Commissioners of Long Beach harbor in California gave preliminary approval to almost $9 million in extra incentives to increase participation in the Green Flag air quality program and increase the use of trains to transport import and export cargo containers.
President Obama has nominated U.S. Coast Guard vice-admiral Robert Papp as the next Commandant, to replace Commandant Thad Allen upon his retirement this May.
If the Senate confirms the nomination, Papp will relieve Allen this May, 2010.
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a circular advising owners, operators, and masters that the recent session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted a revised recommendation for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for MARPOL Annex I type oil carried as cargo in bulk or as marine fuel oil. (From Bryant's Maritime Blog - June 17, 2009)
The mailing address and zip code for Coast Guard headquarters has not changed. The format change takes effect June 15 and mandates a very specific format lest your important missive gets lost in the bowels of the DHS consolidated remote delivery site (CRDS), which processes incoming/outgoing U.S.
The US Coast Guard issued a direct final rule adding the International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate to the list of certificates a recognized classification society may be authorized to issue on behalf of the United States. The rule will come into effect on August 6, unless the Coast Guard receives adverse comments on this rulemaking by June 22.
In a welcome turn of events for the beleaguered Port of Charleston, Mediterranean Shipping Co. signed a new agreement with the South Carolina State Ports Authority that will keep it in the port through 2017.
