Ocean Transportation

Piracy's Psychological Effects on Mariners Studied

October 9, 2012

While incidents of piracy decline off the Horn of Africa, an inestimable number of seafarers continue to bear the psychological impact of captivity by pirates. To describe their condition and to advise the maritime industry on how to care for affected individuals, the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI), in collaboration with New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has released a report from its clinical study of the effects of piracy on seafarers.

Drewry Creates Investment Reports on Maritime Companies

October 8, 2012

Drewry Maritime Equity Research

Drewry, the U.K.-based maritime research and advisory firm, has created a new service, Drewry Maritime Equity research, to produce investment reports on companies operating in the maritime industry.

Opposition Leads to Shelving Measure on Accurate Weighing of Ocean Containers

October 5, 2012

The Maritime Executive

Two countries providing flags of convenience to merchant vessels, Panama and Cyprus, threw up roadblocks to the safe carriage of containerized cargo recently. With more than 80 percent of world cargo being moved on container ships and those ships getting ever larger, any measure that can make these shipments safer must be considered. Sadly, these countries find that some proposed measures are inconvenient.

DB Schenker Logistics Debuts Advanced Air and Ocean Tracking Service

October 5, 2012

DB Schenker

DB Schenker Logistics has developed a new tool for monitoring air and ocean freight consignments.

Armstrong Issues 20th Edition of Who's Who in Logistics

October 3, 2012

Armstrong & Associates Inc.

Armstrong + Associates Inc. has released the 20th edition of Who's Who in Logistics, the consultancy's guide to third-party logistics providers.

On-Time Performance of Container Shipping Lines Slips in August

September 28, 2012

SeaIntel Maritime Analysis

There was a sharp decline in container carrier on-time performance in August, according to liner performance data released by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis.

Change Is Coming to India's Congested and Undeveloped Seaports and Terminals

September 27, 2012

Maritime Executive

India is changing, growing and shifting its weight in anticipation of greater maritime independence as a result of much-needed port and terminal development.

DB Schenker Logistics Opens Office in Sochi, Russia

September 27, 2012

DB Schenker

DB Schenker Logistics has opened an office in Sochi, Russia, host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Report Raps Under-Investing in U.S. Airport, Marine Port and Inland Waterway Infrastructure

September 24, 2012

ASCE

Aging infrastructure for marine ports, inland waterways and airports threatens more than a million U.S. jobs according to a new Failure to Act report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Is Port-Based Ballast Water Treatment Just A Dream?

September 20, 2012

The Maritime Executive

Despite pending regulations, most shipowners have refused to commit to an onboard ballast water treatment system. Yet port-based treatment has the potential to be a temporary or even permanent solution.

Ocean Transportation

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