All Entries in the "MARITIME" Category
Are Transportation Companies Notorious for Cheating One Another?
- / N2N / – I have an acquaintance who owns a small, non-asset third party logistics (3PL) company. He is constantly complaining to me about how cutthroat the transportation business is and how his customers and vendors are always cheating him out of money. He spends a great deal of time trying to collect [...]
US – China Work Together to Prevent Nuclear Smuggling
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China that paves the way for the establishment of a radiation detection training center in Qinhuangdao, China. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Vice Minister SUN Yibiao of the General Administration [...]
CBP Seizes 4.4 Million Counterfeit Marlboro Cigarettes at Seaport
Los Angeles – / N2N / - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists and officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex intercepted and seized a shipment of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes arriving from China with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1.1 million. As an attempt to mislead CBP and circumvent U.S. [...]
DOT’s Maritime Administration Issues Piracy Warning
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has issued a warning to ship operators of anticipated increase in piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden region from October through early December due to the end of monsoon season. More favorable weather conditions allow for small boat activity in [...]
Los Angeles NVOCC Obtains C-TPAT Status
Los Angeles, Calif. – / N2N / – Airlift (USA), Inc., a Los Angeles-based NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier) has obtained its C-TPAT Certification through U.S. Customs. C-TPAT stands for “Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism”. It is a voluntary program administered by U.S. customs and requires participating companies to create a business profile and a [...]
Passage of the “CLEAR Act” will Cost American Jobs
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – The House of Representatives last night passed the CLEAR Act by a vote of 209 to 193. Should this measure become law, the end result will be more dependence on foreign oil and more American jobs lost, not only in the Gulf of Mexico, but throughout the country by [...]
Obama Signs Executive Order for National Ocean Policy
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – The Obama administration has charted a new course for our ocean. President Obama signed an Executive Order, which establishes a national ocean policy and creates a framework for protecting our ocean, coasts and Great Lakes through coastal and marine spatial planning. The Executive Order is based on recommendations developed [...]
Second Annual Matritime Piracy Summit Set for September
- / N2N / – The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Maritime Piracy Summit, scheduled for September 13-15, 2010, in Washington, DC. IDGA’s Maritime Piracy Summit brings the global shipping community together with those responsible for the safety and security of the world’s oceans. This event [...]
USNS “Howard O. Lorenzen” Launched, NRL Namesake Honored
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – Complete with the ceremonious champagne christening, the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25) is the second ship in U.S. Navy history to honor an NRL scientist for contributions made to Naval and civilian scientific research. Operated by the Military Sealift Command the missile range instrumentation ship, equipped with a [...]
Fluor Subsidiary Selected for Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup
IRVING, Texas – / N2N / – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its Global Services’ subsidiary, Plant Performance Services (P2S), was selected by BP to execute two contracts to support its Gulf Coast cleanup efforts. P2S will be providing logistics, procurement and personnel support to BP in Alabama and Florida where cleanup activities [...]
Obama Urged to Waive Jones Act to Help Gulf Oil Cleanup
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – The nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), today urged President Obama to take a significant step toward resolving the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by waiving the Jones Act, which prohibits foreign ships from carrying cargo and passengers between U.S. ports. European countries [...]
Construction of Sand Berms Begins off Louisiana Coast
OAK BROOK, Ill. – / N2N / – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) – reported today that it has been engaged as a subcontractor to Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group (“Shaw”) to provide dredging services relating to the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana coast. Shaw has been retained by the State [...]
$2 Million of Cocaine Stashed in Shipping Container
Wilmington, Del., – / N2N / – Customs and Border Protection officers seized about 63 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of up to $2 million, which they discovered concealed in the ventilation system of a refrigerated shipping container at the Port of Wilmington, Del., on June 6. CBP tactical operations officers from [...]
