IMO warns on bauxite liquefaction dangers

A circular approved by IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Containers and Cargoes (CCC), meeting this week at IMO Headquarters, warns ship Masters not to accept bauxite for carriage unless: • the moisture limit for the specific cargo is certified as less than the...

Port Miami completes deep dredge project!

In anticipation of the expansion of the Panama canal in 2016, Port Miami has successfully completed the deep dredge project in order to accept post Panamax Super Cargo Ships. Port Miami will be the only port that will handle the super-sized Panamax vessels south of...
Hutchison Ports Dispute 13 Aug, 2015

Hutchison Ports Dispute 13 Aug, 2015

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) brought the case after Hutchison Ports made the workers redundant by email and text message last week. In a late hearing in Sydney Thursday evening, Justice Darryl Rangiah agreed there was a prima facie case that the company had...

Minute amounts of cyanide detected near Tianjin

El Faro cargo ship believed to have sunk along with all 33 of its crew by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | UncategorizedEl Faro cargo ship believed to have sunk along with all 33 of its crew members after it was caught in the path of Hurricane Joaquin. The USCG has advised that...

Update on Vancouver oil spill

El Faro cargo ship believed to have sunk along with all 33 of its crew by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | UncategorizedEl Faro cargo ship believed to have sunk along with all 33 of its crew members after it was caught in the path of Hurricane Joaquin. The USCG has advised that...