is for the design, manufacture, assemble, transport and installation of two HYDRA Passenger Boarding…
Ocean cargo carriers prepare to bypass the Port of Portland because of a strike planned by marine terminal security guards.The diversions by the giant freighters are expected to snarl cargo, hurt importers and exporters and further damage Portland's reputation as an international freight hub…
Tampa Bay, Florida, port receives cargo of Brazilian corn to offset draught-stricken US production shortfalls.The 620-foot-long M/V King Fraser docks at Port Manatee to discharge more than 52,000 tons of Brazilian-produced corn to be used for animal feed…
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel will meet Nov. 27-29 in New Orleans to discuss hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tides and current measurements, as well as geodetic and geospatial measurements for the Gulf of Mexico region…
NYK bulk coal carrier resumes direct shipments to earthquake-damaged port of Haramach.The 90,000 dwt NYK-operated bulk carrier “Haramachimaru” filled with coal has arrived at a dedicated port for a thermal power station operated by Tohoku Electric Power Co…
Contractor VolkerStevin appoints Mott MacDonald design engineer for deepening, renovation, of two berths in Southampton's Western Docks.Together with other port upgrades, the work for Associated British Ports will increase the terminal’s…
Prince Rupert Port Authority, BC, saw the safe arrival of equipment integral to its coal export operations aboard 'HHL Macao'.The stacker/reclaimer unit, for delivery to Ridley Terminals Inc. is considered important for the planned expansion of coal export operations…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) subsribe to shares giving it a 65% share in Hijo International Port Services Corp.International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its wholly- owned subsidiary Abbotsford Holdings…
Kuwait invests $1.2 billion in bid for Northern Gulf gateway for new port facilities as regional market competition intensifies.A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports…
Donjon Marine Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging, related emergency response services, and most recently shipbuilding and repair, was mobilized from its base in Port Newark,…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has been appointed as the new agent for the port of Houston by specialist transportation & logistic services company, Grieg Star Shipping. Houston is a major market for Grieg Star with two main trade lanes…
The Port of Houston Authority is partnering with two separate cruise lines, Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines, to offer new service from the Bayport Cruise Terminal.Princess Cruises will make passenger cruise calls during the 2013-2014 cruise season…
Maritime Administration Reporting Requirements For The Special Purpose Jones Act Waiver. Hurricane Sandy Special-Purpose Jones Act Waiver Reports to Maritime Administration as Required by Waiver On November 2, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security…
The Port of Houston Authority partners with two cruise lines, PrincessCruises & Norwegian Cruise Lines, to use Bayport Cruise Terminal.Princess Cruises will make passenger cruise calls during the 2013-2014 cruise season, while Norwegian Cruise Lines has committed to begin service in 2014…
The International Shipping Federation (ISF), which represents maritime employers globally, says that the low level of implementation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 185, concerning the facilitation of shore leave and crew transits…
