By MarEx 2015-06-08 00:37:22 Legislation that would amend the federal Taft-Hartley Act to allow governors to intervene in port labor disputes rather than being required to ask the White House to do ...
Governors to Intervene in Port Labor Disputes
Libyan Oil Exports Settle into New Routine
By Reuters 2015-06-07 21:00:13 Eastern Libyan state oil firm AGOCO is producing 250,000 to 290,000 barrels per day (bpd), a company spokesman said on Sunday, unchanged from recent weeks. On Monday, ...
Korea and China Battle for Shipbuilding Lead
By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-07 20:47:49 South Korean shipbuilders failed to strike a single deal selling offshore support vessels in the January-April period, reports the Korea Herald, a sign that they ...
Eurotunnel Reluctantly Sells Ferries to DFDS
By Reuters 2015-06-07 19:10:52 Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between England and France, said on Sunday it reluctantly agreed to sell its Calais-to-Dover ferry business, ...
Oceans: An Essential Global Resource
By MarEx 2015-06-07 19:01:41 June 8 is World Oceans Day, a day to celebrate our world’s shared ocean and our personal connection to the sea, as well as to raise awareness about the crucial role the ...
Over 2,000 Migrants Rescued in Med
By MarEx 2015-06-07 17:11:46 This weekend the Migrant Offshore Aid Station was involved in the rescue of more than 2,000 people from five separate migrant boats with the assistance of navy vessels ...
Ship Management: Some Things Never Change
By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-07 16:35:00 After 30 years of running one of the world’s leading ship management companies, Olav Eek Thorstensen has stepped down as CEO of Singapore-based Thome Group, ...
Iran in Russian Oil Barter
By Reuters 2015-06-07 16:22:42 Russia will begin importing Iranian oil under a long-heralded oil-for-goods barter arrangement in the coming week, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying, more than ...
China Mourns Loss of Life at Jianli
By MarEx 2015-06-07 16:00:01 Chinese officials, rescuers and family members gathered in mourning on Sunday for those lost on a cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River, as the ...
Woodside Starts Global LNG Supply Push
By Reuters 2015-06-06 21:06:05 Australia's Woodside Petroleum is expanding its LNG business and aims to build a global supply network ahead of an expected surge in trading of the fuel, its chief ...