Provides the latest RSS feeds for Shipping News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Israel Herald.com http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/cat/ce3f552cecabceb8/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 14:35:09 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:35:09 -0400 30 U.S. President Barack Obama says sexual assaults in the U.S. military undermine trust in the armed forces. The president used a commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Friday to tackle recent reports of widespread sexual violence in the military. "Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748422/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748422/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 BERLIN, May 25 (Itar-Tass) - Sailors of the German ship Hansa Marburg that was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, have been released, the German federal police department in Bad Bramstedt (federal state of Schleswig-Holstein) reported on ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760818/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:40:24 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760818/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The city of Port Angeles has agreed to pay a man $125,000 to settle a claim from last year that police used excessive force in catching him after he fled on a ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214761116/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:50 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214761116/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 MOSCOW, May 25 (RIA Novosti) – Four crew members captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea’s coast have been released a month after their container vessel was attacked, a news report said on Saturday citing the management company. Hamburg-based shipping firm Leonhardt and Blumberg said that all four men were released on Thursday, including a Russian, two Ukrainians and one citizen ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760827/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:31:26 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760827/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at a photocall for the film "The Great Gatsby" during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760470/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:46 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214760470/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Protesters hurl eggs at the Philippines representative office in Taipei, Taiwan and the Philippines are embroiled in a diplomatic row over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine Coast Guard personnel earlier this month. -- PHOTO: ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759872/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:31 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759872/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 BERLIN -; A German shipping company says four crew members from one of its vessels have been released a month after being kidnapped by pirates off Equatorial Guinea's ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759745/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:46:01 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759745/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Maruti's Swift Dzire overtook its sibling for the first time to become the country's second-highest sold car after Alto. We take a look at the entry-level sedans that are giving high-end hatchbacks a run for their ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759133/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:16:53 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759133/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 WAM DUBAI, May 25th, 2013 (WAM) -- Dubai Maritime City (DMC announced today that a high-level team led by Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World will participate in the UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum 2013. The event will be held under the patronage of the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759134/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:08:09 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214759134/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 CMA CGM, Maersk Line, Hamburg Sud, CSAV, China Shipping Container Lines and Hanjin will restructure their services starting July this year between the Far East and South America East Coast by launching three new joint services. The companies announced the changes "in view of continuous challenging trading conditions." Additionally, CCNI and Hapag-Lloyd will join the services. The ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214757975/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:20:49 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214757975/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Geelong rebounded from its loss to Collingwood to convincingly beat Port Adelaide by eight goals at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.Meanwhile, .And in the twilight match,The Cats triumphed 18.8 (114) to 9.14 (68), having burst out of the blocks with seven majors in the opening quarter while keeping the Power goalless.The hosts found their range to some extent in the second term but it was ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214756777/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:56:15 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214756777/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Russia's Evgeni Krylov fell on his opening tumbling pass and was injured at the World Gymnastics Championships, putting the perennial powerhouse's medal hopes in question. It wasn't immediately clear what Krylov's injury was or whether he'd be able to continue. He was unable to put any weight on his left foot and had to crawl off the podium. ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755604/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:42 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755604/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Two Palestinians have been killed in air strikes on the Gaza Strip after they had clashed with Israeli troops crossing into the territory, medical sources ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755661/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:51 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755661/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Two Palestinians have been killed in air strikes on the Gaza Strip after they had clashed with Israeli troops crossing into the territory, medical sources ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755662/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:30:50 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755662/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Kuwait said Wednesday it was " determined to go ahead with" the construction of a port which neighboring Iraq said would affect its shipping lanes.Kuwaiti government spokesman Ali Al-Rashid said the Gulf emirate "won't be intimidated by any remarks," referring to those from Baghdad earlier Wednesday which called the construction of the Mubarak Al-Kabir port on ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755663/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:31 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214755663/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Top naval official discloses that China's first aircraft carrier is expected to enter service this later year.Xu Hongmeng, Deputy Naval Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) told media that sea trials for China's first aircraft carrier were carried out smoothly, and the PLA "has a plan" to make it enter service this year.The remarks were given when Xu ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754994/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:17:42 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754994/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 A six-pack of goals to spearhead Tom Hawkins helped Geelong crush Port Adelaide by 48 points on Saturday.The Cats blitzed Port with seven goals to none in the opening term, setting up their 18.8 (116) to 9.14 (68) win at AAMI Stadium.Mercurial midfielder Steve Johnson orchestrated the onslaught with 33 disposals, while James Podsiadly (four goals) and Steven Motlop (two goals) were ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754433/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:52:02 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754433/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture - from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China - before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia. The groups filed a formal petition Wednesday asking the corps to consider all three ports ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754434/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:45 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754434/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-TimesJoy Lucas (left) and Terri Huddleston admire the Ocean Creations shells by Linda McLemore (right). Vendors sold art during a fundraiser at Roberts Point in Port Aransas to pay off the note for a new art ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754435/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:17:29 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214754435/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 PRICING Norwegian Cruise Line has cruises listed on its website starting at $1,249 per person, double occupancy, for an inside cabin in mid-July. ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753001/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:31 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753001/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 It has been more than 125 years since the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven into the ground, instantly making trains the driving force behind the country's economy. Now, with massive pipeline projects mired in controversy, the need to move crude oil to market could mean a big new boost to Canada's rail sector. Chris Brown reports on a Vancouver businessman's ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753002/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:59 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753002/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 ANNAPOLIS, Md. - President Obama braved the rain to shake the hand of every U.S. Naval Academy graduate yesterday, calling on the Navy’s new, young officers to bring their honor to a military that has struggled with a widespread sexual assault scandal their commander in chief told them shows "the misconduct of some can have effects that ripple far and wide."The applause that had ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753003/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:13:35 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753003/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 5/24/2013 A milestone in the decommissioning of the old Port Mann Bridge. Greg Johnston with Transportation Investment Corporation says crews have removed the deck and most of the girders at the north-end approach. "when both approaches are done crews will have enough room to continue work on the final two lanes and the cycling and pedestrian path on the new port mann bridge," ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753004/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:02:55 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214753004/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 (CBS) – A Chicago area Naval Officer is now reunited with his two young daughters after a year and a half at sea. The surprise involved a scavenger hunt that led the girls to a reunion with their dad, reports CBS 2's Mike Parker, who was there. First Class Petty Officer Aaron Haines, back home on leave after 18 months of naval duty in the Sea of Japan, waited anxiously Friday night ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214752292/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:24 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214752292/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - The Mississippi State Port Authority has awarded a major construction contract for the Port of Gulfport expansion. L & A Contracting of Hattiesburg won the $55.8 million contract for improvements at the west pier and wharf. The contract represents two-and-a-half years of construction work at the port. The port commission president says it will include upgrading the ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214751546/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:23 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214751546/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Today, the 34-year-old Glassport native, who resides in Port Vue, uses a laptop to reach a larger readership. She has won the romance category in the sixth annual international Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for her historical romance novel, "A Man Above Reproach." She writes under the pen name of Evelyn Pryce ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214751583/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:15 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214751583/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) is advising road users that the fourth weekend work BLITZ for the Champlain Corridor has been POSTPONED due to ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214750771/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:53 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214750771/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Port Metro Vancouver says "it's all good news this year" on the cruise-ship front."This year, we're seeing an increase of more than 20 per cent for the season from last year," the port's manager of business development, Carmen Ortega, said.That is expected to translate into about 820,000 passengers on 236 sailings. Last season saw 667,000 passengers on 191 ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214750697/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:27 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214750697/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 President Obama spoke to more than 1000 U.S. Naval Academy graduates in Annapolis, Md., Friday, calling for higher standards of conduct in the military. NBC's Kristen Welker ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214749785/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:54:12 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214749785/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 reported container volume in April was 134,718 20-foot-equivalent units, rising 9 percent year-over-year and increasing 17 percent compared with April 2011.In the fiscal year to date, from July 2012 through April 2013, container volume was up 10 percent versus the same period last year, representing the highest fiscal level for the period in five years. The Port of Charleston moved 1.30 million ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748873/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:39 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748873/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is expected to release next week its report on the grounding of the US Navy minesweeper, the Guardian, at the Tubbataha Reef last Jan. 17. According to PCG spokesperson Commander Armand Balilo, the report is about 90-percent complete. It will be submitted next week to Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya who will then forward it to ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748874/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:56:44 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214748874/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Long Island war casualties As the hearse carrying the coffin of U.S. Navy SEAL Jonathan H. Kaloust made its way on Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park Friday, residents, who lined up on both sides of the street, said farewell to their native son.Nicholas Cummings, 9, and his mother, Diane Cummings, 42, waited on the street for more than two hours while the service for Kaloust was taking place ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747756/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:35 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747756/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth." The commander in chief congratulated the 1,047 midshipmen graduating at the Navy-Marine Corps ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747758/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:37 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747758/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 President Barack Obama spoke to 841 men and 206 women at the Naval Academy commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., on Friday, telling them that sexual assault threatens the entire military and it should be ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747759/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:31 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747759/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The World Trade Center has tweeted a photo of its workers placing the spire on top of One World Trade Center tower, at incredible heights of 1,700 feet. The spectacular photo, taken on May 10th, shows the brave iron workers installing the final sections on top of One WTC, with New York City sprawled beneath them. The new tower, which sits at Ground Zero, stands at 1,776 feet tall including the ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747760/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:31 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747760/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Well thank -- -- Governor O'Malley for your kind introduction. And the great support -- Maryland gives. This academy. Secretary of Mavis. -- greater. General Paxson. Thank you all -- -- incredible leadership of our extraordinary navy and Marine Corps team -- The vice admiral Miller. Thank you for their outstanding work that you do to captain Clark and all the faculty. And staff. To the moms ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747761/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:15 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214747761/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Italy's Francesco Molinari leads the way after two rounds of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth but several of his European Ryder Cup team mates missed the cut.Molinari was six under par after a second-round 68, making four birdies in his last eight holes by lunchtime.A cluster of players finished a shot back from Molinari including South Africa's George Coetzee, Marc Warren of ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746519/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:43:53 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746519/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 24, 2013 – Entering a military undergoing big changes since they arrived at the U.S. Naval Academy here in 2009, the newest generation of naval officers say the fundamentals that called them to military service remain the ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746520/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:17 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746520/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 LOS ANGELES - A crash involving a tanker truck and a car on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in West Los Angeles today resulted in a spill of about 700 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway and the closure of some lanes and on-ramps in the area, officials said. The crash was reported about 5:40 a.m. near Montana Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Officer Monica Posada. One minor ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746522/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:45 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214746522/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fleet Composite Squadron 6 conducts boat operations off coast of Naval Station Norfolk, VA. (Credit: U.S. Navy) Yesterday Terry McAuliffe, Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214745040/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:19:24 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214745040/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Gaza last year. The human rights group, which is based in London, released a report Thursday that alleged the Israeli air force carried out bomb and missile strikes on residential areas in Gaza, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported. Those strikes were "disproportionate and caused heavy civilian casualties," Amnesty International said. The Israeli navy also carried out ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214745312/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:06 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214745312/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 17 percent month-to-month .Of the April volume, export containers totaled 7,084 TEUs, a decrease of 34 percent compared to April 2012, while import containers accounted for 6,922 TEUs, down 25 percent year-over-year.From January to April, the port handled 62,446 TEUs. Outbound containers totaled 34,044 TEUs and inbound containers, 28,402 ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743888/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:15:56 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743888/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 computerized eyeglasses may just about be over. Google announced Thursday on its Project Glass page on Google+ that it is getting ready to ship Glass to everyone accepted into ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743889/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:37 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743889/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s legendary cruiser Avrora, a symbol of the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, will most likely be moved for repair work in September this year, a Navy spokesman said on Friday. "The Avrora is expected to be sent for repair work in September 2013," the official said, adding that the work will be carried out in an as yet undecided ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743891/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:38 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743891/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning ceremonies in Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2013. UPI/Molly ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743893/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:15 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743893/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The Port of Baltimore said buongiorno Friday to a shipment of 2,500 Fiat 500Ls automobiles. The cars, which arrived at Fairfield Marine Terminal, are part of 30,000 new Fiats scheduled to be shipped from the companys plant in Serbia to Baltimore over the next 12 months. The Port of Baltimore is the only U.S. East Coast port to handle the 500L models. The Port has withstood a challenging economy ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743892/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:43:45 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214743892/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 President Obama decried a recent spike in military assaults -- and appeared to criticize turmoil at the IRS -- as he delivered the commencement speech Friday at the US Naval Academy in ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742360/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:52 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742360/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Conservation groups hoping to establish a preserve along the Lake Michigan bluffs and Port Washington city officials have reached an agreement that keeps the proposal ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742361/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:47 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742361/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 voiced concerns that a plan to reform European ports will threaten jobs and working conditions in pilotage, towage and mooring.The European Commission, the EU's ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742362/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:35 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742362/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Adolph Ojard, Duluth Seaway Port Authority's executive director, will retire this year. Adolph Ojard, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority in ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742363/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:34 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742363/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 have intercepted a container, carrying aluminum scrap metal from Costa Rica, that was infested with more than a dozen different crawling and flying insects.The specialists collected and forwarded more than 10 different insect specimens to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Protection and Quarantine entomologist. USDA identified one of the insects as the Pheidole species, commonly referred to ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742364/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:33 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742364/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Monday, May 27, 2013 the Metrolinx Board of Directors will consider the agency's final report to government recommending an investment strategy to support over 400 km of new and enhanced transit, along with improvements to roads and highways. Media are invited to an embargoed briefing before the public board meeting, at ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742365/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:35 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742365/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 May 24, 2013 12:18pm President Obama gave a nod to his newly articulated drone policy as he addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday. ';We still face threats from al Qaeda affiliates and individuals caught up in its ideology,'; Obama said, addressing the academy’s graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Md. ';Will still need to conduct targeted strikes ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742367/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:37:41 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214742367/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 It's a voyage that helps introduce tourists to those small waterfront towns that they may not ordinarily think to visit. A cruise ship docked in Biloxi on Wednesday night. Then on Thursday, ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740296/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:02 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740296/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Yisrael Katz, Israel's transportation minister, has announced that tenders for the construction and operation of two new ports will be issued by July ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740297/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:47 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740297/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 In his commencement address at the United States Naval Academy, President Obama touched upon the growing military sexual assault cases, telling graduates, "We have to be determined to stop these crimes. They've got no place in the greatest military on ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740298/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:23 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740298/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP/WCIV) - The Mediterranean Shipping Company is adding 30 jobs at its location in Mount Pleasant. The shipping industry giant is investing almost $2 million in the process. "We look forward to expanding our footprint in the Charleston area and building on our previous success. We appreciate the support we've received from state and local officials as ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740300/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:08 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214740300/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Two police officers check for fingerprints on the balcony of the cabin of two passengers who fell overboard from the cuise ship Carnival Spirit as it returned to Sydney from a Pacific cruise, on May 9, ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739228/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:33 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739228/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 To capitalize on the shale gas revolution in the United States, the BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC (BTP) joint venture (40% Total, 60% BASF) revamped the Port Arthur steam cracker in Texas to process ethane, found in abundance in U.S. shale gas. "Our strategy in the United States consists of consolidating our production base by taking advantage of market trends," commented Patrick ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739229/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24:05 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739229/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 North Korea must show remorse for sinking a South Korean warship before the South will consider easing or lifting sanctions, a government spokesman said Friday. The North has denied any responsibility for the sinking of the Cheonan in the Yellow Sea near the maritime border in March 2010. Forty-six sailors died. The South Korea spokesman, Kim Hyung-suk, said the sanctions were "aimed at ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739230/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:30 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214739230/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 New Delhi : A senior Navy officer has been awarded the punishment of loss of three years seniority by a court martial after a junior officer under his command died after drowning during an exercise off the coast of Gujarat two years ago.Under-training Sub Lieutenant Vipin Kumar had died during a sea swimming drill on December 29, 2011 while he was posted on frontline warship INS Talwar under the ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214738402/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:17 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214738402/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The Triton drone would replace the RQ-4 Global Hawk, which has been dismissed as too expensive by the Pentagon and Germany’s defense ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214737579/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:43 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214737579/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 It took a jury less than three hours Thursday to find Doreen Dufresne, 52, guilty of Solicitation First Degree Murder, a first degree ... http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214736764/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:36 -0400 http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/sid/214736764/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8