The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (CMOU) held its 19th Committee meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica from June 24-26, 2014. This meeting was hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and the Ministry of Transport…
The owners of the respective harbours, municipalities of Umeå and Vaasa, have agreed to set up a joint company, Kvarkenhamnar AB.The new entity with head office in Umeå will take over port management from the Swedish and Finnish local governments as from the 1st of January…
German Seamen’s Mission takes over new showcase facility. The German Seamen’s Mission (Deutsche Seemannsmission e.V.) has moved into its new showcase Seafarers’ Lounge at the Ostseekai Cruise Terminal in Kiel. The facility is for the use…
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Midshipman Kevin Berto with the Maritime Security Enhancement Award during the Academy’s award convocation. Berto received the award, which was established by Crowley in 2003…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) Greece was honored by the Chairman and CEO of the Port of Piraeus, Yiorgos Anomeritis, on Monday, June 23, 2014, for the company’s contribution to the development of the port and for its dedicated service to the Greek cruise industry…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey informed that all terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will be Closed Friday, July 4 in observance of U.S. Independence Day. Port operations will resume Saturday, July 5.
Over the past three years, DELO Group, a Russian private transport company, has implemented an investment program, including rail and other adjacent port infrastructure, construction of stevedoring and inland storage terminals for oil products…
Governor Bobby Jindal appointed south Louisiana businessman and entrepreneur Laney J. Chouest to the Board of the Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Chouest, who was sworn in during today’s Board meeting, will serve a five-year term, succeeding Joseph F…
USCG revises policy on transfer of cargo by foreign tank vesselsThe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Houston-Galveston has established a policy governing the transfer of cargo by foreign tank vessels in advance of overdue safety compliance…
Delays to general shipping at Cape Town are possible today, June 26, as the oil rig Scarabeo 7 will be docking, weather permitting, GAC reported in its daily Hot Port News report.The rig is being brought into port after experiencing technical problems outside the port limits…
Readiness for Panama Canal Expansion is Just One Variable Driving Global Play. Inland Waterways, Ports Must Tackle Time and Money Issues to Play in the Post-Panamax Era. It’s risky business.It always comes down to time and money, doesn’t it…
New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on Thursday said it had signed a 10-year agreement with domestic freight logistics company Kotahi to facilitate more large freight visits to the country's largest port.Under the agreement, Kotahi will provide…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) Greece was honored by the Port of Piraeus Chairman and CEO, Yiorgos Anomeritis for the company’s contribution to the port’s development and its dedicated service to the Greek cruise industry.During the inauguration of the Regal Princess…
A Port Tariff increase will come into effect for New South Wales ports covering Sydney (Gore Bay, Port Botany and Kurnell) from August 1, 2014, GAC reported in its daily Hot Port News report.Sydney Ports has determined that an increase in Statutory Charges of 9…
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP, will be giving the opening address at the 19th annual meeting of the Caribbean Port State Control Committee (CPSCC 19), put on by the Secretariat of the Caribbean Memorandum…
