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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
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MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

  Last week's editorial entitled, " Presidential Sweepstakes Only Promise More of the Same for the Maritime Industry: Long term neglect of U.S. merchant fleet and port infrastructure continue as candidates largely avoid the issue of a comprehensive maritime and sealift policy," attracted some interesting responses from MarEx readers. That is much more than I got from the candidates themselves. On the other hand, I'm seriously considering sending Mr. Obama some money in exchange for the end of the focused spam campaign that has infected my in-box ever since I asked him what he thought (he never responded ... < Read More >
Five Killed on Sydney Harbor Joy Ride

  A boat stolen by a group of young joy-riders last week slammed into a trawler heading out to sea. The boat was carrying 14 people, almost twice the limit. One of the dead is an American, the U.S. Consulate said. The accident brought to 10 the number of people killed in collisions in the busy harbor since March 2007, which have prompted local authorities to consider tighter boating regulations. Australian media said all the casualties appeared to be from the 23-foot (7-metre) half-cabin cruiser, which was owned by a ship-repair company. The boat's owner said that it ... < Read More >
Canada-U.S. Ballast Water Inspections Protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway Ecosystem

  OTTAWA (May 5th): The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced support for a two-day event highlighting joint Canadian and American efforts to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway from invasive species. Hosted by the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, the American St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and FedNav, a private Canadian shipping firm, along with officials from Transport Canada and the United States Coast Guard, today's event demonstrated ballast water inspection in action to Canadian, American and French media at Montreal's St. Lambert Lock at the entrance to the ... < Read More >
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