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  • MaritimeDirect. an online information and e-commerce marketplace for the maritime shipping industry, has added new executives to its e-commerce team and expanded its global presence, supplementing its existing New York and Tokyo offices with a new office in Hong Kong.

    Martin Taylor joins MaitimeDirect as the director of e-commerce with responsibilities for the strategic direction of the company's e-procurement system as well as manager of the new Hong Kong office. Most recently. Taylor led the global sales and marketing effort to promote Arena's e-commerce marine procurement system to ship owners, managers and strategic partners.

    The company also appointed Doug Kowalchuk as vice president of e-commerce and operations, bringing more than 15 years of e-commerce, supplychain management and logistics experience to MaritimeDirect.

    Prior to joining the company, Kowalchuk was senior vice president, logistics for WorldSpy Corporation, an e-commerce micro-portal, and vice president, logistics for Copera, a provider of warehouse operations management services for e-commerce marketplaces.

    Robert Peterson, who has significant e-commerce experience, also joins the MaritimeDirect team in New York, to work with Kowalchuk, in e-commerce and operations.

  • Export Control Lists Include Key Marine Tech Categories  Each year, the U.S. Department of Commerce receives thousands of inquiries from businesses looking to export, many of which involve licensing questions. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), together with other USG agencies

  • Consistent Regulations Critical to Maritime Commerce, American Prosperity.“The ease of moving people and cargo on America’s waterways is a competitive advantage and wellspring for economic prosperity and national security,” states the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Commerce Strategic Outlook, released last

  • Last month Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was invited to join Admiral Karl Schultz, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, on a trek to New Orleans for an underway tour on board a mid-stream transfer operation in the Mississippi River. As the U.S. inland waterway system has endured historic

  • Nine of the world's leading ocean carriers are joining forces with Tradiant in a partnership that is designed to enable importers and exporters to greatly simplify the process of containerized transportation at a significant cost and time savings. The carriers have collaborated with Tradiant in a

  • Shipping accountant Moore Stephens has warned shipowners to take e-commerce more seriously if they want to retain investor interest and commercial advantage. Philip Cowan, a partner in Moore Stephens Corporate Finance, said shipowners need to make the effort to find out who is doing what in e-commerce

  • Known as mE-World, BT launched this innovative PC-based e-commerce environment for the merchant marine industry at the Europort Exhibition this past November. Mobile electronic world (mE-World) puts a powerful suite of information, messaging, tracking and transaction services readily available with

  • By any measure, 2003 was a turning point in the 213- year history of the U.S. Coast Guard. Beginning with the introduction of a new Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security early in the new year and continuing with its realignment under the Department of Homeland Security in March as part of the largest

    • Commerce Maritime Reporter, Sep 2001 #18

    Spectria, a leading technology consulting firm, has developed a prototype of a new, knowledge-management-based information portal called SmartShips, for Modern Maritime, Inc., a professional services company for the marine industry. Upon full implementation, this new portal, based on Microsoft's new

  • The marine consulting firm of McQuade-Cormany A s s o c i a t e s, New York, will conduct a special trade and transportation survey on behalf of a group of labor, management, and state government officials striving to increase international commerce and shipping through Great Lakes ports and the St.

  • Secretary of Commerce Philip M. Klutznick has announced that the United States and the People's Republic of China have reached accord on a bilateral maritime agreement. Terming it a historic agreement that will officially foster expanded U.S. and PRC shipping services linking the two countries, Secreta

  • The appointment of Bruce A. McAllister as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs has been announced by Samuel B. Nemirow, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs and head of the Maritime Administration. Mr. McAllister, formerly president and chief executive officer of McAlliste

  • MT Mar-24#6 MTR Editorial Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
The Honorable Tim)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Kevin Hardy is President PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. of Global Ocean Design, Navy (ret) is the CEO of creating components and Ocean STL Consulting and subsystems for unmanned host of The American Blue vehicles, following a career

  • MN Apr-24#29 engines from Caterpillar. Another in 
the series, Isabel)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 29

    engines from Caterpillar. Another in the series, Isabel McAllister, will be delivered in 2024. Construction of new vessels for the offshore wind markets has fallen short of the boom times forecast only several years ago amid calls for “30 by 30” (30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore power gen- erated by

  • MN Apr-24#8 By the
Numbers
US Inland Waterways: Economic Impact by)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 8

    By the Numbers US Inland Waterways: Economic Impact by State In 2021, nearly 500 million tons of goods valued at more than $158 billion moved on the U.S. inland waterways system, which includes a vast network of 12,000 miles of connecting waterways and 219 locks. The U.S. Department of Transportation

  • MR Feb-24#14 The Path to Zero – Sponsored
EverClean
The always clean)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14

    The Path to Zero – Sponsored EverClean The always clean performance solution • • • • Save fuel Reduce carbon Minimize downtime Maintain biosecurity Improve performance T e Four E’s of Marine Sustainability: EverClean’s Solution to Biofouling t is a new year, but the age-old problem of biofouling per-

  • MR Feb-24#6 Editorial
MARITIME
REPORTER
AND
ENGINEERING NEWS
M A R I N)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M s the world increasingly HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor becomes a geopolitical New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 quagmire, with Russia’s Awar in the Ukraine soon CEO John C. O’Malley entering year three and disparate

  • MT Jan-24#60 SHOW PREVIEW OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024
All images)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 60

    SHOW PREVIEW OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All images courtesy Oceanology International • ANB Sensors, developers of revolutionary, calibration updates on information, meeting customers, meeting poten- free pH sensors for ocean monitoring; tial suppliers, hearing what’s happening in the industry – you •

  • MT Jan-24#58 SHOW PREVIEW OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024
All images)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 58

    SHOW PREVIEW OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All images courtesy Oceanology International Oi 2024 ceanology International 2024 (Oi24), arguably content across ? ve different conference locations. World-class the world’s biggest and best marine science, scientists, thought leaders and innovators in the

  • MT Jan-24#6 MTR Editorial Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
The Honorable Tim)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Kevin Hardy is President PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. of Global Ocean Design, Navy (ret) is the CEO of creating components and Ocean STL Consulting and subsystems for unmanned host of The American Blue vehicles, following a career

  • MT Nov-23#7 MTR Editorial Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
The Honorable Tim)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 7

    MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Kevin Hardy is President PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. of Global Ocean Design, Navy (ret) is the CEO of creating components and Ocean STL Consulting and subsystems for unmanned host of The American Blue vehicles, following a career

  • MR Dec-23#36 G    REAT
of
HIPS
S
2023
Eastern Shipbuilding
OPC: A “G -C)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36

    G REAT of HIPS S 2023 Eastern Shipbuilding OPC: A “G -C ”AME HANGER he much-needed replacement for the Coast The OPC is based on the Vard Marine Inc., VARD 7 110 Guard’s long-serving medium endurance cut- Offshore Patrol Vessel design. Vard has been working with ters (WMECs) took a giant step closer

  • MN Nov-23#44 Length: 525 ft.
Breadth: 88.5 ft.
Feature
Depth: 55.1 ft.)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 44

    Length: 525 ft. Breadth: 88.5 ft. Feature Depth: 55.1 ft. Draft, design: 21.4 ft. Range: 10,000+ miles @ 18 knots Propulsion: Diesel Electric Great Vessels of 2023 Engines: Wabtec (4) separated in two engine rooms MARAD Total installed power: 16,800 kW Emergency generator: 900kW Electric propulsion

  • MN Nov-23#20  
Charting a Way Forward
By Jennifer Carpenter, President)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 20

    Column Sustainability Navigating Sustainability: Charting a Way Forward By Jennifer Carpenter, President & CEO, The American Waterways Operators You can feel it in the air, lenge. The Task Force’s recommendations, approved by and increasingly on the water: a steady increase in momen- AWO’s Board

  • MN Nov-23#19 gains from vessel sales by excluding from taxable income)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 19

    gains from vessel sales by excluding from taxable income any the United States or, if manufactured outside the United amounts from such sources that are deposited into a CCF States, not produced in the United States in suf? cient and account established through a contract with MARAD. Earn- reasonably

  • MT Sep-23#7 MTR Editorial Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
The Honorable Tim)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 7

    MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Kevin Hardy is President Gallaudet, PhD, Rear of Global Ocean Design, Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret) creating components and is the CEO of Ocean subsystems for unmanned STL Consulting and vehicles, following a ca- host of The American reer at

  • MN Oct-23#39 Green Tech
Electri? cation
num superstructure and capacity)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 39

    Green Tech Electri? cation num superstructure and capacity for up to 28 cars. “We have additional funding to help us reach the ? nal Bidding shipyards are required to submit their propos- amount needed from sources such as ferry ticket sales, als by December 4, 2023. The engineer’s estimate range grant

  • MN Oct-23#31 Montgomery Locks and 
Dam on upper Ohio River 
Michel)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 31

    Montgomery Locks and Dam on upper Ohio River Michel Sauret / USACE “We look forward to the day that we have not just a groundbreaking, but a ribbon cutting when we’ll be able to achieve the full bene? ts of this system,” Stephaich said. Mary Ann Bucci, executive direc- tor at the Port of Pittsburgh

  • MN Oct-23#28 Feature
Inland Waterways 
Michel Sauret / USACE
INLAND)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 28

    Feature Inland Waterways Michel Sauret / USACE INLAND WATERWAYS: M I AKING ROGRESS P ON NFRASTRUCTURE By Eric Haun he United States’ vast network of navigable in- gable rivers and enabling the ef? cient ? ow of commerce— land rivers is vital to the nation’s economy, serv- are in desperate need of

  • MN Oct-23#26 Feature
Alternative Fuels 
(DBL), an effort that’s “10%)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 26

    Feature Alternative Fuels (DBL), an effort that’s “10% complete,” according to the the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts. Addition- 2023 AMR. A DBL application was submitted to USCG ally, a report was prepared for the Governor’s staff. And in June 2022 and is under internal Coast Guard review.

  • MN Oct-23#15 Column   
Washington Watch
The Headwinds of 
Offshore Wind)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 15

    Column Washington Watch The Headwinds of Offshore Wind Development By Jeff R. Vogel, Partner, Cozen O’Connor On March 29, 2021, ity.” The U.S. maritime industry, of course, enthusiasti- President Biden announced his ambitious plan to deploy cally responded to the Administration’s goal, anticipating

  • MR Sep-23#26 NATIONAL SECURITY MULTI-MISSION VESSEL (NSMV)
aptain)
    September 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26

    NATIONAL SECURITY MULTI-MISSION VESSEL (NSMV) aptain Morgan McManus has a long and var- ied maritime career spanning nearly 30 years, sailing on everything from tankers to deepwater drill ships, returning in 2019 to his alma mater CSUNY Maritime to serve as the captain on the schools training ship

  • MN Jun-23#29 Feature
Gov’t Shipbuilding
?  rst boat will serve as an)
    June 2023 - Marine News page: 29

    Feature Gov’t Shipbuilding ? rst boat will serve as an operational value of $150 million, making it one year contract period. test and evaluation platform, but will of the largest boat buys of its type for The Coast Guard is also in the pro- be assigned to USCGC Angela Mc- the service. cess of

  • MN Aug-23#16    
Washington Watch
NSMV: The Model of Future 
of Government)
    August 2023 - Marine News page: 16

    Column Washington Watch NSMV: The Model of Future of Government Shipbuilding By Jeff R. Vogel, Member, Cozen O’Connor At the time of publication, Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to make the the ? rst National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), business case for the recapitalization of

  • MN Aug-23#14 Insights
propulsion technology, the propellers more ef?)
    August 2023 - Marine News page: 14

    Insights propulsion technology, the propellers more ef? cient and Over the course of your career, as you look back, is coatings and everything that goes along with that. there a project that sticks out to you as being most There is a challenge to keep up with the rapid pace of memorable or interesting?

  • MT Jul-23#6 MTR Editorial Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
The Honorable Tim)
    July 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Kevin Hardy is President Gallaudet, PhD, Rear of Global Ocean Design, Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret) creating components and is the CEO of Ocean subsystems for unmanned STL Consulting and vehicles, following a ca- host of The American reer at