USCG Releases NPRM for Port Chicago Zone
The Coast Guard proposes to establish permanent security zones on the navigable waters of the Des Plaines River, the Kankakee River, the Rock River, and Lake Michigan…
Container Transport By Rail Remains Stable
According to the annual report of the Dutch organization of rail operators container transport by rail was constant in 2001. Within the Netherlands it declined with 2 percent to 225,000 TEU.
NYK LINE Signs Global E-Procurement Contract
SeaSupplier Ltd. (SeaSupplier), the marine e﷓procurement subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A., announced that it has signed a global e-procurement contract with Tokyo…
Broström Takes Delivery of Two Product Tankers
As earlier announced Broström has signed a contract to purchase two 14,300 dwt product tankers. The vessels were built 1999 in China with double hull and ice class 1A.
Halmatic Celebrates 50 Years
A meeting on the Isle of Wight between Halmatic’s founder Patrick de Laszlo and famous boat designer Uffa Fox led to the manufacture in 1952 of Europe’s first fibreglass…
Bollinger to Acquire Halter Marine
In what amounts to what would be an amazing turn of fortune over a number of years, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has signed a contract, pursuant to approval of the U.S.
Offshore Systems Continues to Receive New Orders
Offshore Systems International Ltd., a marine electronic navigation company with a strong defense niche, announced that it has received $850,000 in new orders from the U. S. Coast Guard.
Intergraph and DNVS Software Sign Letter of Intent
Intergraph Corporation and Det Norske Veritas Software (DNVS) have signed a letter of intent to complete a software licensing and distribution agreement. The proposed five-year…
MARAD Leads National Maritime Day Observance
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is expanding its traditional National Maritime Day ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday…
Jotun Changes Over to TBT Free Antifoulings
Jotun Paints confirmed the October 10, 2001 announcement on phasing out of antifouling paints containing organotin compounds. The move comes in preparation for the…
