Thai Cargo Vessel Slams Into Panama Canal Lock
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel collided with a wall on the approaches to one of the Panama Canal's three sets of locks, but traffic in the Canal was unaffected, the…
Boyle Resigns As Executive Director Of NY/NJ Port Authority
Robert Boyle, executive director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, announced his resignation from his post at a meeting on Wednesday evening. It was…
Kvaerner's Warnow Yard Lands $70.1 Million Contract
Anglo-Norwegian engineering group Kvaerner ASA said on Friday that its German shipyard Warnow had won a contract worth 640 million crowns ($70.1 million) to build two container ships for Oskar Wehr.
Canadian Coastguard Ousts Supertanker From Its Waters
The Canadian Coastguard has banned a damaged 24-year-old supertanker, Eastern Power, from entering its waters, saying the onus is on its owner, Singapore-based World-Wide Shipping…
Tanker Market Remains High In Atlantic Basin
Tanker action was again focused in the Atlantic Basin this week, and though VLCCs edged in on the West African market, million-barrel tankers shrugged off the competition.
Kuwait In Trouble With Iraqi Authorities
Iraqi authorities told Kuwait on Friday it was "playing with fire" in seizing five vessels loaded with goods shipped from Iraq in violation of United Nations sanctions.
Bollinger Signs Pact With Incat For High Speed Vessel
Bollinger Shipyards and Incat Australia have come to an agreement to market and build high speed vessels to Incat designs in the U.S. Known for its K Class aluminum catamarans…
U.S. Lines' M.S. Patriot Is Christened In Hawaii
United States Lines' premiere vessel, the 1,212-passenger MS Patriot arrived on Thursday at its homeport of Honululu, Oahu as the newest and largest cruise vessel…
