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Nixon: Consolidation in Container Shipping Getting More Challenging
Further consolidation in the sector through mergers and acquisitions getting trickier.
Yemen ports situation
The North of England P&I Club correspondent has confirmed the situation with regard port status in Yemen.
The situation as of 17 April 2019 is as follows:
| Port | Staus | Date | Comments |
| Aden | Open | 17/04/2019 | Operational but potential delays at anchorage expected |
| Rudhum Oil Terminal | Open | 17/04/2019 | Operational |
| Ash Shihr | Open | 17/04/2019 | Operational |
| Balhaf | Closed | 17/04/2019 | |
| Hodeidah | Open | 17/04/2019 | Operational – Master to contact agent before and... |
Moose Boats contracts with Rochester, N.Y. for fire/rescue craft
Moose Boats, Vallejo, Calif., was awarded a contract from the City of Rochester, N.Y. Fire Department for the construction of the first M2-38 Fire Rescue Catamaran to be delivered to the Great Lakes.
Main propulsion for the aluminum boats will come from twin Cumminsdiesel engines, producing 425 hp each, connected to HamiltonJet waterjets through Twin Disc transmissions.
The Rochester, New York Fire Department (RFD) has jurisdiction on the Genesee River and Lake Ontario. The Port of Rochester is...
Young Man Gets Arrested For Wrestling Crocodile In Shopping Mall (VIDEO)
Young man who wanted to make a RKO to his director was arrested for practicing the maneuver in a fake crocodile
Gianny Sosa-Hernandez, 18, was arrested again for performing the final move of Randy Orton, a popular WWE wrestler, in a life-size plastic crocodile in a shopping mall.
Do you remember Gianny Sosa-Hernández , the student from Miami, Florida, who was arrested after trying to shoot down the principal of his school with an RKO ? If so, you will be surprised to learn that the young man...
Port Arthur LNG Export Facility Gets FERC Construction Nod
The facility is expected to enable the export of some 11 Mtpa of LNG.
Lighthouse Tender ‘PHAROS’ To Take Part In London International Shipping Week 2019
The Northern Lighthouse Board’s 84m multi-function Tender PHAROS is set to play a significant role at London International Shipping Week this September. PHAROS will be berthed alongside HMS BELFAST in the Thames to provide a venue for seminars, meetings and receptions, including the hosting of a...
Never Before Seen Eerie Black and White Photos Of The Titanic (Get Your Tissues Ready Now)
On April 10, 1912, the legendary Titanic, nicknamed “the unfathomable”, leaves the port of Southampton, England, to head to New York City. As everyone knows, the inaugural trip of this colossus was the last.
Most of you have surely seen the famous James Cameron movie, released in 1997, with a young Leonardo Di Caprio. However, few people have seen the cold images of this terrible shipwreck that we will show you next.
1. The first photo of the Titanic on the high seas.
On Monday, April 10, 1912,...
A Seriously Ill Sailor Evacuated After 4 Days At Sea in the Cruz Azul
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A fishing vessel had to evacuate one of his sailors in an emergency after he had a serious illness that left him laying down for four days on the high seas.
The news began to run on social networks this Sunday 14-4, when a video recorded from the fishing vessel showed the sailor (apparently Chinese) trying to speak to a camera from the cot in which he was trying to recover in a cabin of the boat.
As can be seen in the images, the sailor had hemorrhages that had...
Staten Island Ferry’s John DeSimone to be honored
The Working Harbor Committee of New York and New Jersey (WHC) will honor Capt. James DeSimone at its 14th Annual Gala Award Reception May 14 in New York City.
The event will be held fro 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) at the Downtown Association, 60 Pine St., New York, NY 10005. The award will be presented at 7 p.m. by Andrew Genn, senior vice president for ports and transportation with the city Economic Development Corporation.
John DeSimone
DeSimone, a well-known member of the local maritime community in...
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