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In this April 27, 2010 file photo, an aerial truck pumps water to the grain silos to prevent a secondary explosion at the ConAgra-owned grain plant in Chester, Ill. On Friday, June 1, 2012, a federal jury in East St. Louis, Ill., sided against ConAgra Foods Inc. and a contractor in awarding $180.8 million in damages to three men injured in the explosion. The Southern Illinoisan, Chuck Novara, File/Associated Press
John Jentz, who was severely injured in the 2010 explosion at ConAgra in Chester, spoke to the press Monday morning along with his lawyers. Jentz suffered burns over 70-percent of his body after the explosion.A federal jury sided against ConAgra Foods Inc. and a subcontractor Friday in awarding roughly $181 million in damages to three workers severely injured in a 2010 explosion at a southern Illinois grain elevator.
According to the lawsuit, the victims were removing equipment from a concrete grain bin at ConAgra’s flour-milling site in the Mississippi River city of Chester, about 60 miles southeast of St. Louis, on April 27, 2010, when that bin exploded into flames.
The men’s attorneys argued the bin had not been properly cleaned in nearly two...
ITF president and Maritime Union of Australia national secretary Paddy Crumlin today welcomed the passing of bills that secure the future of Australian shipping.
The Australian government’s landmark Shipping Reform Package bills passed the Australian Parliament’s House of Representatives with a narrow vote of 71 – 69.
All of the speakers in favour made mention of the hard work of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) – its national secretary Paddy Crumlin and all the members involved.
The bills represent over 10 years of work by the MUA, especially Mr. Crumlin, and follows the endorsed support from members at the recent Seafarers’ Conference and National MUA Conference.
Mr. Crumlin said this was the biggest maritime reform since the passing of the Navigation Act 100 years ago:
Paddy Crumlin, ITF presidentWhat Australia has done is shown the way in international shipping.
The government has demonstrated that FOC shipping can be defeated and that all seafarers have a right to work in the industry.
Cabotage is back on the menu for seafarers worldwide.
These bills not only protect the national flag on Australia’s coastline – they...
The Jacksonville Port Authority has turned down a proposal by an international shipping firm seeking to lease 100 acres at Blount Island for a cargo terminal that would have been one of the port’s biggest.
Gulftainer Co. Ltd. also said it would spend around $250 million in Jacksonville if it built a terminal here, according to state Rep. Mike Weinstein.
But JaxPort officials notified Gulftainer this week the company’s proposal does not fit into the authority’s plans.
The 754-acre Blount Island, east of the Dames Point bridge, is occupied by existing tenants. JaxPort officials said the authority is in the early stages of putting together a strategic plan for developing all the port authority’s property.
From the Florida Times-Union
South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, shown above, along with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries, have benefited from the industry's move away from China's cheaper vessels. Overall sales by Chinese yards have been difficult as struggling shipowners seek quality vessels to offset rising maintenance and fuel costs.
Chinese shipyards are offering to sell vessels at discounts of more than 20 percent as builders look to protect market share from higher quality Asian rivals and stay afloat amid a wave of consolidation, industry sources said.
Rock bottom freight rates, slowing economic growth and an oversupply of ships have forced maritime firms to cancel or delay hundreds of new orders, leaving yards especially in China with unwanted vessels for sale.
As many as half of China’s 1,600 shipbuilding companies are expected to go bankrupt or be acquired by larger rivals in the next two to three years and pressure is growing to move inventory, according to senior Chinese industry executives.
“The fact is that Japanese and South Korean yards are longer established and tend to have better technology, and therefore able to build...
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