On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous transferred four suspected smugglers and 246 kilos of seized cocaine to federal law enforcement at the Port of San Juan after an interdiction in the Caribbean Sea. The estimated wholesale value of the seized drug shipment was nearly $7 million. “Successful outcomes as in this case are […]
A container shipping terminal at the Port of Long Beach is now using new, zero-emissions cargo-handling tractors to test the readiness of the equipment to handle the workload at a busy seaport. It is part of the port and state of California’s long-term initiative to lower emission from the port and industrial operations across the […]
One of the stark distinctions between Djibouti and other African nations is its characteristic barrenness. Its natural resources are limited, and a tiny proportion of its land is arable. Coupled with a harsh climate, agriculture is almost inconceivable, and Djibouti has to import most of its food from foreign markets. These realities mean that the […]
Efforts that are underway at the Port of Mobile to enhance the facilities helped the port recently set a new record for the amount of coal loaded in a single shipment. The Alabama State Port Authority reported another export coal shipment record, loading 146,479 short tons (132,883.5 metric tons) of Alabama metallurgical grade coal bound […]
The Canadian government is investing $25 million in new terminal infrastructure at the Port of Trois-Rivières, a small bulk and breakbulk port midway between Montreal and Quebec City on the St. Lawrence Seaway. The investment will support the construction of a 25-acre multipurpose terminal to the west of the port’s existing infrastructure. The new development […]
After experiencing significant volume declines earlier in 2020, the Port of Los Angeles is reporting an ongoing rebound in traffic. With COVID-19 related restrictions being relaxed around the US, industry has returned to work and consumer activity has resumed contributing to the strong increases in shipping volumes. While few believe that they can make up […]
Following an advocacy campaign by Human Rights at Sea, the government of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that it will pursue legislation to fund seafarers’ centers in the nation’s ports. The change will allow government port fees to be used to care for seafarers. “Under the Maritime Labour Convention, New Zealand has an […]
In a sign of growing optimism within the Belgian fishing fleet, on Thursday 8th of October, Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam held a keel-laying ceremony in Poland for two new beam trawlers for two separate clients – Rederij Devan and Rederij Long Ships. The new beam trawler for Rederij Devan will be named the Z21 […]
Saudi Aramco is aiming to secure ABS environmental protection notations for its fleet. Saudi Aramco intends to achieve the ENVIRO notation for each of the 23-strong fleet of offshore support vessels, tugs, self-elevating units, and special purpose vessels. Seven (7) vessels have already been awarded the notation, with the remainder of the fleet in the […]
[By David Uren] Last week, while China was tightening its coercive campaign against Australian industry, the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations led a protest of 26 nations against economic coercion by the United States. ‘We continue to witness the application of unilateral coercive measures, which are contrary to the purpose and principles of the UN […]
During the early to mid-20th century, onboard compressed air storage provided propulsive energy for mining locomotives that pulled rail cars loaded with mined ore from deep within the earth. Advances in liquid air storage technology now provide the basis for an alternative form of propulsive energy, including for port vehicles. Introduction Initiatives aimed at reducing […]
In a report released Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office said that it believes the U.S. Navy may be uinderestimating the cost of the future Constellation-class frigate series by as much as 40 percent, based upon its own modeling. The Navy has signed a contract to build the FFG(X) future frigate – recently named the Constellation-class – […]
