Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: By Chris PhilipsManaging Editor A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has acquitted both the owner, Angelex Ltd. and ISM manager Kassian Maritime Navigation Agency, Ltd., of the Antonis G. Pappadakis of sixteen felony charges alleging that […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Bigger Ships: Crane Productivity Between Panamax and New-Panamax Ships By Kim Le The increasing capacity of container ships is playing a large role in quay crane productivity, but not the only role. As a key point in the international marine industry […]
Continue ReadingTurn Those Machines Back On! · After the second week of limited economic indicator releases and watching the state of the federal government in suspended animation, it is easy to empathize with Mortimer Duke in Trading Places (1983) after market close on the commodities trading floor. · The frustration is being felt by businesses as […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA Board Approves Statewide Water Action for California In a move aimed at advancing water policy in California, the ACWA Board of Directors unanimously approved a Statewide Water Action Plan on Sept. 27 that calls for a broad suite of actions to […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Bigger Ships: Crane Productivity Between Panamax and New-Panamax Ships By Kim Le The increasing capacity of container ships is playing a large role in quay crane productivity, but not the only role. As a key point in the international marine industry […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Development at Gulf Coast Ports Surges By Jim Shaw Ports along the Gulf Coast of Mexico are continuing to look south to potential new container business to be generated by new locks at the Panama Canal but bulk commodities such as […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Government Shutdown Delays Federal Data · The federal government shutdown on Tuesday as Congress was unable to agree on a budget for fiscal year 2014. Negotiations remain at an impasse and attention has shifted to whether Washington will be able to avert hitting the debt ceiling, which is expected to be reached on […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Comment Letters on Draft MCL for Chromium-6 Due Oct. 11 Comment letters from member agencies, stakeholders and the public are due Oct. 11 on the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) draft maximum contaminant level (MCL) for chromium-6. Read more DWR […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Development at Gulf Coast Ports Surges By Jim Shaw Ports along the Gulf Coast of Mexico are continuing to look south to potential new container business to be generated by new locks at the Panama Canal but bulk commodities such as […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Arctic Access: Project Cargo for Resource Extraction By Dermot Loughnane Almost everything you’ve heard about the melting Arctic is wrong. How can I possibly say that? Everything in the press of late would indicate that the Northwest Passage (NWP) between […]
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