Ballast water management doubts go unheeded
09/04/2014
The global shipping industry has voiced its continued concern about serious implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BMW) Convention.
The global shipping industry has voiced its continued concern about serious implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BMW) Convention.
A cargo ship sunk after accidentally colliding with a passenger vessel at an Indonesian Port early on Tuesday morning.
LED suppliers AAA-LUX has recently completed a contract to re-fit the Rietlanden Terminal with a series of LED floodlights that promote greener energy use and safety for all employees.
In this exclusive article for PTI, Schneider Electric’s Lorene Grandidier highlights the growing concerns related to increasing emissions from the maritime industry and how, unlike other industry sectors, there are few regulations in place to tackle this pollution. Lorene argues that the installation of shoreside power connections at ports would not only cut shipping emissions drastically but provide financial benefits to ports and shippers alike.
Port of Halifax has resumed operations after a suspected radiation leak last week.
Maritime solutions group Transas and navigation satellite system solutions provider Orolia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop solutions that integrate the latest in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Search and Rescue (SAR) functionality.
Tensions are reaching breaking point on the eastern coast of Libya after a North Korean vessel attempted to leave the militant occupied dock of Es-Sider this weekend.
An investigation as to the cause of a serious collision at a terminal in Vancouver that resulted in extensive damages to the facility and loss of cargo has been put down to miscommunication and a lack of safety planning.
For the past three days a North Korean vessel has hovered ominously near a militant-held oil port on the eastern coast of Libya.
Over 119,000 tonnes of illegally gathered minerals have been seized by Mexican authorities in an attempt to stop large scale export operations of iron by a powerful drug cartel.
Marine insurer Skuld has issued an urgent statement for all members to take care in Ukraine and if possible, avoid Crimea.
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has extended its contact with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to maintain and operate the Tacloban Port whilst repairs from Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ continue.
