Vessel Aground in New Zealand
According to the New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority (MSA), the Hong Kong motor vessel Tai Ping is aground at the entrance to Bluff harbor (located at the south end of South Island).
Document Released on Dismantling of Ships
In preparation for the upcoming Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Geneva…
Alaska Increases COFR Levels
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued New Financial Responsibility Dollar Amounts for oil spills. The increased levels for which owners and…
FMC Denies Canaveral Port Authority Petition to Consolidate
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an Order denying the petition of Canaveral Port Authority to consolidate two related enforcement actions involving the port.
USCG Provides New Layer of Port Protection
Maritime Safety and Security Team Houston-Galveston (MSST 91104), the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest weapon against terrorism, was commissioned in a formal ceremony Tuesday at 2 p.m.…
NPRM Issued on Items Requiring Shipper's Export Declaration
The U.S. Census Bureau issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, if adopted, require shippers who export items identified on the Commerce Department…
USCG Issues Port Security Guidelines
The U.S. Coast Guard issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 9-02 entitled Guidelines for Port Security Committees and Port Security Plans Required for U.S.
President Urges Congress to Pass Bills
The President urged Congress to enact, before it adjourns, bills providing for terrorism insurance and establishing the Department of Homeland Security. Congress…
Courts Order West Coast Ports to Open
West Coast ports which have suffered a work stoppage for over a week, are set to reopen today. Yesterday afternoon, a federal judge issued an injunction to force the ports to reopen.
Settlement reached in Stocznia/Latreefers dispute
Shipping Company ("Latco"). fought out in the English and French courts over a period of years. Latvian interests were represented throughout by Lawrence Graham. Co represented the Polish yard.
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