V.Ships Leisure to Manage Vessel Operations of Windstar Cruises
which is anticipated to be completed in April 2007. procurement and technical and hotel operations.
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Second T-AKE Ship
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics delivered USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the Native…
CSBC Completes Name Change
The China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSBC) completed repainting its new name, Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corp., in Chinese on the huge Goliath crane at the CSBC Kaohsiung shipyard…
GulfMark Offshore Reports 4Q Profit
GulfMark Offshore Inc., said fourth-quarter profit more than tripled as the company's fleet fetched higher average contract rates. Net income increased to $30.6m…
International Paint Debuts Intersleek 900
International Paint introduced the foul release technology, Intersleek 900. Aimed to deliver higher performance standards with improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions…
Captain Streeter Joins Fincantieri Marine Systems
Captain Matt Streeter, USN (Ret.) has joined Fincantieri Marine Systems North America in support of Isotta Fraschini engines for the U.S. Navy and other customers.
Jiangnan Shipyard to Make Way for Expo
Jiangnan Shipyard will soon complete its move from Shanghai and the Huangpu River to its new location on Changxing Island in the Yangtze to make way for construction work for the World Expoa…
Ports of Indiana Handled $1.89b cargo in 2006
Steel shipments helped the Ports of Indiana set a new record of $1.89b of cargo handled in 2006. This was a 23-percent increase from 2005, which had been the previous 36-year high.
New Container Liner Services from Shipping Company
A new liner service from shipping company CMA CGM The French Line is connecting Hamburg with Australia and New Zealand. Tilbury, Hamburg. previously Madras. Sailings between Hamburg…
No Funding in '08 for Va. Ghost Fleet Removal
There won't be any Ghost Fleet ships towed out of the James River next year. MarAd, which oversees the Virginia's James River Reserve Fleet, says the most serious…
New World First Ferry Orders Two Ferries
Austal and New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited (First Ferry (Macau)) ordered two new high-speed catamarans for operation between Macau and Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
STX to Build Vietnam Shipyard
According to the head of the zone's Management Board, Nguyen Trong Hoa, the shipyard will be the largest in the region with an initial investment capital of $500m.
Royal Caribbean International's Latest Megaships to Debut in 2008
Royal Caribbean International announced plans to deploy Independence of the Seas - the third in its new Freedom class of ships - in the United Kingdom, when she debuts in May 2008.
Washington State – Coastal Oil Spill Response Plans
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and U.S. Coast Guard are looking for interested parties to help update the state's oil spill response strategies tailored…
Daewoo wins $430m Contract to Build Drill Ship
Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering Co., won a $430m order to build an offshore drill ship. The deal from Odfjell Invest Ltd. calls for Daewoo Shipbuilding…
Wärtsilä and BW Gas Sign Training Contract
Wärtsilä Corporation and the Norwegian gas transportation company BW Gas ASA of Oslo signed a contract in January 2007 for the training of BW Gas personnel. The contract is for two years.
Morgan Stanley May Run Larger Tankers for Oil Trades
Morgan Stanley plans to expand its oil tanker business as global demand for crude rises, according to two people briefed on the discussions, according to Bloomberg.
Turkey, Egypt to Discuss Oil Crisis in Mediterranean
Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers agreed to set up delegations to discuss an Egyptian-Greek Cypriot deal that paves the way for oil and gas exploration by Greek…
OSG to Acquire Heidmar Lightering
Inc. a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. The operation, a fleet of four International Flag Aframax tankers and two U.S. Flag workboats, provides crude…
Ambassadors International to Acquire Windstar Cruises
Ambassadors International, Inc. it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Windstar Cruises from Holland America Line, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc .
