MarEx Newsletter | Iran Cargo Ships Still Operating in EU After Sanctions, 28 Pounds of Cocaine Seized on Docked Cruise Ship

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 10, Edition 20 (February 16, 2012) Share this Newsletter Update: Despite Sanctions, Iran Cargo Ships Still Operating in EU As stricter sanctions from the European Union (EU) are pressuring Tehran to abandon its nuclear program, they also threaten to force Iran’s flagship cargo shipping line out of Europe. Past efforts have failed to accomplish this task. The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) carry about one third of the nation’s dry bulk and container seaborne trade. They are also no stranger to EU sanctions, as they faced a similar situation in 2010 for an alleged role in smuggling banned weapons. However, since then, 23 ships have managed to visit 12 ports... Read More >> 28 Pounds of Cocaine Found on Cruise Ship Docked in San Francisco, 3 Passengers Arrested After finding 28 pounds of cocaine in their cruise ship cabins, a New Zealand couple and an Australian man have been arrested on arrival in San Francisco. The drugs were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Customs officials report that the ship docked at Pier 35 in late January after returning from a Caribbean cruise.... Read More >> Maritime Week In Washington D.C. – The Best Event Deal of 2012 Come to Washington D.C. from May 7th through the 9th for Maritime Week in Washington D.C.! Save money and preserve your travel budget. The Maritime Executive is hosting “Revitalizing the Maritime Industry:... Read More >> OP-ED: A Need for Changes in Cruise Vessel Laws in Light of the Costa Concordia Disaster By Captain Bill Doherty, Director of Maritime Relations, Nexus Consulting On January 13, 2012 the Italian-flag cruise ship MV Costa Concordia stranded and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio. At least thirty-two lives (almost all of them passengers) were lost. None of the lives appear to... Read More >> Two Tankers and Crew Detained Following Illegal Oil Transfer in Malaysia Two vessels have been seized by the Southern Region of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The ships are believed by authorities to have been attempting to transfer 130,000 liters of illegal fuel in the waters near Pengerang. The Malaysian government has been trying to crack down on this issue for some... Read More >> Additional Costa Concordia Survivors Sue Carnival Corp. for $528 Million Dozens of additional survivors from the Costa Concordia shipwreck have joined in the Florida lawsuit against the ship’s owners accusing them of gross negligence and fraud. The price tag for these accusations is $528 million in damages. The amended lawsuit against Carnival Corp. was filed in a Miami state circuit court. 33... Read More >> President's FY 2013 Budget Includes $164.1 Million for BOEM to Advance Exploration and Development of the Nation's Offshore Resources FY 2013 Represents First Budget Request for Independent Bureau President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget request includes $164.1 million to fund the recently established Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which oversees the environmentally responsible development of vital conventional and... Read More >> Mica: Obama Transportation Budget Follows Road to Financial Ruin The following is the statement of U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL) in response to the Obama Administration’s fiscal year 2013 budget: “The Obama Administration today released its transportation budget which follows the same old pattern of spending more and getting less for hard-earned taxpayer... Read More >> Navy Names Five New Ships Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha. Mabus named the three destroyers after Navy and Marine Corps... Read More >> Elliott Bay Designs New Beaver Island Ferry EBDG wins contract to design 150-passenger ferry for service to Beaver Island, Mich. Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) won a contract to design a new 150 ft. steel ferry for the Beaver Island Transportation... Read More >> Reminder: SNAME SE Section Meeting @ Cyclone Power Technologies - February 22, 2012 A friendly reminder for another exciting SNAME event at Cyclone Power Technologies. • Paypal in advance: http://www.sname.org/sname/southeastsection/home/ (not-for-profit and costs cover catering fees) • Or RSVP... Read More >> Crowley Names Roger King New Senior Corporate Safety Director Addition Will Help Support and Promote the Company’s Continued Commitment to Safety Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Roger King has joined the company’s safety and learning group as senior corporate safety director. King will work out of the... Read More >> Minister Presents the Maritime Prize 2011 to the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics A prestigious prize in the maritime sector has been awarded to the renowned Blue MBA - the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). The Maritime Prize 2011 (in Danish, Den Maritime Pris 2011) was formally presented to the MBA program by Denmark’s Minister for Business and... Read More >>   Home¬†|¬†News¬†|¬†Shipping¬†|¬†Tugs & Salvage¬†|¬†Business¬†|¬†Training¬†|¬†Shipbuilding¬†|¬†Offshore¬†|¬†Government¬†|¬†Magazine Advertising|About Us|Contact Us|Register|Newsletter Archives|Sign up for Free MarEx Newsletter|Advertise in Newsletter|Subscribe to Print Edition © Copyright 2011 The Maritime Executive, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy policy.

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