ILA and Employers Confident as Master Labor Contract Talks Set to Begin
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) issued the first joint statement on the upcoming contract…
Large Container Terminal Planned as Southern Philippines Regional Gateway
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) announced plans to build a large new international container terminal in the southern Philippines that…
Dondra Ritzenthaler Takes the Helm as CEO of Azamara Cruises
Azamara Cruises – the small-ship cruise line renowned for Destination Immersion and Extended Destination Days – celebrates the beginning of…
Photos: Air Force Sends A-10 Warthogs to Escort a Ballistic Missile Sub
America’s nuclear ballistic missile subs are some of the highest-value maritime assets in the world, and they always have a…
BC port foreman contract talks stall as government delays rail strike threat
Maritime employers along Canada’s West Coast have filed a complaint asking the federal government to further intervene in stalled talks…
ILA, local ports wrapping up contracts, setting up coastwide talks
The International Longshoremen’s Association and its maritime employers are highlighting amicable outcomes to previous contract talks as they get ready…
Russia’s seaborne diesel trading partners shifted after Feb 2023 sanctions
In 2023, Brazil and Saudi Arabia replaced France and Germany as the countries with the second- and third-most seaborne diesel…
Russia’s refined oil product exports to Singapore to hit highest this year in May, traders say
Russia’s exports of naphtha to Singapore are on track to rise to their highest level this year in May as…
Russian wheat export prices keep rising as May frosts hit crops
Russian wheat export prices rose last week as the current crop was hit by unseasonal May frosts. The price of…
Energy efficiency measures can save $460m per year in LNG imports: Study
Greater efficiency in gas-fired captive power generation and productive use of waste heat can help reduce the import of LNG…