INTERTANKO Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Action
On Friday, September 10, 1999, the United States Supreme Court issued a writ to the federal appellate court that reviews decisions in the western U. S. directing…
Podded Propulsion Selected For AMCV Cruise Ships
Ingalls Shipbuilding has selected Kamewa and Alstom Drives & Controls to supply Mermaid electric propulsion systems for two cruise liners, with an option for a third…
Carnival Cruise Lines Founder Dies
Ted Arison, founder of Carnival Cruise Lines, reportedly died of a heart attack on Oct. 1 in Tel Aviv at the age of 75. Arison, listed in Forbes magazine as one of the world's richest men…
Offshore shares driving the market
Share prices in Oslo rose in August for the sixth consecutive month, and can thus show for positive share price movements for 7 out of 8 months so far this year.
Fruit of the Orient
Through a longstanding blend of organizational discipline and an unerring drive for the highest levels of automation attainable in shipbuilding processes, the industry…
Creating the VLCC
Since the birth of the very first large crude carrier (VLCC) - the 206,000-dwt Idemitsu Maru in 1966, the stage was on the verge of being set for another 1,000 large…
American Shipbuilding Industry Poised For 21st Century
The American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) represents the six largest shipbuilding companies in the United States: Avondale Industries, LA; Bath Iron Works, ME…
The Fan(atic)
He loved Maritime Reporter so much that he failed a class project for it. Yes, it's true that when he was an eighth grader in Boston, Brian Fournier sadly realized…
History of the Containership
Faster and cheaper and more efficient. Nearly everyone agrees that the rapid change from break-bulk cargo handling to the containership has been revolutionary. It…
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