Obituary: Shirley J. Brown
Nov. 10, 1913 - Aug. 9, 2005. Remembered as one of the most influential businessmen in Pensacola's modern maritime industry, Mr. Brown was owner of Brown Marine Service.
LPG Fleet Rates Rise
The world LPG carrier fleet is forecast to expand from 14.5 million cu. beginning of 2005 to 24.6 million cu. m. by 2015. World seaborne LPG trade (including ammonia…
‘Cool’ Reefer Merger is Full Speed Ahead
Commission to merge their reefer activities. owned on a 50/50 basis by NYK Reefers and J. various sizes, in all major reefer trades. year when J. agreement launched in January 2004.
CP Ships Accepts $2B Offer
The CP Ships Limited Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept an offer from TUI AG to acquire CP Ships in an all-cash transaction…
Crew Boats Building in Dubai
Following the success of the Friah 1 and Friah 2, delivered in 2004, Arabian Gulf Mechanical & Contracting Ltd. has placed an order for three sisterships. The builder…
When is a Deckhand not a Seaman?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that a deckhand might not be a seaman for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and that the issue is a question of fact.
TSA, USCG Initiate Security Exercises for Seaports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard began a series of transportation system port security exercises in San Francisco recently.
Houston Ship Channel Project Complete
(PHA) last Thursday welcomed congressional leaders, the U.S. to further fuel the port's remarkable growth. Jim Edmonds. economy growing," he said. ribbon stretched 150 feet across the channel.
Sullivan Outlines Direction for NAVSEA
WASHINGTON - Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) outlined his focus areas for NAVSEA and its affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs Ships…
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 20
1952 - In inter-service air operation at Chang Pyong-ni, Korea, U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft destroy 80 percent of assigned area. 1959 - USS Thetis Bay…
