Conrad Industries to Barges for Foss Maritime
Foss Maritime Company for three 35,000 bbl. be equipped as bunkering barges for their west coast operations. 290 x 62 x 18 barges will be built at the company’s Orange, Texas facility.
BV to Acquire Majority Shareholding in Germanischer Lloyd
Bureau Veritas has made an offer to all Germanischer Lloyd shareholders to acquire their shares. Once completed, the proposed alliance will create the global leader in ship classification.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Finalizes Pullmantur Purchase
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has completed its purchase of Madrid-based cruise and tour operator Pullmantur S.A. Closing documents were signed today in Madrid. In August, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Cargo Vessel Under Tow
The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported that a cargo vessel is under tow to sheltered waters after reporting that it had lost engine power off Orkney in severe gale force weather.
Maersk Increases Rate on Transatlantic Trade
Transatlantic and Canadian trade from North Europe to North America. service contracts as agreed with our customers individually. effective at the latest by 1 January 2007.
Crowley Opens Distribution Center in Jacksonville
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics group has moved and expanded its Jacksonville distribution center to the Jacksonville International Tradeport business park…
DOV Participates in Oil Recovery & Dam Inspection Simulations
Deep Marine Technology’s DeepWorker 2000 Direct Operated Vehicles (DOV) recently participated in, and successfully completed, oil spill recovery and dam inspection…
Coast Guard Begins Biometric Collection Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began a pilot program today that will collect biometric information from illegal migrants interdicted while attempting entry into U.S.
Slow Discharge Strands Tankers
Seven tankers carrying some 210,000 tons of petroleum products have been stranded outside the Dar es Salaam Port due to its slow discharging process, according to local press reports on Monday.
Seaspan Announces Delivery of New Vessel
Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 20th vessel, the Santos Express. The 4250 TEU vessel, which was built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., was…
More Dredging for Intrepid
With the aid of Navy divers, dredging operations around the Intrepid began on Monday morning. The Navy’s efforts, costing about $3m, is targeted to pry the aircraft…
CDL Delivers Tugboat for AA Turki Corp.
On October 23, 2006, Colombo Dockyard Limited (CDL) delivered the first ever Tug Boat built for Saudi Arabia, built for A.A. Turki Corporation. The tug is propelled by Azimuth Thrusters…
Naming Ceremony Held for First of Ten OSG Tankers
The Naming Ceremony was held for the first product tanker in OSG's 10 ship series. Aker Philadelphia Shipyard achieved another significant milestone in the build…
Manitowoc Wins $65.8m Navy order
The shipbuilding subsidiary of Manitowoc Co. Inc. has received an order for lighterage systems by the U.S. Navy valued at $65.8m. The contract with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command…
BN Shipyard Awarded Contract
According to Business Times, Boustead Naval (BN) Shipyard Sdn Bhd has landed a shipbuilding contract with a private company. Following a takeover in August last year…
Alstom Profits Up
Alstom has said that record orders in the energy sector had boosted its recovery, two and a half years after the group came close to collapse. Net profit in the…
IMO Secretary-General's Mandate Renewed
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos outlined his agenda for the future as the IMO Council confirmed its support for his continuing to serve the Organization as Secretary-General for another four years.
Derie Joins Davis Consulting
Joseph A. Derie, D.Sc. PE a civil engineer and naval engineer with military experience in the US Army Corps of Engineers and the USCG and civilian engineering experience…
TBS International Limited Expands Fleet
TBS International Limited an ocean transportation services company that offers worldwide shipping solutions through liner, parcel and bulk transportation services…
Tanker Runs Aground
The Coast Guard is monitoring a tanker that ran aground in East Rockaway Inlet, NY about 450 yards from shore. Poling and Cutler Marine, the owners of the tanker…