Swift Comes to Aid in Disaster Area
"SWIFT is once again involved with disaster relief efforts, but this time here in the US. We are currently serving as a high speed connector and have provided the…
Update on Coast Guard Operations
More than 2,400 Coast Guard personnel from Florida to Louisiana are continuing to conduct search, rescue, response, waterway reconstitution and environmental impact assessment operations today.
Trinity Sets New Headquarters in Baton Rouge
Trinity Yachts announced it is opening a new administrative headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans, La. and shut down the city.
Carnival Reports Financial Impact of Katrina
Carnival Corporation announced that the severe weather caused by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent port closures resulted in the cancellation of one voyage and the shortening of two voyages…
NAVSEA Assists Gulf Coast Shipyards After Hurricane Katrina
Coast shipyards after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Repair (SUPSHIP) Management Office. been patched. commented Good. berth and feed personnel at Northrop Grumman's shipyard.
USCG to Evaluate LNG suitability of Columbia River
The Coast Guard received official notification of Northern Star Natural Gas LLC’s plans on January 18, 2005. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Portland will assess safety…
Panama Canal States Tug Escorts for Single-Hull Tankers
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory stating that single-hull tankers operating under extensions granted in accordance with revised Regulation 13G or new…
Northrop Grumman Update for Gulf Coast Employees
PASCAGOULA, Miss. beginning at 6 a.m. Eastern time/ 5 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, Sept. Contact Line: (877) 744-7NGC or (877) 744-7642. of each and every one of…
Fourth Day of Rescue, Recovery Operations Continue
More than 2,580 people have been rescued off of rooftops and flooded neighborhoods since rescue operations began Monday, and joint-agency rescue operations are continuing through the day and night.
President Bush Waives Jones Act
The White House released a speech by President Bush where he stated that, as part of the government’s efforts to assist in relief from Hurricane Katrina, he has…
Katrina Disrupts River Shipments
Disruptions are expected in some Indiana shipments of grain, steel, fertilizer, iron ore and minerals, according to a Ports of Indiana statement issued on Thursday…
Is the $100 Barrel Coming?
As Hurricane Katrina slammed through the Gulf of Mexico, energy companies evacuated offshore workers and shut about 91 percent of the region's oil production, or 1.37 million barrels daily…
LCL Strengthens its U.S. Organization
November 1, 2005. Jensen has a background in shipping as well as logistics. early 90’s, Hans Christian began working with J. Lauritzen in Copenhagen. operations…
Norfolk Ships Deploy to Support Relief Efforts
Three amphibious ships and a rescue and salvage ship based in Hampton Roads are getting underway Aug. 31 and heading for the Gulf of Mexico to support relief operations along the U.S.
Navy Ships Respond for Hurricane Relief
Joint Task Force Katrina is setting up today at Camp Shelby, Miss. , as the Defense Department's focal point to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's relief efforts along the Gulf Coast…
Daewoo Pioneers Intersleek at Newbuilding
International Paint announced the successful completion of the first Intersleek foul release coating application at newbuilding in Korea. Pioneered by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)…
Germanischer Lloyd Counts 50 Million GT in Class
Fuelled by the order boom in international shipping, the tonnage classified by Germanischer Lloyd has grown to more than 50 million gross tonnage (GT). This is a…
Hornbeck Offshore Files Shelf Registration Statements
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. has filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and an acquisition shelf registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Transocean Awarded Contracts
Transocean Inc announced that Statoil on behalf of a consortium consisting of Statoil, Eni, Norsk Hydro and Shell has awarded multi-year contracts valued at an estimated…
Cal Dive Closes Agreement with Torch
Cal Dive International, Inc. with Torch Offshore, Inc. of the second review of the transaction by the Department of Justice. other assets related to the operations of the vessels. Katrina.
