MarEx Newsletter - August 30, 2007

August 30, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 35 In this issue: Maritime Administration Adds Port Development to its Array of Services Pirates' Hostages Released Federal Action on Ballast Water Management Beginning to Heat Up Crane Collapses in Japanese Shipyard Calcasieu River Users Want Answers as LNG Facility Nears Completion Malta and Libya Meet to Discuss SAR CT Pilot Pay Dispute Exposes Wider Flaws in Safety for Long Island Sound New Oil Leaks From Sunken Tanker Hawaii Superferry Underway Ahead of Schedule, but Cancels Future Sailings Strong growth in 1st half 2007 earnings Enabling Maritime Business -- THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is a Media Sponsor of INMEX India 2007 NEVA -- incorporating the most topical conference of 2007 Alfa Laval Receives Breakthrough Order for its Ballast Water Treatment System SNAME Technology Conference Cocktail Party and Dinner New AAPA Study Details Economic Benefits of U.S. Seaports Maritime Administration Adds Port Development to its Array of Services MARAD participation helps to expedite and organize $400-million upgrade of port facilities at Anchorage, AK. Read More>>>Back to Top Pirates' Hostages Released Hostages from the Danica White and from a Malaysian barge were released by pirates in Somalia and the Malacca Strait, respectively, after the demanded ransoms were paid. Read More>>>Back to Top Federal Action on Ballast Water Management Beginning to Heat Up Congressional Research Service issues report on Ballast Water Management as Department of the Interior announces public meetings of the Invasive species Advisory Committee. Read More>>>Back to Top Crane Collapses in Japanese Shipyard The large crane killed three and injured four others when in collapsed Saturday morning at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation's plant in Kobe, Japan. Read More>>>Back to Top Calcasieu River Users Want Answers as LNG Facility Nears Completion Coast Guard sees no unusual issues with the safety and security of unique berths; the issue of how many tugs will be required and who will pay for them still is unresolved. Read More>>>Back to Top Malta and Libya Meet to Discuss SAR The two countries met last week to discuss collaborating on migrant search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Read More>>>Back to Top CT Pilot Pay Dispute Exposes Wider Flaws in Safety for Long Island Sound Increase in pay will not solve problems alone, say industry experts. Read More>>>Back to Top New Oil Leaks From Sunken Tanker The Don Pedro, which sank over 7 weeks ago, began leaking oil again over the weekend, threatening the beaches of Spain's Balearic Island of Ibiza once more. Read More>>>Back to Top Hawaii Superferry Underway Ahead of Schedule, but Cancels Future Sailings Superferry begins service two days early on Sunday amid protests from environmentalists, but Wednesday's court ruling grounds new service indefinitely. Read More>>>Back to Top Strong growth in 1st half 2007 earnings Gross operating income up 40.2% to €137.9 m; Operating income up 59.8% to €93.7 m; Net income (group share) up 90.2% to €99.3 m. Read More>>>Back to Top Enabling Maritime Business -- THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is a Media Sponsor of INMEX India 2007 5th Annual Edition of the region's most definitive maritime industry trade fair scheduled for 3-5 October. Read More>>>Back to Top NEVA -- incorporating the most topical conference of 2007 The 9th International Shipping, Shipbuilding, Ports and Offshore Energy Exhibition will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 24-27, 2007. Read More>>>Back to Top Alfa Laval Receives Breakthrough Order for its Ballast Water Treatment System PureBallast water treatment system to be installed on Schiffahrt vessels with deliver to take place in 2008. Read More>>>Back to Top SNAME Technology Conference Cocktail Party and Dinner Sponsored by Kings Point South Florida Alumni and SUNY Maritime College South Florida Alumni, the dinner's guest speaker will be MARAD Administrator Sean Connaughton. Read More>>>Back to Top New AAPA Study Details Economic Benefits of U.S. Seaports Port-sector activities responsible for 8.4 million American jobs; nearly $2 trillion in economic output. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.