New Cat-Powered Tugboat Ordered
A new Caterpillar powered tugboat ordered by the Port and Maritime Services Co. Ltd. in Gdansk, is set to play a key role in the ambitious expansion plans of the port authority.
Atlantic Marine to Build Two OSVs for Hornbeck
Atlantic Marine, Inc. signed a contract with Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. of Mandeville, La., to build two large, high capacity, Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs)…
Tidewater To Build 12 New Vessels
Tidewater Inc. signed contracts to build a total of 12 new vessels for $305 million, electing to build eight vessels at two Far East shipyards and four at its subsidiary, Quality Shipyard L.L.C.
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding Formed, Barker Named CEO
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding Corp. was recently formed, and James A. Barker has been named the President and CEO of this new venture. Blount-Barker, based in Warren…
Halter Chosen for $400M Project
Halter Marine has been chosen by the Egyptian Navy to construct four Ambassador MK III Fast Missile Patrol Craft (FMC). The vessels will be the continuation of the Ambassador Class Patrol Craft…
Maritrans' Double Hull Process Receives Patent
Maritrans Operating Partners L.P., a subsidiary of Maritrans Inc., has obtained a patent on its proprietary process for rebuilding single hull tank vessels with internal double hulls. Together with M.
Foss Maritime Company to Build New Class of Tugs
Foss Maritime Company of Seattle, Wa., has announced plans to build a new class of the highest horsepower tugs on the West Coast devoted exclusively to ship docking.
AAPA: Study Proves Need For Improvement
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) welcomed the recent release of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) "Report to Congress on National…
Matson Fined $3M For Bilge Violation
Matson Navigation Co. will pay $3 million in fines after admitting it illegally dumped bilge water that may have been contaminated with waste oil, the U.S. Attorney in Seattle said.
Study Finds Forgery Rampant In Industry
More than 12,000 cases of forgery have been unearthed in an investigation into seafaring competency commissioned by world shipping's legislative body, the IMO. "It's a serious problem…
Officials Lobby for Extended Season
Officials from the northern Canadian port of Churchill, Manitoba, last month lobbied insurance giant Lloyd's of London to reduce the rates and extend the season for the Hudson Bay shipping terminal.
Under Fire, ABS Steps Up Response Effort
As was the case when the Erika went down off the coast of France in late 1999, much (unwanted) attention has been focused on the classification society for the damaged product tanker Castor…
'Safe Haven' Debate Could Have Resounding Effects
A situation ongoing at press time half way around the world promises to affect the way in which ship emergencies are handled in the U.S. and abroad. Last month,…
Cammell Laird Loses $74M Conversion Contract
The finale of a long-standing saga is not good news for Britain’s Cammell Laird, which announced that it lost a crucial $74.7 million contract on Wednesday, which…
Shipbrokers, Oil Brokerage House Form Freight Forwards
BraemarTankers Ltd., Galbraith's Ltd., E.A.Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd., PVM Oil Associates Ltd. and Seascope Shipping Ltd. have formed Global Freight Forwards Limited.
Gullfaks A Platforms Slash Production
Norway's Gullfaks A and other linked oil platforms in the North Sea were cutting production to about 60,000 bpd on Wednesday from a usual 260,000 bpd due to a storm, state oil firm Statoil said.
Intereuropa Relaunches Merger Bid
Slovenia's largest shipping firm Intereuropa is relaunching a bid to merge with the country's only port operator Luka Koper following last October's change of government.
Colombo Port Expects Volume Boost
Sri Lanka's main port of Colombo hopes to see volumes recover within two years, boosted by development projects, a tariff restructuring and a marketing campaign, the country's ports minister said.
Clarkson Shares Surge
Shares in Horace Clarkson Plc surged 14.3 percent on Wednesday after the British shipping broker said its year turnover and profit was expected to "very substantially" exceed market expectations – (Re
Galapagos Spill Poses New Problems
Ecuadorean naval officers struggled on Tuesday to right a wrecked ship half a mile (800 m) off the shore of Ecuador's famed Galapagos islands after nearly all the…
