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Shippers are Urged to Care About the Crew Change Crisis
As ship operators are still unable to conduct crew changes, the issue has become the single greatest operational challenge confronting the global shipping industry. International shipping bodies BIMCO, Intercargo, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Intertanko have written a letter urging Jeff Bezos of Amazon to use his influence with governments to push for public…
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Worsening crew change crisis and Stranded Seafarers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned that the COVID-19 restrictions on travel and transit have severely impacted seafarers. In a press release dated September 24th, 2020, the IMO details recent news and events around this humanitarian issue (click here to read). They highlight the devastating reality of this situation in the following statement: “Some…
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ECMC partners with University of Houston for Projects Logistics Road Tour 2020
In early 2020, the UH College of Technology Supply Chain & Logistics Technology department partnered with ECMC to host an inaugural conference for faculty, staff and students to learn more about the Project Logistics industry directly from industry professionals. The objective of the road tour, according to ECMC-Education Committee Chair, Samuel Holmes, “is to promote…
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Don’t Squeeze Training Margins
by Paul Scott Abbott | Breakbulk Magazine | Issue 4 2019 Education Still Comes First and Last Despite diminishing profit margins, now is not the time for project forwarders and related logistics entities to cut back on education and training. As several industry leaders told Breakbulk, reducing focus on maintaining a knowledgeable workforce would be…
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Enhanced Enforcement of ISPM 15 costing US Importers Millions
ECMC in the news by Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Heavy Lift – JOC.com Shippers in the project and breakbulk sectors are concerned about what they see as increased enforcement of international regulations governing the transport of wood packaging after a series of shipments that had already been certified as compliant were found to…
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UTC Overseas Praises Actions to Restore Full Functionality of U.S. EXIM Bank
ECMC in the news By: AJOT | May 13 2019 at 07:56 AM | Maritime News But warns more challenges lie ahead Houston, TX – UTC Overseas, Houston-based experts in global energy and capital projects, extended its thanks today to the U.S. Senate and to key allies in the long effort to fill vacancies on the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im…
