Mitsubishi launches Ever Spring
Ever Spring is the fifth in a series of ten S-types being built for the Evergreen Group by Mitsubishi. Three have already been delivered to the Evergreen Group’s…
ADSB Launches Navy Vessel
Abu Dhabi Ship Building launched its first Naval export order, a landing craft for the Royal Navy of Oman. It is the first time that a vessel for a Gulf Cooperation…
Konecranes Subsidiary Acquires Stake in MMH Holdings
HMM Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned Konecranes Inc. subsidiary, has acquired 59.2 percent of the shares of MMH Holdings, Inc., the owner of U.S. based Morris Materials Handling, Inc.
Dominion Announces GOM Discovery
Dominion Exploration & Production, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion, announced a natural gas discovery on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf at the West Cameron 130 field. The field is located in 40 ft.
USCG Announces Deepwater Decision
The U.S. Coast Guard announced a 43-month award term extension of the performance-based contract for its Integrated Deepwater System (Deepwater) fleet modernization and recapitalization program.
CNCo Signs an Agreement with MTS
The China Navigation Co. Ltd. (CNCo), the Hong Kong based deep-sea shipping arm of John Swire & Sons Ltd, has signed a 5-year contract with Marine Transaction Services AS (MTS).
USMI Celebrates a Double Delivery
On Friday April 14, United States Marine, Inc., (USMI), celebrated the delivery of two of their 36-ft. NSW RIBs to the United States Special Operations Command, USSOCOM…
Pride of Hawai'i Christened
NCL America made U.S. maritime history by christening Pride of Hawai'i, the largest and most expensive U.S.-flagged cruise ship in history. The historic presentation of this new U.S.-flagged…
Union Questions Aker Philadelphia's Jones Act Compliance
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the AFL-CIO accused Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. of undercutting the struggling U.S. shipbuilding industry by using too…
Richardson and Veitch to Receive Awards
The United Seamen’s Service (USS) 2006 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards will be presented to container shipping pioneer Paul F. Richardson, President of Paul F. Richardson Associates Inc.…
Backlog of New Ethanol Barge Orders
According to reports, the logistics problems in the U.S. ethanol industry are expected to spread to waterborne transportation in the near future, industry sources said.
Moose Boats Awarded Contract for Patrol Boats
Francisco Bay Area, has been awarded a new contract from the U.S. twelve M2-35 Catamaran Patrol Boats. The contract totals approximately $5.1m with vessels to be…
MarAd to Present Shipper Award
MarAd Administration will present the Shipper Award to the Fluor Corporation of Aliso Viejo, Calif, for their continuing support of the United States Merchant Marine.
MarAd Recognizes National Maritime Day
In 1933, the U.S. Congress decreed May 22nd as National Maritime Day. Each year since then, May 22nd has become the day the United States observes its proud maritime heritage…
President Proclaims May 22 as National Maritime Day
The United States Merchant Marine plays an important role in ensuring our national security and strengthening our economy. As we celebrate National Maritime Day…
NYT: Some Ships Get Coast Guard Tip Before Searches
The Saturday, May 20 edition of the New York Times includes an article stating that the US Coast Guard sometimes tips off commercial ships that the agency will…
Coast Guard Investigates Captain for Intoxication
The Coast Guard is investigating the captain of the cruise ship Mercury for operating a commercial vessel under the influence of alcohol in violation of Title 46, United States Code, Section 2302.
IMO- Extension of Service Intervals for an Inflatable Liferaft
The IMO issued a Circular forwarding a communication received from the Government of Denmark stating that the service interval for the new type of inflatable liferaft…
Vinashin Gets Nod for Restructuring
The Government Office announced a proposal to establish the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Economic Group (Vinashin Group) by restructuring the Viet Nam Shipbuilding…
SBM Offshore Raises Net Income Expectations
SBM Offshore N.V. announced that it has raised its 2006 net income expectations from the $165m originally forecast in January of this year to $185m. • net interest…
