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04 Aug 2019

Baltic Exchange, GeoSpock to Track Emissions

Cambridge-based data visualization company GeoSpock  is collaborating with the  Baltic Exchange to build the world’s most advanced maritime spatial database."This digital initiative will have a specific focus on shipping emissions, enabling members and the wider maritime market to have unrivaled access to data insights and visualizations," said Baltic Exchange, which is a membership organization for the maritime industry, and freight market information provider for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts.Baltic Exchange CEO, Mark Jackson said: “As our market embraces digital technologies, the Baltic is in a unique position to facilitate the industry’s digital growth.

23 May 2015

Miller is VP - Government and Political Affairs, NOIA

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has promoted Megan Bel Miller to Vice President for Government and Political Affairs. She will lead NOIA's Congressional relations and Political Action Committee.Megan joined the NOIA staff in May 2013 as Senior Director, Government & Political Affairs. “Megan’s unparalleled Hill and legislative experience combined with her knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico and the offshore energy industry have greatly benefitted the NOIA membership and staff over the past two years.She has helped further our mission to promote offshore energy access,” said NOIA President Randall Luthi. Before joining NOIA…

15 May 2013

Megan Bel Joins National Ocean Industries Association Staff

Megan Bel joined the staff of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) as Senior Director, Government and Political Affairs. She comes to NOIA from the Office of Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) where she served as Legislative Director since 2008. She also recently served as Deputy Director of the Republican Study Committee. Bel staffed Congressman Scalise’s House Energy and Commerce Committee work from 2009-2013 and his House Natural Resources Committee work in 2008. She also advised the Congressman in his roles on the Gulf Coast Caucus, Western Caucus, House Energy Action Team and the Natural Gas Caucus. During and after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…

05 May 2011

Drewry and Cleartrade Exchange unveil World Container Index

London, May 5, 2011. Drewry and Cleartrade Exchange have today unveiled the World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a global index which can be used by physical and derivative market participants to manage freight risk. The index will report individual market prices on major East-West container shipping routes. Initially prices for 11 individual routes and a composite index will be reported each week. These will cover trade in both directions between Asia, North America and Europe.

11 Jul 2006

Mississippi River Main Channel Reopened

The AP has reported that the main channel of the Mississippi River above Winona has reopened. The channel reopened after being closed since a tugboat ran aground Saturday morning. The lockmaster at Lock and Dam Five in Minneiska says the accident about two miles north of the dam kept traffic from getting past. It is said that two private dredge operators were finally able to free the towboat and its barges after two-and-a-half days. The towboat Richard Baker ran aground in an area where the river is being drawn down. Source: AP