In the days leading up to the first primary voting in the 2016 Presidential election, economic, defense and social issues matter little. Instead, the drama- and, hence, attentions of media and therefore voters have been on the sidelines as Donald...
The Connecticut Maritime Association’s monthly luncheon featured liner shipping veteran, Peter Keller, executive vice president of Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), which operates vessels in the US Jones Act liner trades. Keller, best known from...
Louisiana-based Intermarine, a breakbulk, heavy-lift and project cargo firm, has become the latest member of low-sulphur lobby Trident Alliance.
Every so often, the US merchant marine achieves some type of “Glory Days”. So it was in the 1960’s with SeaLand, founded by Malcolm McLean, known for firing the first big shots in the containerisation revolution.
Horizon Lines is selling its Alaska business to Matson in a $456.1m deal, its Hawaii operations to The Pasha Group for $141.5m and closing down its Puerto Rico liner operations.
How is the US Merchant Marine doing? It really depends on who you ask in the highly fragmented business of shipping. A recent hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, part of the House of Representatives’ Committee...