Month: October 2012

  • Romney’s Big Plans for U.S. Navy

    Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign has steered clear of providing too many specifics when it comes to how he would govern as president. Defense has been no exception. While Romney and […]

  • Drunk captain about to run aground

    The Wilson Avonmouth was in danger of running aground north of Helsingor on 10th of October, 2012, around midnight. The drunken captain woke up at the very last minute before […]

  • Floating Armoury Held

    The name Sinbad has long been synonymous with sailing – however, of late it has also been associated with floating armouries. The vessel “Sinbad” has become a haven to store […]

  • The single window challenge for ports

    The challenges of meeting the EU’s deadline for National Single Windows and the various ways in which ports currently organise ship reporting formalities has been analysed in a study carried […]

  • Minister Cort engages in Bilateral Talks

    Antigua St. John’s – Minister of National Security, Sen. the Hon. Dr. Cort has held bilateral discussions over the past two days while at the 10th Conference of Defence Ministers […]

  • IMO adopt fishing boat safety rules

    CAPETOWN –– A two-day diplomatic conference that opened here Tuesday is expected to adopt an agreement on implementing the provisions of the 1993 protocol relating to a UN convention for […]

  • Blueprint for Maritime Growth

    Experts draft blueprint for Africa’s maritime growth. As the scream of the African maritime industry rose after three days of brainstorming, it was clear the continent was at a crossroads […]

  • China’s Aircraft Carrier

    Chinese aircraft carrier helps expand strategic frontier Chinese aircraft carrier has caused widespread concern in the world. Major General and deputy secretary-general with National Security Policy Committee under China Association […]

  • Cyber attackers target Iranian oil platforms

    (Reuters) – Cyber attackers have targeted communication networks on Iranian offshore oil and gas platforms in the past few weeks, but their attacks have been repelled, a state official was […]

  • CMI Must Listen to Shipowners Says ICS

    ICS is concerned about proposals on environmental salvage and the York Antwerp Rules Following a meeting of its Insurance Committee today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over […]