Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the shipping industry has visibly felt the pressure and importance of maintaining operational integrity, as crews and vessels work tirelessly to underpin the world economy. Still, 2020 leaves our industry facing a futu…
Transits through the Suez Canal, the beating heart of the Egyptian economy, have stayed remarkably resilient to the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic if judging by total transits of the three commercial shipping sectors which are up 8% year-on-year. Thi…
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NOIA President Erik Milito issued the following statement after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the creation of the nation’s first purpose-built marshalling and manufacturing port dedicated to the offshore wind industry:”New Jersey is making …
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A crew member from the containership MSC Gayane pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking stemming from a $1 billion bust in the Port of Philadelphia, one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history.The 27-year-old Montenegrin Vladimir Penda entered a ple…
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Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) is the national public policy organization that advocates for a modern, efficient inland waterways system. Abiding by our mission has meant success over our 17-year history. In 2020, WCI’s top priority is to conform…
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