Norcontrol Wins VTMIS Contract
Norcontrol IT won a contract to supply a VTMIS (Vessel Traffic Management and Information System) to the Norwegian Coastal Administration for installation in Vardø, Norway.
Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM Integrated Agree on Slot Exchange
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., announced their new slot exchange agreement on the Mediterranean – US trade, between Zim’s ZCS – Zim Container…
Northrop Grumman Hits Milestone in Shipbuilding Program’s Recovery
Shipbuilders erected the final grand block unit on the U.S. Coast Guard's first Deepwater National Security Cutter, signifying a crucial construction milestone in…
Samson Makes Changes
Samson announced the following organizational changes: Tony Bon has been promoted to chief operating officer. Bon has been with Samson for over 30 years. As COO…
Federal Register Issues ID Requirements
An interim rule published on January 13 in the Federal Register requires applicants for mariners’ licenses and certificates of registry to be fingerprinted, submit…
Joint Cooperation for Stena Bulk, Sovcomflot
The tanker Stena Arctica will be named in the Port of Göteborg. With its 117,100 dwt, the vessel is the largest Swedish flagged ship in the Swedish merchant navy…
Study Recommends Bigger Ferries for Northern Isles
The ferries which operate the lifeline route to the Northern Isles were branded as two of the most inefficient vessels built in recent years in a new academic study, the Scotsman reported.
Qatar Shipping Takes Delivery of Tanker
The Qatar Shipping Co recently took delivery of MT Umlma, the fourth newly built tanker from the series of six 105,000 deadweight ton vessels being constructed by South Korea's Hyundai Shipyard.
Casino Boat to be Unveiled
According to the Chicago Sun Times, pending regulatory approvals, the grand opening of the new $170 million gambling vessel at the Blue Chip Casino & Hotel in Michigan City…
Vietnamese Shipbuilder Aims for Record Production this Year
According to reports, Vietnamese state-run giant shipbuilder has targeted $1B in production value this year and aims to double it by 2010 through expansion. The…
USS San Antonio Arrives in Norfolk
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) gets assistance from a tugboat as she prepares to moor at her new homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract
$42.9M completion contract to provide the fiscal 2006 U.S. and U.K. TRIDENT II (D5) Navigation Subsystem Engineering Support Services requirements. Specific efforts include U.S. and U.K.
Northrup Grumman Maintain Construction Momentum on Cutter
Unit 1120, which will complete the bow section of the first National Security Cutter under construction at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Pascagoula facility, was lifted into place this week.
ACL Execs Satisfy Tax Withholding Obligations
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that shares of common stock granted to certain executives that vested on January 18, 2006 were withheld by the company…
Titanic's Ferry Boat Saved
According to Ireland Online, the British government paid more than $305,603 to save a rusting boat which once ferried passengers on to the Titanic. The bid was accepted…
Small Yard, Big Boat
The Bayou Country of Louisiana has a reputation as a place where great boats are built in small yards. When Richard Adams Sr. opened his Lockport Fabrication yard…
Maher Orders Cranes for the PRPA
Maher Terminals announced that it will exercise its order acknowledgement to ZPMC of Shanghai, China, for three new ultra-post-panamax container cranes for the Prince Rupert container terminal.
Intertanko/Intercargo, DMA Join Forces on Pilotage
As a result of mutual discussions, Intertanko and Intercargo and the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) agree to set up a Joint Pilotage User Group. The group will…
STG E-Board Decides on Lecture Program
In the course of 2006, the German Society for Maritime Technology (STG) will be concentrating on the topic of shipping and environmental protection. At its board meeting…
Santos to Boost Exploration of LNG and Oil Potential
Santos Ltd said it plans to boost its expenditure on exploration to $169.3 million in 2006, from $140.6 million last year, focusing on liquefied natural gas and…
