The shipping and maritime sectors have agreed to cut transport rates by more than 30 percent to lower the prices of agricultural products and to encourage the production of farm products, Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza said last week.
Foss Maritime Co. is turning to Russian oil fields for new tugboat work, far beyond the slower-growing West Coast markets where the company usually operates.
The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire will meet with three members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commissioners who did not visit Maine last month or attend the public hearing in Boston earlier this month.
Tom Braidwood is a highly respected and experienced sailor from Sydney, Australia and he is really looking forward to taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race with the Ericsson Racing Team this time around.
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With the 2005 Alaska cruise season shifting into high gear, 17 cruise lines have already announced plans for 2006.
Global awareness of Dubai as an international maritime hub is fast taking hold and the Dubai International Maritime Awards (DIMA), the maritime awards which honour top achievers in West and Central Asia, are assisting by changing the mind-set of the regional sector, according to leading UAE industry
PASCAGOULA — The U.S. Navy has awarded a $109.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for advanced planning, long-lead material and systems engineering on the LHA(R) amphibious assault ship program.
Governor John Baldacci, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and members of the two states’ congressional delegations will meet Monday with three members of the BRAC commission.
LEWISTON, Idaho — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a plan to dredge tons of riverbed silt from the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers on the Idaho-Washington border to improve access to inland ports for oceangoing barges.
A newly set-up marine police tactical unit is expected to assist in fighting piracy and kidnappings, especially in the Straits of Malacca. Some 30 officers have been trained to take quick action in the event of any attack.
The maritime inspection ship Haixun-31, which serves the Maritime Safety Administration of China’s Ministry of Communications is now patrolling the East China Sea. Liu Gongchen, executive deputy director the Administration, said China would include contiguous areas and exclusive economic zones into
Stratos Global announced Thursday the introduction of SMSCrewMail, a new prepaid short message system (SMS) and text e-mail service for maritime crewmembers seeking a cost-effective way to stay in touch with family and friends while at sea.
Up to 80 deaths linked to asbestos have been reported in the shipbuilding industry as seven major companies gave figures on workers who had died after possibly being exposed to the toxic substance.
