Multraship Salvages Toxic Containers
North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet. until January 28. multi-purpose vessel Multraship Commander. for inspection. chromium trioxide and copper dioxide. low toxic concentration.
Sulzer Engines Selected for German Containerships
Eight 1,574 TEU container ships contracted by the German owner Peter Döhle Schiffahrtsgesellschaft at the Jiangsu Yangzijiang shipyard in the People's Republic of…
Port Clarifies Commission Decision on Bayport CSPs
During its public meeting on Monday, January 26, the Port of Houston Authority commission rejected all competitive sealed proposals that had been received for the…
NASSCO Gets $578M Option T-AKE’s
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. awarded a $578,206,817 fixed-price-incentive modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-2300) to exercise options…
EMMF Relocates to Antwerp
EXXONMOBIL Marine Fuels (EMMF) is relocating its International Sales for Europe, Africa and Middle East to Antwerp, effective February 2, 2004. This strategic move…
Powerful, First of Class Damen Tug Delivered
The first Damen ASD Tug 3110 was built in 1993: the Citta Della Spezia. Over the past 10 years almost 100 small Damen ASD Tugs of the following types have been built: Damen ASD Tug 2509…
A Third RoPax for Grimaldi
Manuel Grimaldi confided to some close friends last December that not only had he decided to set up a new line from Italy to Spain but also to purchase Superfast…
Beer Shipments via Schencker
Schencker is going to co-ordinate the Euro Demand Point (EDP) of Heineken Breweries in Rotterdam. From this EDP the special beers of various European breweries are…
Samskip to Start Second Iceland Service
Samskip will very soon start a second service between Rotterdam and Iceland. It already chartered a 364 TEU vessel for the new service. The two 703 TEU vessels of…
Shooting at Terminal in Freeport, Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Bulletin advising the marine community of a shooting at the BASF Terminal in Freeport, Texas. A man who appeared to be…
Chesapeake Bay Port Access Routes Study Proposed
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice stating that it has completed the Port Access Routes Study for the Approaches to Chesapeake Bay. The study recommended various changes…
QM2 Gets Warm Reception
(Photo Credit: Richard Grable) The world's largest cruise ship, Queen Mary 2, pictured arriving January 26 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Flood Promoted
sector. Acquisition, will oversee operations at the facility effective Feb. Maritime, who is retiring after 18 years with the West Coast shipyard. Flood will report to Irwin F. Grumman Newport News.
Kongsberg Chosen for Navy Simulation Test
Training (NSST) programs. their integration with the NSST programs. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. simulators have been selected for installation at US Naval bases in Japan.
Cosco Bulk Carrier Meets Security Code
in North or South America to the IMO’s International Ship and Port Security (ISPS)Code. COSCO (H.K.) Shipping Company’s 17,066 dwt bulk carrier “You Ya” was successfully…
Container on Barge Service Launched
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge announced a new weekly short-sea shipping service for containers via barge to the Port of New Orleans. This regular service is scheduled…
Port Authority Commission Delivers Security Equipment
The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) commission approved several recommendations involving contract awards, bids and proposals, professional services and general…
AWO: AIS Expansion Needs Careful Consideration
Mandatory carriage of automatic identification systems (AIS) throughout the country, as it is currently envisioned by the Coast Guard, will not result in increased safety or security…
Ten MAN B&W engines for Cruise Vessels
The MAN B&W Diesel Group will supply a total of ten 12V48/60B Diesel engines to the Meyer Werft, Germany for two cruise vessel newbuildings of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Miami.
Panama Canal Fees Rise
• other miscellaneous changes to the Tug and Linehandlers rates. These new tariffs will be effective March 1, 2004 and will be available at the following site by no later than January 23…
