New Plan to Move APL Panama
Now salvage crews for the containership APL Panama are preparing a new tactic: creating a channel alongside the stranded ship with a specialized dredger vessel, the Francesco di Giorgio.
Tugboats Robbed in Arabian Sea
Pirates had a field day with mechanical and electrical equipment from two out-of-order tugboats that were anchored off the coast of the Arabian Sea near Manora Island.
Iran to Award Gas Contracts
Shell, Total SA and Repsol YPF SA will soon sign contracts with Iran to develop two phases of the Islamic republic's offshore South Pars gas field, Forbes reported.
Three Offshore Blocks in Myanmar Explored
Three more available blocks off Myanmar's southern Tanintharyi coast are under natural gas exploration with test wells being planned for drilling by Malaysia 's Petronas Company.
China Telecom to Spin off Unit
China Telecommunications Group, the parent of Hong Kong-listed China Telecom Corp, plans to spin off its engineering and telecom services arm for a Hong Kong initial…
Cleanup Insurance for Oil Tankers Increases
Tankers and other liquid-carrying ships calling at New Jersey ports will soon have to carry increased insurance against the chance they spill cargo, as happened Thanksgiving weekend in 2004…
State Assembly to Hear Port Concerns
A dispute over the pending takeover of major U.S. shipping terminals, including Port Newark in New Jersey, will be addressed February 27 by state lawmakers. The…
Wärtsilä's R&D Chief Paro Retires
Senior Vice President Daniel Paro (60), who has played a decisive role in the development of Wärtsilä's current engine portfolio, retires on March 1, 2006. Paro…
New Century Shipbuilding Acquires AVEVA Solution
AVEVA, a supplier of engineering IT solutions for the process, power, and marine industries, signed a contract to provide its design and production solutions to New Century Shipbuilding (NCS).
LR North America Earns Safety Award
Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc. has received the 2004-2005 Industry Leader Safety Award in the Maritime Services category from Signal Mutual Indemnity Association.
Horizon Says Company will Work on Debt
Charles G. (Chuck) Raymond, CEO and President of Horizon Lines Inc., said in an interview that the carrier, which completed a initial public offering (IPO) last September…
Coast Guard to Conduct Casualty Investigation on Tug
The Coast Guard will begin a formal marine casualty investigation into the circumstances surrounding the leading to the sinking of the tug Valour, which sank 37-miles off the coast of Cape Fear…
LNG Facility License Application
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice stating that, on January 30, 2006, Broadwater Energy LLC filed an application seeking authorization to site…
Work Begins on Vietnam's Biggest Container Ship
Work started on what will be Vietnam's biggest container ship on Feb. 24 at the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Company in the northern port city of Hai Phong. The 7…
Cargo Ship Launched
On February 25, the Ben Kien Shipbuilding Industry Company successfully launched the Grace Casablanca cargo ship of 8,700 ton. This is the first of four 8,700 ton…
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Announces Expansion
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has agreed to acquire a double hull Suezmax vessel of 157,332 dwt built in Korea in 1998, for a price of $69 million. The vessel…
Army Provides Security with Combat Support Boats
U.S. Army soldiers provide security with MK2 combat support boats while soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division conduct an…
New Cruise Center Welcomes First Cruise Ship
As it glided into port, Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship, the 1,848 passenger Noordam, made history when it arrived at the Caribbean’s newest port facility – the Grand Turk Cruise Center…
MC Shipping Acquires New Vessels
MC Shipping Inc., has agreed to acquire two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels from the Bernhard Schulte Group of Germany. The vessels, Hermann Schulte and Dorothea…
Harris Awarded $27.8M Contract
the U.S. Navy's Advanced Deployable System (ADS). a continuous and reliable picture of activity over vast oceanic areas. initial production options are exercised beginning in 2007.
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