Port of Long Beach cuts air pollution

AUGUST 20, 2013 — The Port of Long Beach has cut emissions of diesel particulates by 81 percent since 2005, according to an analysis released today. The results for 2012 mark six

Judge finds Diana and the magic pipers guilty

AUGUST 12, 2013 — Diana Shipping Services S.A., a Panamanian corporation headquartered in Greece, Ioannis Prokakis and Antonios Boumpoutelos, both citizens of Greece, were convicted August 8 after an 12-day bench trial

How to comply with MARPOL Annex V

MAY 10, 2013 — Recent amendments to Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have created a tougher regime for shippers and crews over discharges

Detention of bulker: “arbitrary and capricious”

MAY 10, 2013 — The Antonis G. Pappadakis, a 73,538 dwt Maltese-flag bulk carrier detained by the Coast Guard in Portsmouth, Va. after pollution allegations, could soon be released. When the Coast

Columbia Shipmanagement cops plea, will pay $10.4 million

MARCH 22, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Justice says that Columbia Shipmanagement (Deutschland) GmbH (CSM-D), a German corporation, and Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. (CSM-CY), a Cypriot company, have agreed to pay a

Court hands down sentences in San Nikunau case

JANUARY 14, 2013 — A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship, were sentenced in federal court

Severe weather threatens Sandy pollution response

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — As another round of severe weather approached, responders with the Hurricane Sandy Pollution Response Unified Command prepared for a winter storm to impact operations. Responders conducted operational risk

Noka Shipping banned from U.S. waters for five years

Greek ship management company Noka Shipping Company Ltd.  pleaded guilty and was sentenced this week in federal court in Corpus Christi for deliberately concealing pollution discharges from the M/V Florin directly into