By Doina Chiacu and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that is forcing people to line up for gasoline and public...
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said that its Cruise Lines have invested more than $22 billion in ships with new, energy-efficient technologies and cleaner fuels and achieved substantial progress, reports MarineLink.
Leader in environmental stewardshipMichael Thamm, Chairman of CLIA Europe and Group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia said, “While cruise ships comprise far less than 1% of the global maritime community, cruise lines are at the forefront in developing responsible...
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By Michael Carr – Portsmouth Virginia’s Inner Harbor seawall is lined with lampposts spaced about 25 feet apart. They are ornate, built of steel and concrete, and stand at the edge of the seawall, where you can use them for support when you peer over the pier’s edge to admire boats tied up along...
In a major development, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has appointed Dr. Aisha Al Busmait, Director of Government Communications at the Federal Transport Authority – Land & Maritime, as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador, says an article published in Future DXB.
Appointment Declared in ColombiaThe appointment came during the World Maritime Day which was held in Colombia from September 15 to 17, 2019, and makes Al Busmait the first female Emirati to ever hold the position.
On the...
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According to an article published in Global Industry Insight, HTF MI has released a latest study on Global LNG as a Bunker Fuel Market covering key business segments and wide scope geographies to get deep dive analysis market data.
What is the study?The study is a perfect balance bridging both qualitative and quantitative information of LNG as a Bunker Fuel market.
The study provides historical data from 2013 to 2018 and forecasted till 2025.
Some are the key & emerging players that are part of...
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As a founding member of Maritime UK, British Marine is key to setting its objectives including increasing the diversity in the workforce,...
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Boston-based Sea Machines and U.S.-based shipbuilder Metal Shark have partnered on a new 29-foot autonomous vessel now being offered to government and commercial markets. The boat, called the Sharktech 29 Defiant, is a welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel that uses Sea Machines autonomous...
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According to a Reuters report, pilots resumed steering vessels along the ship channel to Beaumont, Texas, on Friday.
Resumed ship movementsPilots resumed steering vessels along the ship channel to Beaumont, Texas, one day after they stopped guiding vessels through the waterway connecting the Beaumont and Port Arthur refining hubs with the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Ship movements continued along the Houston Ship Channel with some restrictions along a portion of the 53-mile...
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According to an article published in Bussiness World, Louisiana Economic Development is looking to Asia and...
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