By MarEx 2015-04-16 04:54:44 A day of mourning for the 304 victims of the Sewol ferry sinking was overtaken by acrimony on Thursday, as organizers called off a ceremony planned to mark its one-year ...
Angry and Divided, South Korea Mourns Sewol
U.S. Court Denies Somali Pirates’ Appeal
By Wendy Laursen 2015-04-16 04:08:41 Two Somali men challenging their conviction for piracy and murder have had their appeal denied. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused the appeal made by ...
G7 Ministers Issue Declaration on Maritime Security
By MarEx 2015-04-15 21:06:23 The heads of state and government of the Group of Seven (G7) will be meeting at Schloss Elmau in Upper Bavaria, Germany, on 7 and 8 June 2015. In addition to the global ...
Shipping Associations Developing Cyber Security Standards
By MarEx 2015-04-15 20:34:50 A round table of international shipping associations (RT) comprising BIMCO, ICS, Intercargo and INTERTANKO are developing standards and guidelines to address the major ...
Four Star General Ardent Supporter of Jones Act
By MarEx 2015-04-15 19:55:47 Leaders of the U.S. military, Congress, and the maritime industry appeared together on Tuesday at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition. The discussion was ...
U.S. Could Balance Energy Imports and Exports
By MarEx 2015-04-15 19:29:17 Projections in EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015), released April 14, show the potential to eliminate net U.S. energy imports sometime between 2020 and 2030. ...
Second Sea Lion Dies Following California Oil Spill
By Reuters 2015-05-26 15:33:07 A second sea lion rescued from along California's oil-fouled coastline near Santa Barbara has died at SeaWorld San Diego, where veterinarians are still caring for 15 ...
Iran, Oman Settle Maritime Borders, Discuss Yemen
By Reuters 2015-05-26 12:20:37 Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed how to advance Yemeni peace efforts with his Omani counterpart on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, on a visit to ...
Representatives Note Importance of Merchant Mariner Bill
By MarEx 2015-05-26 11:14:45 Two U.S. representatives, Janice Hahn (D- Calif.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), emphasized the importance of a House bill to recognize U.S. Merchant Mariners over 70 ...
Hyundai Heavy Sets ‘Unprecedented’ 2,000 Ship Record
By MarEx 2015-05-26 10:12:52 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has broken a new record this week with the announcement of the delivery of its 2000th ship, the Ocean Blacklion. The world’s largest ...