Evergreen Calls on Industry to Protect the Environment
Evergreen Vice Group Chairman Chang Kuo-Cheng urged the international transportation industry to “come together – ocean carriers, ports, terminals, inland carriers…
Bloemsma & van Breemen Signs Megayacht Contract
Bloemsma & van Breemen has announced the signing of a contract to build a 41-meter sailing yacht. The Dutch yard will create this fast cruising sloop to a blueprint…
NAVSEA Sponsors Program at U. of Michigan
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has created a Summer Naval Surface Ship Design program in cooperation with the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine…
SHINEC Wins $200,000 Contract
The Shipbuilding Joint Stock company (SHINEC) won a $200,000 contract to build the interiors for five ships owned by the RAON group of the Czech Republic. The work…
Manitowoc Wins Barge Contract
The Manitowoc Company,Inc. announced that U.S. Shipping Partners, L.P. has awarded the Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG) a contract for the construction of two 156,000-barrel…
Ancient Ship Timbers Found in Desert
The oldest remains of seafaring ships in the world have been found in caves at the edge of the Egyptian desert along with cargo boxes that suggest ancient Egyptians sailed nearly 1…
Conrad Announces Contracts, Deliveries
Conrad Industries, Inc. announced the signing of contracts for the construction of ten vessels totaling $32.3 million and delivery of three vessels in recent months.
Offshore Drilling to Expand in Gulf
According to Newhouse News Service, energy companies find the Gulf of Mexico lucrative and are investing even more to tap further into its potential, despite the threats of hurricanes.
Wärtsilä Chosen for RCL Cruise Ship
Wärtsilä Corporation was chosen to supply diesel engines to Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the new post-Panamax cruise ship contracted there by Royal Caribbean…
GE Targets LCS Business
GE – Marine has been issued updated certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its LM2500 aeroderivative marine gas turbine. The amended certification…
Two Ships Aground Near Novorossiisk
Twp foreign motor ships, which are in distress in the Tsemesskaya bay, could not get afloat from banks after a strong gale pushed the Barcelona and Ibragim-R motor ships closer to the shore.
Storm Damages Sunken Frigate
The storm that lashed the lower North Island has caused wreckage from an old navy frigate sunk near Wellington last year, to be washed ashore. The former HMNZS Wellington…
Al Bidda Named Best Ship
Qatargas has chosen its LNG carrier Al Bidda for the Best Ship Award, which it has instituted to assess its fleet of ten vessels, which are on a long-term charter for supply of gas to Japan.
Iran Invites Foreign Bids
Iran has invited foreign companies to develop its offshore South Pars gas field, the first such call since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took power in August, Iran-Mania.com reported.
Tinian Shipping Cites $33M Loss
Tinian Shipping & Transportation Inc. said it incurred losses of more than $33 million over 10 years of operations. Despite this, TSTI will continue to operate the ferry services.
40m Cat Launches Vessel for Bahamas Ferries
Rodriguez Cantieri Navali presented a new vessel dubbed V.Cat40 from its shipyard of Pietra Ligure the 40m for the Shipping Company Bahamas Ferries. Completely in aluminium…
Green Reefers Sells Ship
Green Reefers has concluded sale of the M/V Green Igloo for $2.1 mill. The vessel is 73,000 cu. ft. and built in 1983. Delivery to new owners will take place during April 2006.
Aker Arctic Ice Lab Inaugurated
Aker Arctic, which started operations as a new company in the beginning of 2005, has erected a modern new office and ice model test facility in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki.
Cruise Industry Releases Crime Statistics
Emerging Threats and International Relations. when more than 31 million people sailed on cruise ships. three-year period. Congress. Northeastern University, visiting fellow with the U.S.
Xtreme Announces Fire-Rescue Boat Sale to CT Fire Dept.
Xtreme Companies, Inc. CT. The sales price of the boat was approximately $70,000. Xtreme's to be the best all around, multi-purpose marine craft.