German Nod Sets Nord Stream Build Date
Construction of the Nord Steam natural gas pipeline is on schedule following an approval by German environmental officials, directors said.
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrological Agency on Monday granted a permit for a 19-mile section of the pipeline. Germany on Dec. 22 granted its first Nord Stream permit for a 31-mile offshore leg. Read More…
Marina requires new lifejackets
IN LIGHT of the holiday sea mishaps, maritime authorities ordered seagoing vessels to be equipped with new snap-on lifejackets to
prevent, or at least minimize loss of lives in maritime disasters.
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) chief Maria Elena Bautista said that by January 1, these new lifejackets should replace the old lifejackets that require complicated procedures. Read More…
Maritime Lawyer Charles R. Lipcon Named World’s Best Prosecutor of Cruise Lines
Maxim Magazine named Charles Lipcon the World’s Best Prosecutor of Cruise Lines. Charles was featured in article entitled “Wet and Wild” . The article was an expose of some of the dangers on the high seas. Charles was quoted as the authority on maritime law and cruise ship assault prosecutions. Read More…
Eco-friendly shipping pact
Singapore on Friday acceded to an international eco-friendly shipping convention. It deposited its Instrument of Accession to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (AFS Convention) with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The AFS Convention was adopted at the IMO on Oct 5, 2001, and entered into force on Sept 17 last year. When it enters into force for Singapore on March 31 next year, the Republic will join 40 other countries to be a party to the AFS Convention. Read More…
Next year to be tough for container shipping
The global container shipping industry faces a tough recovery in 2010 after the decline in global trade volumes this year, according to a forecast by Business Monitor International (BMI), the London-based global industry research and analysis firm. To gauge the magnitude of the recovery that lies ahead for the container sector, BMI uses its global port container throughput indicators for 2009. Since final figures for the year have yet to be released, BMI makes its assumptions using its forecasts, which were reviewed after the first six months of 2009 with H1 2009 data being added to its forecasting matrix. Read More…
