By Stas Margaronis There is a growing concern here that Greece is facing economic disintegration as it continues to cut back on wages, pensions and public spending in response to European demands for Greece to accept new austerity measures in exchange for bail-out funding. The unemployment rate has jumped to 21 per cent as the crisis worsens [...]
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Senate Committee Approves Provision to Improve Jones Act Waiver Process
November 10, 2011 The Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee approved on November 2, 2011 language in S. 1430, to strengthen US build requirements for ships the Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2012, require the Maritime Administration to certify that it is not possible to “use a United States when issuing waivers Jones Act [...]
SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES MAY UNDERMINE U.S. OFF-SHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT
BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS/Jobs Bank A European consortium, Friends of the Supergrid, is advertising the potential for fast-tracking construction of offshore wind farms by first building off-shore transmission lines as Europe continues to move forward with new wind farm development. The Friends of the Supergrid (FOS) was making its case at the American Wind Energy [...]
CHANGES IN TRADE COULD REVOLUTIONIZE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND EXPAND MISSISSIPPI/GULF EXPORTS
BY STAS MARGARONIS Congressional resistance to spending on infrastructure is undermining growingU.S.agricultural exports linking theMississippi river to Gulf ports and hurting new opportunities to improve intermodal freight transport with lower cost and cleaner marine shipping. The situation is reaching a crisis level and prompted Rick Calhoun, chairman of Waterways Council, Inc to warn about the [...]
The Vancouver Sustainable Shipping Conference is set for October 12 – 14th at the Pan Pacific Hotel , now only 2 months away!
The Sustainable Shipping Conference 2011 will look to allay the fears of the industry by bringing together ship owners and many technology providers together to focus on how collaboration can provide an advantageous and positive experience in meeting impending international regulations. There will be an exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available, and it is definitely [...]