The United States issued a global advisory detailing the deceptive shipping practices being used by Iran, North Korea, and Syria to evade the current economic sanctions warning the shipping industry to be vigilant or face sanction violations. The Trump administration released the information as reports surfaced that an Iranian-flag tanker is underway to Venezuela despite […]
The Panama Canal Authority is ensuring shippers that it has been able to address the water issues in the canal and that it will be able to maintain operations with a secure draft for vessels despite experiencing the fifth driest year in the canal’s 70-year history. Three months after conservation measures were implemented, the water […]
DSV Belgium has solid experience in the transport of pharmaceutical products for different customers. With a pharma hub based at Brussels Airport a lot of experience and know-how has been built up over the years. Last weekend, the forwarder handled one hundred million mouth masks, an important milestone for its Belgian organisation that has put […]
Maritime’s most comprehensive suite of remote survey and audit options has just got even broader, with ABS adding Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Survey as remote choices. Additionally, next week ABS will expand Underwater Inspections In-Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) to marine vessels. “This takes the considerable lead ABS already enjoys in remote survey and widens the gap still further. There is […]
The annual accounts for Blue Water Holding, which comprises the transport group’s total activities, showed a magnificent profit of 25,7 m EUR before tax for 2019. This is an improvement of just over 24 m EUR million compared to last year, where the result before tax was 1,3 m EUR. The turnover increased by DKK […]
Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) announced today its first quarter 2020 results. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, Conrad had net income of $414,000 and income per diluted share of $0.08 compared to a net loss of $307,000 and loss per diluted share of $0.06 during the first quarter of 2019. The Company’s […]
Alaska’s small fishing towns have been largely spared from the coronavirus outbreak due to their remote geography, but they are now bracing for the possibility of its arrival. An influx of out-of-state commercial fishermen and processing workers is now under way as the summer salmon fishing season begins. In the town of Cordova, Alaska, the […]
While many ports around the United States and the world have been struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus, North Carolina Ports and its Port of Wilmington have been pushing forward with several long-term initiatives. As a result of these efforts, the Port of Wilmington set a new record for refrigerated container volume in […]
While operations are continuing in Brazil’s busy seaport of Santos, local officials are working hard to control the spread of the coronavirus as the country battles the disease. Reports surfaced this week that additional cargo ships have been placed in quarantine in the port where several cruise ships also remain at anchor. In recent days, […]
The networked economy of container shipping relies on collaboration. In serving the multitude of clients bringing goods from their point of origin to their point of destination, the supply chain industry may be conceived as a network of actors having different capabilities to fulfill the needs of the customer. In such a business network, business […]
Norwegian maritime software company BASS has released a new mobile inspection app, which lets vessel and shore-based personnel go digital when conducting audits and inspections on site. It is fully integrated with the company’s core BASSnet™ SAFIR (Safety & Improvement Reporting) system, including predefined checklists and audit guides. “Mobile apps have changed the way […]
(Houston) – ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS), a leading provider of fleet management software and Q88 LLC, a global provider of SaaS technology to the maritime industry, are joining forces to automate compliance management for ship owners and operators. The systems are now fully integrated to streamline the management of critical compliance information from ship to […]
