Panama Canal – EDCS Reminder
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory reminding the maritime community that use of the Electronic Data Collection System (EDCS) is mandatory for transiting ships.
Dredge Vessel Exception Interpreted
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a U.S.-documented non-hopper dredge vessel chartered by a company in which Stuyvesant Dredging Company…
CSX Expands Management Team for Pusan Container Project
CSX World Terminals LLC (CSXWT) announced the appointment of two key management positions for its Pusan, South Korea, container terminal development project. Gerard…
More Passengers take to the Sea
Fueled in part by a spate of luxurious newbuildings such as the Queen Mary 2, the cruise industry, according to government statistics, is growing by leaps and bounds.
Cruise Passenger Travel Grows 13.6%
Reflecting a rise in the popularity of passengers departing from ports closer to their homes, cruise lines carried 2.3 million passengers on North American cruises in the first quarter of 2004…
Reminder on Transporting Cargo to Iraq
The U.S. Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) in Bahrain issued an Advisory reminding shippers and owners and operators of ships transporting cargo to Iraqi ports that…
Coast Guard Commissions Sector Miami
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release announcing the stand up (commissioning) of Sector Miami. The new command combines Marine Safety Office (MSO) Miami and Group Miami.
International Boycotts – Countries Requiring Cooperation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the current list of countries which may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott that is inconsistent with U.S. law.
Jeffboat to Launch 10,000th Vessel
Jeffboat will launch its 10,000th vessel at 11:00 am on July 17. State and local officials, including Jeffersonville, In. Mayor Ron Waiz, are expected to attend.
Stolt Offshore Announces Results
Stolt Offshore S.A. announced unaudited results for the second quarter and six months ended on May 31, 2004. "Stolt Offshore's turnaround is now well advanced. The…
Hempel to Increase Prices 5 to 15%
The sharply increasing raw material costs and their influence on the global economy now forces Hempel to react. The oil price has been increasing and is currently at a record high.
Frontline Buys Two VLCCs
Frontline Ltd. has secured two VLCC newbuildings for delivery in 2006. The newbuildings has been secured through a purchase of two resale contracts for a total price of $158.5 million.
New Guidelines for Antidumping Duty Cases
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner (CBP) Robert C. Bonner acted today to ensure the collection of duties by announcing new guidelines for determining…
Maritime Accidents on the Decline
INTERTANKO has recorded 60 tanker incidents during the first part of 2004, most of them minor with no resultant pollution or loss of life. This compares to the 130…
European Delays on Single Hull Harmonization Regs
It is now more than seven months since the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee adopted amendments to MARPOL's single hull rules for tankers, so says INTERTANKO.
Priorities of new Dutch Presidency of EC
On 1 July the Netherlands replaced Ireland as head of the European Union (EU) for the next six months. The Netherlands will be the first country to assume the Presidency…
Unauthorized entry into Cuban territorial waters
To clarify and expand upon the item in yesterday’s newsletter regarding entry into Cuban waters, the new U.S. Coast Guard regulation prohibits vessels of less than…
Seeking to Reduce Right Whale Strikes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is extending the comment period on its proposal relating to measures to reduce ship strikes against North Atlantic right whales.
USCG Summarizes ISPS/MTSA: “Week 1”
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed its first week enforcing new international and domestic maritime security requirements of the International Ship and…
Waterways Council Debuts New Website
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has created a unique web site –www.waterwayscouncil.org – to educate the general public about the value of a modern and well-maintained…
