Jessica Lynch to Serve as Godmother of Carnival Miracle
Former Army private Jessica Lynch will fulfill the role of godmother to Carnival Cruise Lines' newest cruise ship, Carnival Miracle, at the official naming ceremony in Jacksonville…
Stelmar Announces Delivery of First of Eleven New Vessels
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. has received the Cabo Hellas, a 2003-built double-hull Panamax tanker. The newbuilding is the first of the eleven new vessels that Stelmar…
Sperry Marine to Supply for Container Ships
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has won orders from the China Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to supply integrated…
ITL Technologies Allows Containerships To Carry All Size Cargoes
waters. to transport more goods and improve efficiency, without increasing cost. Mr. Sain backs up his confidence with his 27 U.S. used in the U.S. industry. Mr.
NY/NJ Forwarders & Brokers Select Blust As 2004 Person of the Year
Steven R. York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc. Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on January 28, 2004. excess of 1,500 people each year.
Bath Iron Works Awarded $76M DDG 51 Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $76 million modification to a previously awarded contract for Lead Yard Services associated…
Port of Corpus Christi Selects Adesta
Adesta, a multi-discipline infrastructure service provider and integrator, has announced that it has been awarded a $1.8 million contract to provide and integrate physical security…
Another New Vessel Added To The Broström Fleet
The new 7,600 dwt product tanker BRO GRATITUDE, launched on 4 October earlier this year, has now been delivered from the shipyard in The Netherlands ahead of the original schedule.
Navy Awards $816.6M New York (LPD 21) Contract to Northrop Grumman
U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation an $816.6 million contract for construction of New York (LPD 21), the fifth ship in the 12 ship LPD 17 series…
ABS Strengthens Greek Presence with Key Appointments
ABS has further strengthened its commanding presence in Greece with the announcement of two senior managerial appointments. Dimitri Kostaras has been named to the…
Wärtsilä Appoints Chairman of Chinese Operations
Jukka Murtoaro, currently President of Wärtsilä Singapore, has been appointed Chairman of Wärtsilä's Chinese operations starting from January 1, 2004. Murtoaro will relocate in Shanghai.
Tankers to Get Sulzer RT-flex Engines
The Sulzer RT-flex engines with the new common-rail technology for fuel injection and valve operation are proving to be popular with shipowners resulting in a steady intake of confirmed orders.
Mitropoulos Confirmed as New IMO Secretary-General
The election of Efthimios Mitropoulos of Greece to the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization was confirmed on November 27 to appoint Mitropoulos.
Transas VTS System Launched in Taiwan
The long construction works of the port of Ho-Ping (Taiwan) development have been concluded with the successful launch of Transas VTS system there. The project has…
Alaska is Most Active Destination for Cruise Passengers
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a briefing stating that, during the third quarter of 2003, Alaska was the most active destination market for U.S. cruise passenger traffic.
