Aker Kvaerner to Deliver Loading Systems
Aker Kvaerner has recently been awarded several contracts for delivery of advanced loading and offloading systems. One of these contracts comprise the delivery of…
Danaos to Acquire Three Containerships
Danaos Corporation announced that it has signed contracts to acquire three 4,814 TEU vessels from A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. These vessels, the MC Kinney Maersk,…
OSG Closes Maritrans Buy
Overseas Shipholding Group completed its purchase of Maritrans. Each outstanding share of Maritrans' common stock was converted into the right to receive $37.50 a share in cash.
New Marine ROV Simulator Launched
Marine Simulation LLC announced the release of ROVsim, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) simulator. Using state of the art technologies originally developed for…
GL Executive Board and Supervisory Board Reject Takeover Bid by BV
The Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Germanischer Lloyd AG advise their shareholders to reject the acquisition offer by Bureau Veritas. It would neither…
ADSB Delivers New Vessel to Emirates Dredging Company
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has delivered a multi-purpose vessel to Emirates Dredging Company (EDC) four weeks ahead of schedule. The Multi Cat 1908 is the first…
ReCAAP Information Sharing Center Launched
The Singapore Government issued a media release stating that the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP)…
FMC Motion for Reconsideration Denied
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an order denying petitioners Projects, Inc. and Ports, LLC motion to file a reply memorandum and denying a motion for…
Ocean 6 Conducts Operations with BOXESG
Combined Task Force (CTF) 158 command and control center’s afloat forward staging base, known as Ocean 6, conducted maritime security operations (MSO) in the North…
Veson Nautical Moves to New Corporate Headquarters
Veson Nautical, the US-based maritime software developer that delivers outstanding chartering, operations and accounting solutions for cargo transportation, is pleased…
MarAd Sells Tanker to New Orleans Firm
The Maritime Administration announced that it has sold the obsolete vessel Lexington for to Southern Scrap Material Corporation of New Orleans, La. The vessel, a tanker…
Bollinger Delivers Barge to Progressive
Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., (BMF) Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered to Progressive Barge Line, Inc., Westwego, La., its first…
Quintana Maritime Takes Delivery of Vessel
Quintana Maritime Limited announced that it had taken delivery of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier, Coal Gypsy, on November 24, 2006 from Tsuneishi, a Japanese shipyard.
TEN Announces Sale of the Panamax Bregen
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced the sale of the 1989-built double hull Panamax tanker Bregen. Following the sale of 1987-built Crux and 1988- built…
OSI Geospatial Signs $29m Contract to Deliver W-AIS Systems
OSI Geospatial Inc. (OSI) announced that its international systems business has now signed the prime contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence to deliver…
Rolls-Royce and Kellogg Brown & Root Sign Contract with Australian DoD
A Rolls-Royce and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) team has signed a contract with the Australian Department of Defense worth more than $39m. The contract covers four…
Hapag-Lloyd Increases Rate Increase for North America services
Freight rates have come under pressure in recent months with the entry of new players into the North Atlantic market. Moreover, costs, particularly for charters…
State Could Require Permits for Suisun Bay Ship Cleaning
California water quality regulators are close to ordering the U.S. Maritime Administration to obtain state permits and monitor for pollution when it cleans the hulls…
Keppel to Make its Mark in Qatar
Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd, will deliver its first Jack Up Drilling Rig ahead of schedule by the end of this year to Qatar's national drilling company…
MMHE Now Has LNG Drydocking And Refurbishment Capability
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MISC Bhd, has successfully completed a post gas trial inspection and final docking…
