Tuesday, April 30, 2019
SSEADIS
Environment

Short Sea Distribution, New York’s $40+ Million Shipping Prize

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A perfect storm of new challenges and spiraling cost for truck drivers in New York City has resulted in a tsunami of

April 30, 2019
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Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
Shipping News

To Waive or Not To Waive, that is the Jones Act Question?

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – Maritime news hubs and trade associations are abuzz with rumors that the Trump Administration is

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 177

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Shipping News

Republicans to Meet With Trump to Discuss Jones Act Waivers

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican senators on Wednesday over a proposal to

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 114

confined space entry
Shipping News

ITF Warns of ‘Shocking Spike’ in Confined Space Deaths

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is calling attention to the hazards of confined space entry after a “shocking spike” in the

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 338

danish fishing brexit
Shipping News

Danish Fishing Communities Fear Brexit Could Sink Them

By Andreas Mortensen COPENHAGEN, April 30 (Reuters) – In the small fishing town of Thyboron on the northwestern coast of Denmark, many fishermen

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 30

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Defense

China’s Vast Fleet is Tipping the Balance of Power in the Pacific

By David Lague and Benjamin Kang Lim TAIPEI, April 30 (Reuters) – A generation ago, from mid-1995 into early 1996, China lobbed missiles in the

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 250

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Piracy

Nigeria Deploys Satellite Tech to Track Oil Smugglers

By Noah Browning LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – From algorithms to track “dark” ships smuggling stolen crude oil to an online licensing

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 41

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping News

Boxed In: $1 Billion of Iranian Crude Sits at China’s Dalian Port

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) – Some 20 million barrels of Iranian oil sitting on China’s shores in the

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 52

ABB enables Eckerö Line’s cruise ferry to increase operational safety
Press Releases

ABB enables Eckerö Line’s cruise ferry to increase operational safety

ABB’s situational awareness solution, ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision, will allow MS Finlandia to enhance safety during maneuvering and docking ABB and

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 76

Monday, April 29, 2019
tanker aerial
Shipping News

Floating Storage in Strait of Malacca Soars Ahead of IMO 2020

By Serene Cheong and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest offshore oil supermarket is stocking up for anti-pollution rules that

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 348

seismic survey vessel
Shipping News

BOEM Continues to Process Atlantic Seismic Permits Despite Drilling Plan Halt

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department is still processing permit applications for companies to conduct

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 37

essex police drone unit
Shipping News

UK to Trial Search and Rescue Drones

Authorities in the UK are launching a pilot project to test the use of drones to assist in search and rescue operations. The year-long trial is set to launch

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 191

Opinion: The Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding
Shipping News

Opinion: The Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg Opinion) — The Missouri River used to be out of control. “It cuts corners, runs around at nights, fills itself with snags and

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 94

maersk freight cargo
Shipping News

Maersk Launches Digital Ocean Customs Clearance Platform

A.P. Moller – Maersk announced Monday that it has started offering digital Ocean Customs Clearance to its customers, becoming the first carrier in the

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 116

semisubmersible drilling rig
Shipping News

Trump Drive to Boost Fossil Fuels Hits a Wall in Federal Courts

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — From easing regulations on coal mining to opening more federal land to oil drillers, President Donald Trump has kept

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 39

lng carrier
Shipping News

Britain Brimming With Natural Gas as LNG Flows Hit a Record

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Vanessa Dezem and Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — Britain’s appetite for natural gas usually declines in the summer, but this season

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 39

Deep Trekker Inc. launches DT Revolution at the world’s largest unmanned systems tradeshow, AUVSI 2019
Press Releases

Deep Trekker Inc. launches DT Revolution at the world’s largest unmanned systems tradeshow, AUVSI 2019

Press Release – Today, Deep Trekker Inc., is showcasing its latest line of underwater robots at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019 – the largest tradeshow for

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 92

guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
Navy

U.S. Navy Warships Patrol Taiwan Strait

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 253

China Coast Guard
Navy

U.S. Warns China Coast Guard

by Linly Lin (Bloomberg) The head of the U.S. Navy warned China that its coast guard and maritime militia will be treated in the same way as the nation’s

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 75

Sunday, April 28, 2019
Carr: Always Have an Exit Plan
Shipping News

Carr: Always Have an Exit Plan

By Michael Carr – Before you enter a channel, a harbor, a port, or any confined or restricted space you must have an exit plan. How do I get

April 28, 2019
Total Views: 169