TEN Exercises Options for Ice Class Suezmax Tankers
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) has exercised options with Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea for the building of two suezmax tankers at market competitive prices.
M/T Polar Discovery’s Maiden Voyage to Port Freeport
The M/T Polar Discovery made its maiden voyage to Port Freeport on Wednesday, September 3. The Polar Discovery is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and joins two sister ships…
Anti-Terrorism Drill in NY Harbor
An anti-terrorism response drill was held in New York Harbor Tuesday. The Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91106 will conduct a scenario where they will…
EU Members Encouraged to Adopt New Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
The European Commission (EC) issued a Press Release
Remembrance and Resolution
Today marks the second anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. It is appropriate to pause and remember the innocent…
Management Dynamics Hires Three Regional Sales Directors
Management Dynamics, Inc. the market leader in tariff and contract management solutions for the ocean transportation industry, today announced that the company has hired three regional U.S.
Lockheed Martine to Provide Waterway Safety System for 2004 Olympics
Lockheed Martin will provide an extension to the Greek National Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) under a $1 million sub-contract from the Hellenic…
Transas Releases New Version of Engine Room Simulator
Transas has commercially launched the latest version of its Engine Room Simulator, ERS 4000. The new simulator is enhanced with a number of new significant capabilities…
Panama Canal lane outages
service between September 15 and September 25.
Navigating the FMC Regulations
intermediaries, and maritime shipping service users in U.S. trades. (9/10/03).
Maritrans "Taking" Claim Denied by Court
On September 9, 2003, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Maritrans' claim that the double hull requirement of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 constituted…
Cunard’s New Sub Website is Fit for A “Queen”
Cunard Line has just launched a completely new sub-website dedicated to its magnificent Queen Mary 2, the world's largest, longest, tallest, widest and – at $780…
Moran President Notes Industry Challenges at PONY Meeting
Members of some of the New York-Metro area's most prominent maritime companies gathered this afternoon at the Port of New York Chapter of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation.
MITAGS/PMI Awarded GSA Contract
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), Linthicum Heights, Md. and the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI), Seattle, Wash. have been awarded…
Pluta to Oversee Homeland Security at UNITECH
UNITECH (Universal Systems & Technology, Inc.) has appointed Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta, USCG (retired), to the position of senior vice president for homeland security. Adm.
AON Launches Port Facility Security Toolkit
AON, a global leader in risk management and insurance brokerage, has launched the Port Facility Security Toolkit (PFST) internationally. The Toolkit, which was developed…
USCG to Conduct Spill Training at Port Manatee
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a statement that local Coast Guard units will conduct an exercise simulating a response to an oil spill using the Vessel of Opportunity…
Gorthon Lines Sells Forest Product Carrier
Gorthon Lines has sold the forest-product carrier Stig Gorthon on private terms. Built in Sweden 1979, the vessel, which was delivered to its new owners on September 10…
Volvo Penta Gives Kuwaiti Workboats A Boost
Volvo Penta recently equipped two Kuwaiti workboats, a pilot boat and a buoy layer, with twin 34-liter diesel engines. Both vessels, which have been laid-up since…
Cause of Harbour Cat Fire Determined
The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) released the Marine Occurrence Report relating to the engine room fire on the passenger ferry…
