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31 Mar

US Great Lakes pilotage rates rising 7 percent

Rich MillerMaritime NewsCoast Guard, Great Lakes, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday published a final rule in the Federal Register outlining U.S. Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2022 shipping season. The agency had first published proposed rates and requested public comment on Sept. 14. The Coast Guard final rule increases the overall cost of U.S. Great Lakes pilotage in 2022 compared to 2021…

24 Mar

St. Lawrence Seaway opens 64th navigation season

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipping

(ST. CATHARINES, Ontario) – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 64th navigation season on Thursday. The Canada Steamship Lines’ Trillium-class bulk carrier CSL Welland was the first ship to transit through the Welland Canal. Over the past decade, with investments to modernize and optimize operations, the Seaway has firmed up its position as…

11 Mar

ICS: Ukraine war to undercut shipping workforce

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipping

(LONDON) — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80 percent of the world's merchant fleet, has warned that current supply chain disruption is set to be compounded by a shortfall in the global shipping workforce due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Seafarer Workforce Report, published in 2021 by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping, reports that…

08 Mar

BIMCO: Ukraine war will hurt all shipping segments

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipping

(LONDON) — Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate commodity price increases and supply challenges caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are likely to be felt throughout 2022. Also, recently implemented sanctions on Russia are not likely to be lifted any time soon. This may have sustained spillover impact on the global economy. Ukrainian ports are closed and though apparently not…

25 Feb

Dismantling of Long Beach bridge to shut down vessel traffic

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Demolition of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach is scheduled to start in May with the dismantling and removal of the main span, which will require a weekend-long closure of the Back Channel, the waterway that runs under the bridge, to all vessel traffic. The Back Channel will be closed to vessels…

22 Feb

Coast Guard to address ‘gaps’ in new MARPOL climate provisions

Rich MillerMaritime NewsIMO, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that it plans to develop and propose regulations to implement the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI, Chapter 4, including various shipboard energy efficiency measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions linked to climate change. The Coast Guard states it is doing so in support of the Biden administration’s goals outlined in Executive Order…

21 Jan

Crowley names Jadotte as senior vice president, government relations

Rich MillerIndustry Newsshipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Marcus Jadotte has joined Crowley as senior vice president of government relations, leading the company’s advocacy activities across all its businesses. Jadotte will spearhead the company’s continuing advocacy for laws and regulations that support the domestic maritime industry, while expanding awareness of Crowley’s growing defense and civilian government services among federal, state and local officials. He will…

01 Dec

IMO emissions report raises new concerns about methane slip

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newscarbon, emissions, methane, shipping

A recent report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reveals that global shipping emissions increased nearly 10 percent from 2012 to 2018, with the industry facing a growing challenge concerning methane slip. In July, the IMO released the fourth version of “Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.” At 577 pages, it’s hard to overstate the report’s scope and detail. The…

01 Dec

Pandemic delaying full impact of global 0.5 percent sulfur fuel cap

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, UncategorizedCOVID, COVID-19, pandemic, shipping, trade

The full impact of the global 0.5 percent sulfur fuel cap, implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Jan. 1, 2020, has yet to be felt due to the slowdown in trade caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent decrease in fuel usage. According to Kathy Metcalf, president and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America, the…