Former Congressman Duncan D. Hunter sentenced to prison term Once he was Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation and the recipient of multiple marine industry awards, including being honored as a Champion of Maritime by the
Colonna's wins $8.9 million Spearhead drydocking contract Colonna's Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, has been awarded an $8,903,875 firm-fixed-price contract for an 80-day shipyard availability for the emergency drydocking of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). Work will be performed in Norfolk,
Wisconsin Governor announces Harbor Assistance Program grants Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers last month announced two grants under the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Harbor Assistance Program. One, worth $29 million, is for improvements needed at the Port of Marinette to
A Q&A with Brian King, Elliott Bay Design Group Last August, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, Wash., named Brian King, a 30-year veteran at the firm to the role of president-chief engineer. King has direct supervision of the business and
StormGeo and DNV GL sign MoU on maritime data sharing StormGeo and DNV GL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the presence and integration of StormGeo's fleet performance management and weather intelligence solutions on DNV GL's independent data
Port of Callao to install Wärtsilä VTS Wärtsilä's Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) solution is to be installed in the port of Callao in Peru, one of Latin America's most important ports. Dense fog and haze are a consistent challenge
Hiroaki Sakashita named ClassNK President & CEO Current Senior Executive Vice President Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as President & CEO, as well as a Representative Director, of classification society ClassNK, effective today. He succeeds Koichi Fujiwara, who has
Navy readying hospital ships for coronavirus response The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy its two hospital ships - USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy -in response to the coronavirus outbreak. However, in a press briefing at the Pentagon yesterday,
Hiroaki Sakashita to head ClassNK Mr Sakashita pledged to continue the group's work 'to assure the safety, environmental performance and quality of new technologies or...
US sanctions Sincochem shipmanaging company for Iran trade State Department sanctions Aoxing Ship Management and Hong Kong-based Sea Charming Shipping Company for trade with Iran
Coronavirus: Vale mulls temporary shutdown of Malaysia operations The temporary halt at the Teluk Rubiah terminal in Malaysia is expected to last until the end of March
Vital grains trades support smaller bulkers amid coronavirus crunch Danish grains consultancy says there have been no reductions in grain flows so far
UK shipowners and ratings union seek state relief 'This crisis could quickly turn into a disaster for our embattled maritime workers, the shipping industry and UK society,' warns...
Shipping demands EU support to combat outbreak impact Seafarers should be exempt from travel bans. What is more, financial measures should be put in place to protect EU...
Intercargo urges port states to assist crew changes despite restrictions Intercargo said 'many port states' have imposed local regulations and quarantine restrictions that have 'stalled' crew changes
Coronavirus: Shipbrokers to the fore as Greece's maritime workforce stays home The government of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seen as having moved faster than many to contain the spread of...
Shipping Australia reacts to Queensland coronavirus ban Draconian move to impose 14-day quarantine is met with incredulity given that cargo ship crews are probably the lowest risk...
UK to get powers to shutdown ports 'We would expect that proposed new powers to potentially close individual ports will only be used in the most extreme...
Scrubber installations hit by delays and lower spread Ships go back into service as scrubber delays mount. For a technology that has always divided opinion among ship operators...
Coronavirus: Shippers face 'triple shock' A big question remains about how long these major issues will continue
Coronavirus: Who can rescue 20,000 stranded seafarers? A recent survey by China Shipowners' Association found that more than 20,000 crew members will need to be relieved by...
Singapore scrambles to cope with Malaysian travel ban Many companies are providing temporary accommodation for workers who will be affected by the move, which is slated to last...
Coronavirus: IMO postpones safety committee meeting The virus continues to hit operations, as the regulator delays meetings and events scheduled through to late May
Daily Briefing Free to read: Record tanker paper volumes indicates rates spike could be short-lived | Posidonia pushed back to October as...
Imports dip at Italian LNG terminals LNG imports at three terminals in northern Italy have slowed following the heightened coronavirus alert in the region
Air Canada retrenches further, curtails most international flights The coronavirus is an existential threat to the airline industry, Air Canada's CEO says
'Don't let anyone tell you otherwise' - Port of LA open Executive Director Gene Seroka said the coronavirus has not impacted landside operations.
Coronavirus could deliver 17 million-TEU blow to container shipping SeaIntelligence Consulting CEO says impact from pandemic could total about 10% of global volumes.
Delta to ground 600 aircraft as airlines go into survival mode It's a full red alert for the airline industry as the coronavirus crushes travel demand. Companies are racing to shore up their finances as revenues...
Trump deploying Navy hospital ships during coronavirus 'war' USNS Comfort will be dispatched to New York Harbor; USNS Mercy will be sent to West Coast site.
US vows 'vigilant' food safety oversight during COVID-19 While USDA and FDA staff and resources become constrained by the coronavirus, the agencies continue to work with industry to protect the health of the...
US trade agreement talks with Kenya get underway The Trump administration notified Congress that it will begin bilateral trade agreement talks with the East African country.
Airlines offer spare passenger aircraft as mini-freighters It's not exactly "Extreme Makeover," but passenger airlines are flipping their planes into cargo haulers. Desperation breeds innovation.
US customs broker license exam for April 1 cancelled U.S. Customs and Border Protection attributed the cancellation to "the unprecedented situation related to coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country, and the closure of our testing...
Social distancing isn't new at South Carolina ports CEO Jim Newsome says the SCPA is "working full steam" to meet its obligation to keep the supply chain fluid during the coronavirus crisis.
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