The Ocean's At Our Doorstep
The fresh fruits and vegetables on your family table may be from the farms of Portugal, having made the six-day trip across the ocean in refrigerated containerships from Lisbon to the States.
Foss Tug Conversions Boost Power and Maneuverability
Two Foss Maritime conventional twin-screw harbor service tugs have been repowered and converted into azimuthal stern drive (ASD) vessels. The projects, involving 96 ft.
Baltimore Marine Industries Awarded Various Contracts
Baltimore Marine Industries (BMI) has been granted several new contracts for ship work, including one valued at more than $2 million for the drydocking and maintenance of USNS Butte…
Floating Into the Computer Age
The business of transporting multi-ton barges filled with petroleum conjures up scenes more from On the Waterfront, than The Net, historically. The tug and barge…
APL Introduces Container Industry's First Real-Time Sailing Schedule On Internet
Airline passengers have had access to interactive flight schedules on the Internet for some time. But global manufacturers and retailers who want to dispatch even…
Naval shipbuilding gets booster shot in legislative chambers
The Conferees on the Defense Authorization Bill, S.1059, for fiscal year 2000 wrapped up their conference after providing "Extended Lease" authority of 20 years…
Mitsubishi Eyes Latvian Shipping
Latvia's privatization agency said that Japan's Mitsubishi group had expressed interest in the privatization of Latvian Shipping. "Companies that are expressing…
Stake In Ferry Company Sold
SembCorp Logistics Ltd. has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Kalpin Trading and Shipping Pte Ltd. for its 30 percent stake in Auto Batam Ferries & Tours for S$2 million.
NOL Expects It To Be A Profitable Year
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NOL) expects a better second half and overall profit in the current year. NOL said the bottoming out of the Asian economic crisis had…
Modular Maritime Simulation Training
Stressing the benefits associated with maritime simulation training, Dr. Gene Guest, director of MarineSafety International proposed a concept for a new wave of…
Campaign Launched Against Indian Shipbreaking Yard
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and environmental group Greenpeace launched a joint campaign last week against the world's largest shipbreaking yard, located in India.
Startup Company Aims to Revitalize Economy
Through a series of coincidental meetings, Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) was formed by seven individuals with different, unique backgrounds.
Multi-Purpose, Double-Hull Tug Launched
A new 105 ft., multi-purpose, double-hull tug, Vera Bisso, has been launched by Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., of Lockport, La., for E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc., of Metairie, La.
Nigerian Tanker Banned From European Ports
A Nigerian-flagged tanker, the 646 gt Delmar Eagle, has been banned from entering European ports, Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. The ship was banned…
Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Gas
I know it is hard to believe but soon the cool winds of Autumn will be blowing. With the change in weather, heaters will be fired up and newspapers will fill with…
S. Korea Expected To Lift Inspection Ratio To 30 Percent
South Korea is expected to lift its inspection ratio for targeted substandard ships to 30 percent by the end of the year, according to Joon-Soo Jon, a university…
New Steel-Thickness Measurement Promises Faster Surveys
Based on half-wave resonance measurements, a quick, accurate means of determining steel thickness can speed ship surveys. It is especially valuable in inspecting old and corroded steelwork.
Project Pecan: A tough nut to top
An innovative high speed car and passenger ferry is currently under development by Nigel Gee & Associates and is sponsored by Norasia Services. The project, dubbed Project Pecan…
Innovative Double Hull Re-Build
Tampa Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Company was recently chosen by Maritrans Operating Partners L.P., a subsidiary of Maritrans, Inc., to retro-fit the company's second single-hull vessel…
CME Creates Computer Simulations of Remote Waterways
A barge transporting a large quantity of petroleum moves slowly down the middle of the Parana River in South America. Though it is early evening, the pilot is enclosed in torrid heat…
