Pour soutenir son activité dans le domaine des énergies marines renouvelables, le fabricant et fournisseur de câbles sous-marins écossais JDR Cable Systems, filiale du groupe TFK, a annoncé qu’il avait l’intention de faire construire une nouvelle usine. Sa construction doit commencer l’année prochaine, à Cambois, près de Blyth, dans le Northumberland (nord-est de l’Angleterre, sur la mer du Nord) pour une ouverture prévue en 2024.
The cost and service challenges confronting FedEx Corp. go beyond the two most visible suspects: a meaningful shortage of labor and an unprecedented surge in parcel-delivery volumes. A third, and perhaps just as important a factor, is a persistent imbalance in domestic trailer utilization, especially to and from Southern California.
For every three parcels that leave the region bound for the rest of the FedEx (NYSE:FDX) network, only one package returns, according to Rob Martinez, founder and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trailer-imbalances-compound-fedex-cost-service-issues
Cruise executives meet at 2021 Seatrade Cruise Global to discuss how to get from under the pandemic
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LALIZAS holds a leading position in the maritime and safety market with 40 years’ experience and expertise in manufacturing lifesaving equipment.
LALZIAS recently updated the IMO Signs & Low Location Lights (LLL) Products & Services, creating a brand new Safety Officer’s Guide, with more than 3.000 IMO Signs, assisting you to choose the right design, dimensions and materials to place on board.
This Guide will also help you understand in detail the Signs & LLL Systems, explaining you...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/lalizas-updates-imo-signs-safety-officer-s-guide
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander, United States Central Command appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Sept. 28, 2021. DoD Photo
If Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden had chosen to ignore the dates set for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, it would have meant moving elements of...
The southeast U.S. ports of Jacksonville, Florida and Savannah, Georgia both approved significant investments to expand their container terminal capacities. Like ports around the world, these regional U.S. ports have experienced a surge in container volumes and are working to support their terminal operations.
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A $48.8 million construction services contract was awarded on September 27 during the monthly meeting of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors to Superior...
Evercore analyst Sean Morgan said the absence of the typical gas price-carrier rate correlation suggested there was little extra LNG to go around
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/gas/lng-prices-skyrocket-but-carrier-rates-fail-to-follow/2-1-1074654
The Propeller Club of Houston Invites you to their Annual Golf Tournament on November 11th, 2021 at Wildcat Golf Club. Join them for networking, food, drinks and awards while supporting Maritime Scholarships.
Please RSVP by November 8th.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/the-propeller-club-of-houston-to-host-annual-golf-tournament
Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks during the 2021 State of the Coast Guard Address in San Diego March 11, 2021. US Coast Guard Photo
Retaining talent in the Coast Guard is a looming problem for the service as members choose to retire younger, commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said Tuesday.
While retaining talent is not a problem today, Schultz predicted that it would need to be a focus of the next commandant, he said speaking at the Heritage Foundation.
“We have the highest...
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The challenge: The U.S. has enough COVID-19 vaccines to run a booster campaign, but predicting demand, staffing clinics and managing the proper inventory could still be a challenge.
The U.S. has about 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on hand, according to a report from the Associated Press.
At a press briefing on Friday, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients argued that the vaccine...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boosters-an-operational-challenge-despite-strong-supply