USA funds small shipyards modernization, which aims improve efficiency and competitiveness. The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) in US today open Small Shipyard Grant Program fund of 4.9 million USD for Federal support capital improvements and employee training in small US shipyards, which must help them to compete more …
Read More »Stevedores at Port of Lisbon extended strike until end of January 2016
The stevedores in the Port of Lisbon extended their strike until the end of January 2016, due to unpaid salaries for December. The dockworkers’ union started the strike on 14th November, as their previous collective bargaining agreement expired and there were long negotiations between port authorities and employees. The long …
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