Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for August 7, 2015

 

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  Fidley Watch: Lunch is Served

 

By Chris Philips, Managing Editor

A competitor aggressively pursuing another’s market share can be colloquially said to be ‘eating his competitor’s lunch.’ A good example can be found in a recent report from online trade information provider Zepol (www.zepol.com), which shows a dramatic shift in containerized cargo from Pacific to Gulf Coast and Atlantic ports in the first half of 2015:

“Zepol found that a hefty chunk of businesses have switched from using Pacific to Atlantic and Gulf ports this year…”

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Friday, August 7, 2015

 

Totem Ocean Signs LNG Conversion Deal

Maritime Commission Fines NVOCCs

Matson Investing $30 Million in Alaska Operations

Canada to Map Arctic Sea Floor

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Story1Totem Ocean Signs LNG Conversion Deal

By Mark Edward Nero

Tacoma-based Totem Ocean Trailer Express has signed a contract with Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard for the conversion of one of its ORCA Class ro/ro ships, the Midnight Sun, to dual fuel liquefied natural gas propulsion. (Read full article)

Story2Maritime Commission Fines NVOCCs

By Mark Edward Nero

The Federal Maritime Commission on Aug. 4 completed compromise agreements with six shipping companies, including one on the West Coast, for violations of the Shipping Act mostly involving rates violations. (Read full article)

Story3Matson Investing $30 Million in Alaska Operations

By Mark Edward Nero

Honolulu-based Pacific shipping company Matson Inc. said this week that it is moving to fund improvements in the Alaska operations that it took over following its May 29 acquisition of Horizon Lines’ Alaska services. (Read full article)

Story4Canada to Map Arctic Sea Floor

By Mark Edward Nero

The Canadian government announced July 30 that it is setting aside more than $22 million for a series of projects that it says will “lay the foundation” for “safe and secure” shipping in the Arctic via improvements in northern shipping.  (Read full article)


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