REBUILD THE UNITED STATES!

DOW’S LIVERIS URGES “MAKE IT IN AMERICA”   By Stas Margaronis, Rebuild The United  States   In his book MAKE IT INAMERICA, Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Company, calls for theUnited Statesto re-invent its economy by restoring its once strong manufacturing base . Speaking  at the American Hellenic Council annual dinner  inLos Angeles, Liveris warned that the lack of a...

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION 3/23/2012   Storm Signals: Mega-Boxship Orders and Low Freight Rates Send Out Global WarningsIt looks like rough weather ahead for containership operators as slots are added with tepid demand. At the recent Trans Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM) inLong Beach, delegates wrestled with the volatile mix of big ships and small returns. BY STAS MARGARONIS, AJOT The...

ORTHODOX CHURCH MOBILIZES AID FOR GREECE BY STAS MARGARONIS The worsening economic situation in Greece is prompting a mobilization  by Americans to speed up aid efforts to Greece, spearheaded  by the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). A recent IOCC report explains the gravity of the situation in Greece: "Each day the streets of Athens become more crowded with families newly...

U.S.OFFSHORE WIND NEEDS POLITICAL SUPPORT By Stas Margaronis, Rebuild the United States Offshore wind power has the capacity to replace fossil fuel power with renewable energy that can economically transform the United States. The problem is that  its deployment is delayed by political resistance, regulatory delays and lack of financing. Offshore wind is a jobs and economic game changer for...

By Stas Margaronis There is a growing concern here that Greece is facing economic disintegration as it continues to cut back on wages, pensions and public spending in response to European demands for Greece to accept new austerity measures in exchange for bail-out funding. The unemployment rate has jumped to 21 per cent as the crisis worsens and the Greek Orthodox Church is reportedly feeding...

November 10, 2011 The Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee approved on November 2, 2011 language in S. 1430, to strengthen US build requirements for ships the Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2012, require the Maritime Administration to certify that it is not possible to "use a United States when issuing waivers Jones Act waivers. This provision is a response to the...

BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS/Jobs Bank A European consortium, Friends of the Supergrid, is advertising the potential for fast-tracking construction of offshore wind farms by first building off-shore transmission lines as Europe continues to move forward with new wind farm development. The Friends of the Supergrid (FOS) was making its case at the American Wind Energy Association off-shore wind...

BY STAS MARGARONIS Congressional resistance to spending on infrastructure is undermining growingU.S.agricultural exports linking  theMississippi river  to Gulf ports and  hurting   new opportunities to improve intermodal freight transport with lower cost and cleaner marine shipping. The situation is reaching a crisis level and prompted Rick Calhoun, chairman of Waterways Council, Inc to warn...

The Sustainable Shipping Conference 2011 will look to allay the fears of the industry by bringing together ship owners and many technology providers together to focus on how collaboration can provide an advantageous and positive experience in meeting impending international regulations. There will be an exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available, and it is definitely something you...

Maritime Executive Magazine is holding a forum in Baltimore, Maryland to win Congressional and public support for a major new investment in the U.S. maritime industry through a media campaign entitled “StrongShips for America,” which features a series of conferences leading up to the 2012 election. The publication focuses its efforts on a marine highway initiative designed to take truckloads off...