Dredging Contractor Shares Government Honors
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has been notified its project team for the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project has been named to receive a Hammer Award from Vice-President Al Gore.
CSL and Upper Lakes Group Sign Letter of Intent
Sam Hayes, President of The CSL Group Inc. (CSL) and Jack Leitch, Chairman of Upper Lakes Group Inc. (ULS) have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent concerning…
Tidewater Plans New-Build Program
Tidewater Inc. is preparing to embark on a modest new-build program, estimated to cost in the range of $300 million. William C. O'Malley added, "These new vessels…
AMCV's Sales Division Is Poised For Growth
In response to the quadrupling of its planned passenger berth capacity between 2000 and 2004, American Classic Voyages (AMCV), has reorganized its sales division. According to Roderick K.
Ingalls Selects Joiner Team For AMCV Ships
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Litton Ship Systems has selected Hopeman Brothers Marine Interiors and Jamestown Metal as the joiner subcontractors for American…
Bergesen Orders Two More VLCCs From HZ
Bergesen d.y. Group ASA exercised an option to buy two more VLCCs from Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. The total option price for the 296,000 dwt vessels is about $131.7 million.
Japanese Ship Missing, Feared Hijacked
A Japanese cargo ship with 17 people on board has gone missing near Thailand and is feared hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said. The 6,594 dwt…
Star Purchases Two Airtours Vessels
Star Cruises Plc has bought the remaining two ships of Airtours' Sun Cruises unit as well as the rights to the Sun Cruises name. The Sun Viva I and Sun Viva II will…
Cruise Companies Slump On EPA Report
Cruise shipping lines, which were already weathering a slump to start 2000, were smacked with more bad news on Wednesday when it was revealed that six cruise ship companies -- Holland America Line…
