Oil Search Signs Agreement for LNG Project Study
Oil Search Ltd said it has signed a cost sharing agreement (CSA) with its joint venture participants in the Hides, Angore and Juha fields, to study the opportunity…
Dragon Offshore Selects AVEVA
AVEVA announced that the Dragon Offshore Industries LLC (Part of QGM Group), Hamriyah free zone port, Sharjah, has selected AVEVA’s Marine Solution to use throughout…
Study on Cruise Ships' Waste Will Continue
According to the PI Reporter, work will continue on a study of whether it is feasible and desirable for the 150 Alaska-bound cruise ships that visit Seattle's waterfront…
HAL Ships Celebrate Historic Meeting
history that two ships on simultaneous Grand Voyages met at a port of call. event commemorating the first time in the company's 134-year history that two ships on…
Coast Guard Issues Alert on Diving Safety
The US Coast Guard issued an alert reminding the maritime industry in general and the commercial diving community in particular of the importance of safety in commercial diving.
ACL Secures $15m Tank BargeContract
American Commercial Lines Inc. has secured a more than $15m contract with Andrie Inc. to build an ABS classed 50,000 barrel, double-skinned tank barge. Construction…
Moore Stephens: P&I Premium Increases are Justified
In most cases, the increased premiums which shipowners are being asked to pay by their P&I clubs are justified, and are a vital factor in maintaining a solvent marine mutual market…
Aker Yards and Tallink Sign Contract for Ferry
Aker Yards and Tallink Grupp have signed a contract of a large cruise ferry. The vessel worth approx. from the shipyard in Rauma. by Aker Yards. spring 2008. passengers and with a speed of 24.5 knots.
ACP Publishes Toll Proposal
The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has published its proposal to restructure the Panama Canal’s pricing system and certain regulations. On February 2…
MarAd Launches New Website
The Maritime Administration has launched a new Web site, promoting its Marine Highway Initiative. • Contact information for marine operators and potential shippers.
Phoenix Express Strengthens Maritime Partnerships with North Africa
Tug boats assist the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) as it departs Naval Station Norfolk. Nassau will be participating in a multi-national combined exercise…
This Day in Naval History - April 11
1783 - Congress declares the end of war with Great Britain. 1900 - The Navy accepted its first submarine, USS Holland (SS 1). 1970 - Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by Capt. James A. Lovell Jr.
Seabees Build on Combat Skills
Dusty and hot: that's April in Kuwait. These are perfect conditions for a day on the firing range, where the training department of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 spends plenty of time.
Ronald Reagan Strike Group Makes Port Visit to Pearl Harbor
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRCSG), pulled into Naval Station Pearl Harbor on April 9 for a scheduled port visit on the return leg of its 2007 deployment…
Costa Crociere: a Leader in France and Marseilles
Costa Crociere is both a historical cruise company in France, having had a presence there since the 1950s, and also the market leader, accounting for over 50% of French cruisers (120…
Fratelli Cosulich Celebrates 150 Years in Shipping
Fratelli Cosulich is celebrating 150 years in shipping during 2007. travel agency, trading and IT. offices in Italy and 10 offices abroad. China, Turkey, UK, Ireland, Brazil and the USA.
Port of Vancouver First in Canada to Go Green
The Port of Vancouver is the first in Canada to attempt to entice ships to burn cleaner fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions. However an environmental group…
Stolt-Nielsen Orders 4 Tankers from SLS
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group , a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. , announced today that it has signed an agreement with SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SLS) for four 43…
SNTG Orders 4 Ships
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG signed an agreement with SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SLS) for four 43,000 deadweight ton (dwt) parcel tankers. The aggregate…