City Council Approves Ferry Service Deal
According to an AP story, the City Council of Portland, Maine, has given final approval to a deal that restores ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia. Under the agreement…
SeaStreak For Sale and Closes South Amboy Route
According to an Asbury Park Press report, the parent company of SeaStreak is putting the ferry business up for sale and closing its route between South Amboy and Manhattan.
Brazil Reconsiders Shelved LNG Plan
Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras may revive a shelved liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports project for the northeast due to disappointment with soaring costs…
Cruise Lines Defend Security Plans
According to an AP story, real-life piracy often sounds like a scene in a Hollywood blockbuster: Pirates hit a luxury cruise ship with rocket-propelled grenades…
Adesta Helps Secure Port of Baltimore
Adesta LLC, an Omaha, Neb.-based systems integrator, signed a $5.5 million contract with the Maryland Port Administration to design and install a sophisticated security…
Navy to Commission New Guided Missile Destroyer
The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Bainbridge (DDG 96), will be commissioned Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rep.
Chinese Nationals Arrested in Plot to Steal Navy Technology
According to an AP report, two Chinese nationals have been held without bond on charges of stealing sensitive documents on U.S. Navy warship technology and trying to smuggle them to China.
Oil CEOs to Testify; Explain Profits
According to a CNN report, CEOs from the nation's biggest oil companies face a grilling in Congress before a joint Senate committee hearing on energy prices and record industry profits.
Telenor Introduces My Source
Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway launched My Source, a new online account management tool giving Telenor users more control of their satellite communications budget.
Aker Yards Wins PSV Contract
Aker Yards has confirmed an optional agreement with Volstad Shipping AS, Ålesund, for the building of a Platform Supply Vessel worth approximately $38 million. Delivery…
North American Ministry Association Honors Industry Leaders
At its recent Annual Conference in Montreal, the North American Maritime Ministry Association presented awards to Teekay Shipping Corporation and International Registries…
SAM Electronics Wins Contract
SAM Electronics Nederland of Rotterdam, a subsidiary of Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, has been awarded a major contract for supply of NACOS 34-5 integrated navigation…
Behrendt Appointed Chairman of CP Ships
In the context of the acquisition of the British-Canadian shipping line CP Ships by TUI AG, Michael Behrendt, chairman of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG,…
Colfax, Allweiler Strengthen Presence in China, India
Allweiler AG has been producing pump parts at its own factory in Wuxi, China since the beginning of October. Starting in 2006, this plant will manufacture complete pumps for the Asian market.
Adsteam Considers Expansion
According to an Australian Associated Press report, maritime services company Adsteam Marine Ltd is considering expanding operations into Asia and mainland Europe as part of its growth strategy.
Bath Wins Navy Contract
Bath Iron Works Corp. DDG 51 Class Destroyer Program. expected to be completed by November 2010. $1,100,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. not competitively procured.
Hercules Offshore Completes the Acquisition
& Curole Marine Contractors, LLC for $44 million. U.S. Gulf of Mexico. contracts. Hurricane Katrina and its condition is being evaluated. 170 feet, are currently operating in Nigeria.
Cruise Lines Turn to LRAD
BBC reported that the crew of the Seabourn Spirit quickly changed course and headed out into open water to evade the attackers in small boats who had raked the vessel…
NTSB Chairman: Passenger Ferries Need Safety Management System
National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker said the nation's passenger ferries need aggressive safety management systems. He encouraged…
U.S. Coast Guard Awards $105M Contract to L-3
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $105 million contract Tuesday to New York-based L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. L-3's Titan Group Aviation and Maritime division…
