The U.S. Department of Transportation has posted additional information about the new drug-testing regulations that take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Click HERE to view the post on the DOT website. A related article written by the SIU (first posted in mid-November) is available HERE ### Share
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on Dec. 19: CSL Australia found to be exploiting crew The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has inspected the Bahamas-registered flag-of-convenience (FOC) vessel Diana in Melbourne and found the company is underpaying Filipino…
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The National Transportation Safety Board Office of Public Affairs issued the following news release on December 12. It can also be viewed here. The deadliest shipping disaster involving a U.S.-flagged vessel in more than 30 years was caused by a captain’s failure to avoid sailing into a hurricane despite numerous opportunities…
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The Lake Carriers’ Association has issued the following news release, dated December 13: U.S.-Flag Shipping on the Great Lakes Up Slightly in November CLEVELAND — U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 8.5 million tons of cargo in November, an increase of 1.3 percent, or 114,000 tons, compared to a…
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06
SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on December 6. Crowley’s Newest LNG-Fueled ConRo Ship, Taíno, Launched at VT Halter Marine VT Halter Marine has launched Crowley Maritime Corp.’s second Commitment Class ship, Taíno, one of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural…
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SIU-contracted Matson issued the following news release on November 29. Matson Begins Production on New "Kanaloa Class" Ships for Hawaii Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today announced the start of production on two new combination container and roll-on/roll-off ("Con-Ro") vessels for its Hawaii fleet that are…
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on November 27. Seaman Guard Ohio ruling: ITF comment The court in Madurai, India, has delivered its judgment in the appeal case by the crew and guards of the Seaman Guard Ohio. It decided to lift the sentence of…
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21
Philly Shipyard issued the following news release on November 20. It can also be viewed here. Philly Shipyard Delivers Fourth and Final Product Tanker to Kinder Morgan Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), today delivered the American Pride, the fourth of four…
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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) issued the following news release on November 17. Operation Agua Donations Reach $1 Million, Filters Being Delivered Across Puerto Rico to Bring Safe Drinking Water to Families Operation Agua, a crowdsourced campaign to provide safe drinking water to the people of Puerto Rico, has…
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SIU-Contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on November 17. Crowley Carries Utility Poles to Support Reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s Electrical Grid Crowley Maritime Corp. is transporting the initial batch of what will total 32,000 utility poles from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico to help restore the island’s…