by Klaus Luhta | Dec 25, 2017 | maritime economics, maritime news
Tyra, Denmark’s largest gas field, will get a much-needed investment from the Danish Underground Consortium. This infusion of cash comes after a sinking chalk reservoir has left platform decks 16 feet closer to the sea than they were three decades ago. Being...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 10, 2017 | maritime news
After a fishing boat carrying seven Japanese fishermen capsized as the result of a collision with another fishing vessel 218 miles off the coast of Palau, the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) is being credited with assisting in their safe...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 8, 2017 | klaus podcast, maritime news
My guest today is Brian Houst, Commercial Director for Dome Chartering & Trading Corp. in Annapolis, Maryland. Dome is committed to being on the forefront of international logistic techniques and is diversified in the size and type of cargo it ships. Dome is the...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 4, 2017 | maritime news
Will the Cruise Passenger Protection Act Create More Legal Issues? After major instances of cruise passengers being subjected to poor treatment and conditions aboard ships, The Cruise Passenger Act of 2017 has been introduced as an attempt to make passengers’ rights...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 27, 2017 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
Who’s Leading the World Fleet? With a value of $829 billion, the world fleet hardly carries a small price tag, but it has faced five straight years of declining growth. Despite this, the fleet still saw a 3.15% increase in 2016 and China, along with several other...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 17, 2017 | klaus podcast, maritime news
Congressman John Garamendi brings nearly four decades of public service to Congress, beginning in the state of California. Since 2009 Congressman Garamendi has served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a tireless advocate for job creation, quality and...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 15, 2017 | klaus podcast, maritime news
What is the Jones Act and why has it received so much press attention recently? Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria decimated the Gulf Coast and the Carribean and many blamed the Jones Act. Opponents of the Jones Act claim it makes goods on Puerto Rico more expensive....
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 14, 2017 | maritime economics, maritime news
Major Shipping Container Manufacturer Appoints New CEO Maersk Container Industry is looking to continue their recent upswing in business by appointing seasoned manufacturing executive Sean S. Fitzgerald to the position of Chief Executive Officer. At the start of 2018,...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 13, 2017 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross Sells Shipping Interests after Tie to Putin is Revealed Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, came under scrutiny after it was discovered he had investments in a shipping company that included a client with ties to the Russian president,...
