Americas

The 100-year old US cabotage law the Jones Act may not be the most popular piece of legislation with some but domestic OSV owners are believe it offers great opportunities.

The US Federal government has allocated $93m for the next phase of deepening the Jacksonville shipping channel to 47 feet from its current depth of 40 feet.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp announced that it has completed its IMO 2020 compliance plan with the installation of scrubbers on five capesize vessels, or 50% of its owned fleet.

In late January, and then in early February, the US Coast Guard (USCG) issued Maritime Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) relating to the coronavirus and calling at ports in the country.

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has plunged to a four-year low at 453 points on 4 February with the capesize index plunging into negative territory, as the dry bulk shipping market grapples with demand uncertainty brought forth by the coronavirus...

The “Shifting Trade” seminar, organised by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) at the end of January highlighted US exports and the role of the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is requiring all ships transiting the waterway that have called countries with confirmed cases of the coronavirus to report contact.