The New South Wales State Government plans to privatise Port Kembla & Port Botany to increase funds for infrastructure projects.Of the $500 million expected to be generated from the Port Kembla lease, $100 million will be spent on infrastructure in the Illawarra…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address some critical issues concerning the imminent…
Angola, Africa, maritime authority draws attention of masters to its ballast water management requirementsAll vessels coming from outside Angola must follow Angolan Executive Decree 12-05, article 10 regarding ballast water management. It…
A coalition of maritime related interests writes to US Senate pledging support for uniform national standard for regulation of ballast water & other vessel discharges.The text of the letter addressed to The Hon. John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman Committee on Commerce…
DOT's Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance Publishes Official Q & A: The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, with the Office of General Counsel, issued a 49 CFR Part 40 Question and Answer. Like all ODAPC/OGC Qs & As…
A Texas appeals court affirms US$3.5-million judgement against Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.The court upheld a jury’s finding that the Korean company wrongfully refused to pay consultants who helped secure a $696 million contract to build supertankers…
Odysea Carriers, S.A., an Athens, Greece-based shipping firm to pay $1.2 million fine & placed on three years probation.Odysea Carriers pleaded guilty recently before a federal court in New Orleans to illegally discharging oily waste into the ocean and comvering up the illegal actions…
Presidents of Thailand & Mynamar (Burma) agree on port development for deep-sea port to enable Malacca Strait bypass route.Thailand and Myanmar agree to set up a joint committee to follow up on economic cooperation that includes linking Myanmar's…
SEAS Act to Repeal Section 100124 of Highway Bill.U.S. Representatives Elijah E. Cummings (D, MD-07) and Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) today introduced the Saving Essential American Sailors (SEAS) Act, H.R. 6170, which would ensure American food aid is transported by American workers…
Plymouth (UK) passengers take cruise ship company to court for compensation for storm injuries on North Atlantic cruiseHolidaymakers who say they endured a nightmare voyage across the Atlantic when their cruise ship was lashed by high winds have taken their compensation claims to the High Court…
Nigeria fines the country's subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell US$5-billion over the massive Bonga offshore oil field spill in 2011Dr. Peter Idabor, Director General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) was quoted by local…
In the first half of 2012, Vietnamese ships were inspected by PSC 434 times at foreign ports, with 30 ships being detained for 457 errors.The number of Vietnamese ships which are seized at foreign ports in the first half of 2012 reduced compared to the same period of 2011…
Greece's Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announce a recent incident involving their chartered bulker, 'Star Polaris'Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announce that their Star Polaris sustained main engine failure while sailing from the port of Dangjin, South Korea…
Moroccan seafarers finally head home after owners abandoned their ships, but wages still unpaidMoroccan seafarers left stranded in Spain after the ferry company they were working for ran into financial trouble have finally been repatriated after six months…
International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) & United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) make progress in contract negotiationsConcluding three of four days of scheduled negotiations, the two sides announced agreement in principle on issues…
