El Faro cargo ship believed to have sunk along with all 33 of its crew
El 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 an active search for any potential survivors continues this morning.
Ports of Palm Beach & Miami ranked second-fastest growing export port in U.S.
The Journal of Commerce has released a top ten list of the fastest growing US ports for imports and exports during the 1st half of 2015. Ports of Palm Beach and Miami tied for 2nd place in export. Miami also ranked #4 on the Top Ten fastest growing import list. Click...
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
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...
Maritime News In A Minute vol. 6.1
Update on Vancouver oil spill
Federal Industry Minister James Moore hit back at criticism of the Canadian Coast Guard's handling of the Vancouver oil spill, saying that it is "highly inappropriate for politicians to point fingers and make political jabs" before all the...
Iran Revolutionary Navy Seizes Cargo Ship In Persian Gulf
Iran Revolutionary Navy Seizes Cargo Ship In Persian Gulf - News Brief Iranian troops boarded a cargo ship early Tuesday morning that was moving through the Straits of Hormuz. The Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris was boarded after Iranian patrol...
Mega-ships head for shipping firm amid global sea trade battle
Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipping company, has posted a 30% drop in its quarterly earnings. Despite falling profits, the Danish firm is set to take delivery of 20 of the largest ships in the world, as part of a global battle for dominance with its rivals. But...
The State Oceanic Administration said Monday that minute traces of cyanide have been detected in water samples collected near the Tianjin Port.