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 [...]
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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 [...]
MARITIME JOBS CAMPAIGN FOCUS OF OCTOBER MARITIME EXECUTIVE FORUM
Maritime Executive Magazine is holding a forum in Baltimore, Maryland to win Congressional and public support for a major new investment in the U.S. maritime industry through a media campaign entitled “StrongShips for America,” which features a series of conferences leading up to the 2012 election. The publication focuses its efforts on a marine highway [...]