Coast Guard Investigates Wilmington Crane Incident
The Coast Guard is investigating the collision between the Zhen Hua 16, carrying four new cranes, and the dredge Cherokee, in the Port of Wilmington. The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.m.
Daewoo Gets $1.22b Order to Build Gas Carriers
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., said it has received a $1.22b order to build five liquefied-natural-gas carriers. The deal calls for Daewoo Shipbuilding…
Korean Firms Win Qatar LNG Carrier Contracts
The Samsung Heavy Industries Co., has won a $1.14b deal to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The deal from Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. calls for…
Three Shipbuilding Holdings to be Established in Russia
At least three shipbuilding holdings will be established in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. He said at President Vladimir Putin’s…
Port Leaders to Question Administration Proposed Funding
At a news conference beginning at the National Press Club, the top two leaders representing public port authorities in the United States will respond to the Bush…
President Bush Visits Caterpillar Facility
Caterpillar Inc. hosted President George W. Bush at the company's manufacturing facility in East Peoria, Illinois, where the President commended Caterpillar for successfully demonstrating that U.S.
Antarctic Cruise Hits Rocks
The MS Nordkapp hit rocks near Deception Island, an ice-capped caldera off the Antarctic peninsula that is a popular stop for cruise ships. It sustained an 80-ft. gash in her bows.
Military Sealift Wins Award forCommand Contracting Team
Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced Feb. 1 that a Military Sealift Command (MSC) contracting team won a 2006 Navy Competition and Procurement Excellence…
Shipbuilder to Invest $40m in Central Facilities
Vinashin will invest $40m into building ten facilities to support the Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industrial Plant in central Vietnam. Construction of the factories is…
Work begins on Asry upgrade
Construction work on the $20m Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (Asry) slipway project started yesterday. The contract for the project, to be completed by February 2008…
Wärtsilä Acquires Senitec
Wärtsilä signed an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Senitec AB in Varberg. The company is privately-owned and specializes in environmental technology products…
Navios Acquires Kleimar N.V.
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (Navios), it has acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Kleimar N.V. for cash consideration of $165.6m, subject to certain cash adjustments.
New Union Agreement for Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and the Philadelphia Metal Trades Council aannounced that a new collective bargaining agreement between the union and the shipyard has…
