Tag: US

The U.S. will become the 20th nation to join the ReCAAP

Retailers will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month but volume will drop from the record set in August

Cruise Lines Internation Association (CLIA) released new data showing the contribution of the North American cruise industry to the U.S. economy

USDOT Grants USD 74 Million to Maritime Projects

US economic growth and its accompanied consumer spending is on the rise and will result in stronger demand for container shipping

West of England P&I Club article The West of England P&I Club issued an article regarding Ocean Going Vessels Fuel Rule Sunset Review Process in United States.On 1 January 2015 a new MARPOL Annex VI requirement will enter into force reducing the maximum sulphur content for fuel oil from 1.0% to 0.1% within sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs). In the United States, this will mean fulfilling the provisions of the North American ECA.Within Californian waters, vessels also need to comply with the California Air Resources Boards (CARB) Ocean Going Vessels (OGV) fuel rule which requires vessels to use distillate fuel oil (MDO or MGO) with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%. There are two principal differences between the requirements of the North American ECA and the CARB OGV fuel rule:MARPOL does not specify the type of fuel to be used other than stipulating that the sulphur content must not exceed 0.1%. The CARB OGV fuel rule requires the use of distillate fuel oil, not residual fuel oil.MAPROL permits the use of alternative emission control technologies (eg exhaust gas scrubbers) to achieve the necessary reduction in sulphur emissions. The CARB OGV fuel rule legislation does not recognise the use of such ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the completion of all cleanup work of Waukegan Harbor

Commissioner A. Lidinsky announced the second annual update of the FMC's 2012 "Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaport

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to review U.S. policy in the Arctic

Navis announced that The Port of Virginia successfully went live at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) on June 20 with the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS)