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The Digital Age and the Evolving Role of Ship Agents

Traditionally, a ship agent (as a representative of the owner, the charterer -or both- of a visiting ship), ensures that the essential requirements for a ship visit are arranged and met. Therefore, th...

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100 Years Ago: The U.S. Coast Guard's Alcohol-Interdiction Program

[By PO1 Stephen B. Lehmann] On June 21, 2019, the Coast Guard and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled a remarkable feat at the Port of Philadelphia – the interdiction of more than 16 to...

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New Commissioners Appointed at Port of Stockton

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has voted to appoint William R. Trezza to his first four-year term and Dr. Elizabeth Blanchard to an additional two-year term on the Stockton Port District...

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U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Expeditionary Sea Base

The Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), during a ceremony Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia. The future Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first ship...

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Parks Canada Unveils New Artifacts from the Franklin Expedition

On Thursday, Parks Canada, the Inuit Heritage Trust and Kitikmeot Inuit Association unveiled new artifacts from the wreck of HMS Erebus, one of the two vessels lost during the ill-fated Franklin Exped...

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Oliver Henry - Warrior, Leader, Trailblazer

In the U.S. Coast Guard, there are thousands of highly motivated men and women doing extraordinary things. This kind of individual has guided the Service through its 230 years of history. The model of...

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Merchant Mariners from USNS McLean Save Two Turtles

Early this month, civilian merchant mariners aboard the dry cargo ship USNS William McLean rescued two sea turtles from abandoned fishing nets in the Arabian Sea. William McLean’s crew discovered t...

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Interview: Eric Casey, CEO, GT USA Wilmington

Okay, “GT USA Wilmington” is a mouthful. What is it? It’s the company that manages operations at the Port of Wilmington. The “GT” stands for Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately owned port ope...

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Corps of Engineers Releases FY2020 Work Plan

On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its FY2020 Work Plan. The Work Plan is based on the FY2020 Energy and Water Development appropriations bills signed into law by President Trump in...

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BP Aims to be Net Zero by 2050

BP’s new CEO Bernard Looney has announced the company's new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero.  The structure of BP’s organization – and...