By Wendy Laursen 2015-05-23 19:19:46 An article in The Post and Courier last week quotes a U.S. port official from Charleston saying that the installation of shore power (cold ironing or alternative ...
Is Cold Ironing Redundant Now?
Spill Could Hamper California Oil Projects
By Reuters 2015-05-23 18:58:10 Hundreds of barrels of oil that gushed from a ruptured coastal pipeline in scenic California this week could stiffen opposition to large oil projects that companies ...
Arctic Shipping Could Increase CO2 Emissions
By Wendy Laursen 2015-05-22 20:13:41 Increased use of the Northern Sea Route is expected to slightly increase CO2 emissions. Although the much shorter shipping distances will reduce the emissions ...
ExxonMobil Denies Lobbying on Iran Sanctions
By MarEx 2015-05-22 19:29:19 Media reports that ExxonMobil is lobbying the U.S. government on Iran sanctions are inaccurate, says the company in a statement. “ExxonMobil is not lobbying on Iran ...
Yemen-Bound Aid Ship Docks in Djibouti
By Reuters 2015-05-22 18:22:01 An Iranian aid ship docked on Friday in Djibouti, where its cargo will be inspected by the United Nations before being moved to conflict-torn Yemen, Iran's ...
GMS Warns E.U. on Beaching Ban
By MarEx 2015-05-22 18:10:59 GMS has called upon the European Commission to think carefully before banning beaching as an option for recycling European ships following the very positive study visits ...
West Coast Longshoremen Approve New Contract
By MarEx 2015-05-22 17:29:13 U.S. West Coast Longshore workers have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in February with employers represented by the Pacific ...
India Plans New Oil Subsidy Rules
By Reuters 2015-05-22 17:14:51 India plans to reform rules governing the level of discounts upstream state oil firms including ONGC offer to retailers, a senior finance ministry official said on ...
Myanmar Argues Cause of Rohingya Crisis
By Reuters 2015-05-22 17:08:24 The head of the Myanmar state from which thousands of Rohingya Muslims are fleeing denied that persecution had prompted the exodus after the United States called on ...
MARAD Hosts National Maritime Day Observance
By MarEx 2015-05-22 16:33:44 On Thursday, May 21, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) hosted a National Maritime Day Observance at the U.S. Department of Transportation ...