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Travel & Public Transit

COVID-19 Crisis: 114 Cruise Ships Are in or near US Waters

April 6, 2020

Via: World Maritime News

According to the US Coast Guard, 73 cruise vessels, with 52,000 crew on board, are moored or anchored in US ports and anchorages. Another 41 cruise ships, with 41,000 crew members, are underway and still in the vicinity of the […]


Impact & Regulations, Shipping

Ship Owner, Operator Fined USD 1.8 Mn for Covering Up Vessel Oil Pollution

October 17, 2019

Via: World Maritime News

Vessel owner Nederland Shipping Company and operator Chartworld Shipping Company pled guilty on October 15 in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to failing to notify the US Coast Guard of a hazardous condition on one of their vessels and to […]


Shipping

US Applies Conditions of Entry to Ships Visiting Seychelles

April 1, 2019

Via: World Maritime News

As explained, conditions of entry are intended “to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism port measures in place.” Beginning April 12, 2019, the conditions of entry will apply to […]


Shipping

US Ports Brace for Hurricane Michael

October 10, 2018

Via: World Maritime News

The Coast Guard set port condition X-ray for ports in Georgia, South Carolina, and all other terminals and facilities Tuesday. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while X-ray remains […]


Impact & Regulations, Shipping

USCG: Texas LNG’s Marine Traffic Suitable for Port of Brownsville

February 27, 2018

Via: World Maritime News

The United States Coast Guard has affirmed the suitability of the Brownsville Ship Channel for Texas LNG’s marine traffic. In a Letter of Recommendation issued to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the USCG Captain R.A. Hahn, Captain of the […]