The power play starts at Los Angeles

Posted to Martin Rushmere (by Martin Rushmere) on November 26, 2013

When a minor cog in a political machine starts asking whether jobs will be lost at a port because of the drive for greater efficiency, you know there are real problems ahead. That in essence is the situation facing Los Angeles following the…

Russian Maritime Border Guard

Posted to Maritime Musings (by Dennis Bryant) on July 30, 2013

The Russian Maritime Border Guard is part of the Russian Border Guard Service, which is part of the Federal Security Service of Russia. The Federal Security Service is the successor to the Soviet KGB, which collapsed with the rest of the Soviet Government in 1991.

SMIT on a winning streak in India

Posted to SMIT on a winning streak in India (by Joseph Fonseca) on September 20, 2012

Forging ahead on a winning streak, SMIT Salvage, the Netherland-based company, has achieved 17 salvage operations on the Indian coast in just six years and in time to come is all set to take on a higher growth trajectory. Plans are underway to step up their expansion plan says Reinder Th Peek…