14 maritime news articles at Houston
A Maersk vessel became the first U. S-flag ship to exit the Strait of Hormuz as American naval forces ensured the ro-ro carrier’s safe departure after months in the Persian Gulf.
Port Houston has secured a $48 million federal grant to expand and modernize its Bayport Container Terminal, a move aimed at boosting capacity, easing truck congestion and strengthening supply chain resilience along the Gulf Coast. The funding, awarded through the U.
The Houston Receive Center gives the retailer more inventory-holding capacity before sending products to downstream locations.
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) specialises in marine fuel management and provides Fuel Quality Testing services and Bunker Quantity Surveys and operates a global network of customer service offices and five specialist fuel laboratories located in Singapore, Rotterdam, Oslo, Houston and Fujairah. VPS publishes regular
Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) is planning widespread layoffs and facility closures across the U.
Houston, known for NASA and putting a man on the moon, has completed another milestone, this time without any humans aboard and involving a Bot Auto autonomous truck. The company announced Thursday that it has completed its first fully humanless, over-the-road commercial truckload in its history.
Target has opened a new 1. 2 million-square-foot supply chain facility in the Houston market designed to connect directly with global suppliers and respond in real time to store demand, the company said.
For the 9th year in a row, Gard is proud to co-sponsor the prestigious law student writing competition together with the Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (AMLC) of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS). This year, the winner is the 25-year Cami Pyne from Houston, Texas, USA.
Home Publications Articles Press Release - Financial Update and 2024 Renewal Press Release - Financial Update and 2024 Renewal At the Board Meeting held in Houston on 24 October 2023, the following developments were reported: Publications Steamship Mutual Published: October 26, 2023 Contact author Download article pdf
Safe port/safe berth, force majeure and general exceptions clauses in voyage charters. Image credit to: Zotov Dmitrii / Shutterstock.
2018 saw a huge increase in bunker quality disputes, starting around March/April with bunkers stemmed in Houston and gradually spreading to different regions and countries. It is also predicted that there may be issues regarding fuel quality due to blending in order to provide IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap compliant fuel.
Two new DNVPS Bunker Alerts have been published and added to the DNVPS Bunker Alerts webpage: High Potassium Low Sulphur Fuels in Houston and Surrounding Ports
The article will give a summary of a recent judgement, delivered by the English Commercial Court, where the issue of “clausing bills of lading” was in focus. Clause 52 in a NYPE time charterparty provided that “Master has the right and must reject any cargo that are [sic] subject of clausing of the BS/L”.
William Seele, one of Skuld’s regular attorneys in Houston, discusses an important memorandum and opinion recently rendered by the U. S.