The White House released a plan on Tuesday aimed at protecting oceans, coastal and Great Lakes environments around the United States while safeguarding related businesses that support more than 44 million jobs.The plan drew criticism from some Republican lawmakers who called it bureaucratic overreach but was lauded by environmental groups as smart management that supports economic development.The National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan is meant to put into practice the National Ocean Policy, established by President Barack Obama in 2010. It will involve some 27 federal agencies, departments
The waters off the coast of California are heavily trafficked, not only by ships, but also by those other seagoing behemoths, the great whales. Blue, fin, humpback and gray whales all migrate up and down the West Coast. When whales and ships come into contact, however, the results can be fatal. Ship strikes are a significant cause of mortality for these species, all of which, other than the gray whale, are currently listed as endangered.If ships knew when whales were in the area then they could steer clear or temporarily slow down. But whales spend most of their time hidden beneath the waves.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of extensive sea-ice fracturing off the northern coast of Alaska. The event began in late-January and spread west toward Banks Island throughout February and March 2013.Visualizations of the Arctic often give the impression that the ice cap is a continuous sheet of stationary, floating ice. In fact, it is a collection of smaller pieces that constantly shift, crack, and grind against one another as they are jostled by winds and ocean currents. Especially during the summer—but even during the heig
By the middle of this century, ships should be able to ferry cargo between Europe and Asia by cutting straight across the North Pole, cutting their travel times in half. Geographers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have combined sea-ice coverage predictions with geographical and transportation models to compute this and other Arctic sea routes for the first time.By midcentury, as the warming climate decreases Arctic ice levels, ice over the North Pole will be so thin that ice-breaking ships will be able to cut through it, but only in late summer, says Laurence C. Smith, a professo
The total capacity of the containership fleet has almost quadrupled since the turn of the century, to stand at 16.3m TEU at the start of March 2013. However, the total capacity of the sub-4,000 TEU fleet peaked in December 2008. Scrapping remains at elevated levels, while the orderbook for the smaller size sectors is unmistakably thin. As such, the smaller fleet sectors look likely to continue shrinking, at least in the short-term.One of the key reasons for this pattern of fleet development has been the dramatic deceleration of deliveries to the smaller size sectors as upsizing continues. The
"At the Core is Sustainable Port Operations in Communication with Local Community"Mr. Lytle stresses in an interview at the 'Clean Port Conference'The Shippers' Journal had an interview with Mr. Chris Lytle, who is the executive director of the port of Long Beach, on 20th March at the Seoul Press Center where 'The 1st Clean Port Conference' was held. Mr. Lytle participated in the conference as a speaker and we asked him some questions on-site. The conference was co-organized by Shippers' Journal and CSR Today.- First of all, we appreciate your participation in the clean port conference as a sp
He was 2 meters tall, and a typical German gentleman, who made me raise my head a bit to maintain eye contact during the interview. I met Mr. Frank Dreeke, the next chairman of BLG(Bremen Logistics Group/Bremen Lagerhaus Gesellschaft), in the lounge of the Intercontinental Hotel on 22nd of Feb. He was just on the verge of going back to Germany after three days' visit to Hyundai Glovis, their long term Korean partner. With my question as to outcome of the meeting, he carefully skirted round the specific answer saying "It was a satisfying meeting. We had a favorable and decent talk such as diver
Danish container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a rise in full-year 2012 profit, reflecting mainly lower tax expenses. For full-year 2013, the Group expects a result below the 2012 result of $4.0 billion. Operational result is expected to be in line with 2012, excluding impairment losses, divestment gains and gain from tax settlement in Algeria.According to the company, profit was positively affected by settlement of an Algerian tax dispute of $899 million in the first quarter, combined with improved volumes, rates and unit costs in Maersk Line business.Profit was negatively affecte
It was 100 years ago today when Maersk Line – the world’s biggest private-sector shipping company – began to trade with Brazil for the first time. Steamship Laura Maersk reached Brazil’s shores on 19 February 1913, docking at Paranagua first – nearly seven weeks after the ship was launched on 1 January 1913.“The importance of Brazil to Maersk Line has changed significantly since 1913, we have gone from 2,800-tonne bulk cargo ships to a fleet of SAMMAX 88,237-tonne container cargo ships and we have played a key role in helping the food industry establish itself as a major global player,” said P
Another tough year is on the horizon for tanker owners as the market continues to struggle under the pressure of overcapacity. Global oil consumption only managed a timid growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, with global crude oil loadings increasing by 0.6%.OECD consumption shrank by 1.0%, despite US Gulf Coast refiners increasing imports of heavy crude from the Middle East Gulf by 2%. This contrasted with a 2.7% increase in non-OECD countries as weak US demand for light crude forced West African producers to export to eastern markets.Tonnage demand in the tanker market increased 0.6% to 325
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