By Journal on February 2, 2024
Alson Kelen, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Nitijela
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![Kelen on ship issues Kelen on ship issues](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TWf-2-2-24.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
Journal 1/30/1987 P11 Jack replaces RalphFormer Peace Corps Volunteer and Kili school teacher Jack Niedenthal has been appointed as acting liaison officer for the Kili/Bikini/Ejit local government. Mayor Tomaki Juda announced the appointment last week. He said that Niedenthal is very familiar with Bikini programs having lived and worked on Kili for the last three […]
By Journal on June 1, 2023
Albon Ishoda, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur international Susammernarbeit, Geoje Island, GIZ, Kitlang kabua, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Raffael Held, South Korea
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![Officials at the keel laying ceremony on Geoje Island, South Korea. In the front are RMI Foreign Minister Kabua, GIZ Low Carbon Transport Director Raffael Held, and RMI Ambassador too S. Korea Albon Ishoda (blue shirt). RMI ship’s milestone](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/New-Vessel-6-2.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
KAREN EARNSHAW The building of the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation’s 150-foot sailing cargo vessel on Geoje Island, South Korea, has reached a milestone: On Friday, May 26, the Asia Shipbuilding company held a keel laying ceremony. The event was attended by a range of VIPs, including Foreign Affairs Minister Kitlang Kabua and RMI Ambassador to […]
By Journal on June 16, 2022
Gary Ehrsam, German International Cooperation (GIZ), GIZ, Karen Earnshaw, Low Carbon Sea Transport, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, new maritime training facility, Raffael Held, Sea Transport Project, Uliga Dock
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![The new maritime training facility is taking shape next to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation office on Uliga Dock, with completion targeted for the end of 2022. Photo: Gary Ehrsam. Majuro maritime center grows](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/maritime-center-6-17.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
KAREN EARNSHAW The construction of the maritime facility next to Uliga Dock kicked off in January: Six months later, one of the project organizers, Raffael Held, told the Journal “the construction of the maritime training complex, which is next to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation’s office, is making good progress.” The main purpose of the […]
By Journal on January 28, 2022
College of the Marshall Islands, Communication and Information Technology, Gary Ehrsam, Joemar Development, Low Carbon Sea Transport, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Ministry of Transportation, National Training Council, New maritime training center, Raffael Held, Scott Howe, Uliga Dock
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![A JoeMar Construction crew launched work on the new maritime training center at Uliga Dock earlier this month New training center underway](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/F-ship-TC-1-28.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
The construction of the new maritime training facility got underway two weeks ago next to the main office of the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation. Raffael Held, who is with the German-funded bilateral program Low Carbon Sea Transport, said “the start has been eagerly awaited by all stakeholders, since all procurement-related challenges have been resolved and […]
By Journal on November 4, 2021
Aur, canoes, Elmi Samuel, Fredrick Botta, GIZ, Kwajalein, Lae, Low Carbon Sea Transport, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Roger Kanel, Sandy Langbata, Ujae, WAM, Workship
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![Low Carbon Sea Transport inside-lagoon boat building workshop. Making cargo canoes at WAM](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WAM11-5.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
EVE BURNS Waan Aelon in Majel (WAM) launched last month its latest three-month boat building program for the outer islands as part of a project called the Low Carbon Sea Transport inside-lagoon boat building workshop. The workshop is part of the transitioning away from fossil fuel engine boats to sustainable, locally designed and built vessels. […]
By Journal on August 6, 2021
Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, MV Kwajalein, Uliga Dock
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![Load her up! Load her up!](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fl-uliga-6-8.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
Sunny days and calm waters are the perfect time for Uliga Dock workers to be counting and double checking the cargo that was going aboard the MV Kwajalein. The Kwajalein was chartered to the outer islands in the Ratak Chain and judging by how much cargo there was being loaded, the ship won’t be back […]
By Journal on February 25, 2021
Bolden Elanzo Jr., Christine Shyne, GIZ, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Okeanos, Ross Berkman, SV Kwai
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![Marshall Islands Shipping Corp. and Okeanos crew and others on board the SV Kwai before a test-run sail as part of a training program last week. SV Kwai’s new phase](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sp-training-2-26.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
A hands-on sailing training jointly implemented by GIZ and the Ministry of Transportation was held last Thursday on SV Kwai cargo ship. During its six months in RMI, the Kwai has played an active role in hauling copra from the outer islands to Tobolar for milling, and transporting goods to remote islands for sale. With […]
By Journal on May 21, 2020
Alson Kelen, Eve Burns, Geselleschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Henrick Ricther-Alten, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, MIMRA, MOHHS, PSS, Rob Denney, Waan Aelon in Majel
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![Waan Aelon in Majel Director Alson Kelen, left, with the WAM team as they pull the new-design catamaran onto the shoreline in front of the canoe program in Majuro. Photo: Eve Burns. WAM takes new tack](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wam-5-22.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
EVE BURNS Waan Aelon in Majol (WAM) is working on new locally-designed catamarans and outrigger canoes to improve the movement of copra and people within atolls An ongoing challenge for copra collection in remote atolls is the time needed for government field trip vessels to stop at multiple islands within one atoll to collect copra. […]
By Journal on May 31, 2018
Ailonlaplap, James Laidren, Kwajalein, Majuro, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Ribuuk Ae, shipping
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![Warehouse forklift operator James Laidren maneuvers around a packed warehouse last week at the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation warehouse at Uliga Dock. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Shipping deluged with cargo](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/shipping-6-1.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
HILARY HOSIA If anyone deserves praise this graduation season, it’s the hard working folks manning the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation’s warehouse — from forklift operators to the personnel at receiving. The scene at Uliga Dock was busy with families departing to see their family members graduating on outer islands last week. Some were seen booking […]
By Journal on May 12, 2017
38th Constitution Day, cmi, College of the Marshall Islands, Majuro Atoll Waste Company, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, RMI-USP
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![The Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation’s float that won third place in the Constitution Day float competition. Photo: Hilary Hosia Secret panel selects float winners](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Fl-Con-Day-MV-Ship-5-12.jpg?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
Prior to the 38th Constitution Day float competition last week, the Constitution Day Committee made an agreement to engage three judges — whose identities were kept secret from the public — to determine the winning floats. The identity of judges was kept secret even from the committee members to make sure there was no inside […]