Japan Ship Exports Up For Month
Ship export contracts concluded by Japanese shipyards in June rose 20.7 percent from a year earlier to 805,440 grt, or 26 vessels. The grt level, however, is down 8.8 percent from June 1998…
Mammoet Sale Completed
Dutch shipping group Koninklijke Nedlloyd NV finalized the sale of its heavy transport arm Mammoet Groep to unlisted Dutch sector peer Van Seumeren Holland BV. Italy's…
Bergesen Books Big Loss On Kvaerner Sale
Bergesen d.y. ASA booked a net loss of $24.3 million from the sale of all of its shares and rights issues in Kvaerner. Bergesen sold Kvaerner A-shares at 107.45…
A Call For Doubling Up On Port Inspectors
The proposed blanket ban by the Commission on ships over 15 years old which have been detained twice over the preceding two years is also criticized by the AMRIE…
Commission Urged to Fit Black Boxes For Oil Tanker Safety
AMRIE (The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe) last week presented a series of recommendations aimed at improving levels of oil tanker safety in response…
Chevron Launches Online Link
Chevron has formed Silicon Valley Oil Co., (SVOC), an online marketplace that plans to enable sales of fuels and lubricants to commercial and industrial customers through the Internet.
Sherman Elected New Assistant Chief Of Corps
Jim H. Sherman was appointed as the new assistant chief of Planning, Programs and Project Management Division for the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
McVey Appointed VP And General Counsel NASSCO
NASSCO has elected Lane McVey as vice president and general counsel. McVey, who joins the company from the San Diego law firm of McKenna & Cuneo, will be responsible…
Keppel Corp. Appoints New Director
Sven Bang Ullring has been appointed to the Board of Keppel Corp., effective July 1, 2000. Ullring has extensive experience in the field of engineering, having been…
International Ship Valuation Panel Formed
An International Ship Valuation Panel has been created to provide service to the maritime community by offering the all-encompassing opinion of ship values from…
NNS Receives Top Notch Rating
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has received the U.S. Government's highest rating for excellence in workplace health and safety. Federal Authorities from the Occupational…
Damen Group Acquires Kvaerner Fjellstrand Yard
Damen Shipyards Group has formulated an agreement with Kvaerner ASA to acquire the Singapore shipyard, Kvaerner Fjellstrand. An agreement has been signed for the…
ABS Is Authorized By USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard has authorized ABS to act on its behalf to issue the Document of Compliance (DOC) for U.S.-flag vessels transporting dangerous goods under SOLAS 74.
NOL Elects Deputy Chair And New Directors
NOL has named Cheng Wai Keung as deputy chairman, and has further expanded by appointing Marvin J. Girouard and Dr. Friedbert Malt as non-executive directors. Keung…
Fortrum Acquires Icebreaker Duo
Fortrum Shipping has attained a pair of icebreaking 106,000-tdw crude oil carriers from Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The contract, which was signed on June 30 in Helsinki…
Keppel Hitachi Zosen Wins $74.6 million Contract
Keppel Hitachi Zosen has clinched a contract to build two cable laying and repair vessels for a total contract value of more than $74.6 million from C. S. Tycom Reliance…
Bath Iron Works Lands $9.2 Million Project
The Office Of Naval Research awarded $9.2 million to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to design and manufacture an advanced propulsion system for a technical demonstration vessel.
Commission Urged to Mandate Marine
AMRIE (The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe) will today present a series of recommendations aimed at improving levels of oil tanker safety in response…
The E-Commerce Revolution
In the last six months, the shipping industry has seen the marine B2B market grow from nothing into a highly competitive race between e-commerce ventures to attract…
Shipping Water Via Water
Finland's largest waterworks Helsingin Vesi is investigating shipping water to the United Arab Emirates, after it had been approached by a consultancy firm hired by the UAE to deliver up to 450…
