USCG OKs McMoRan License Application
Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Co. is one step closer to obtaining a deep port license to regasify one billion cu. ft. of natural gas per day at one of its former offshore sulfur mines. The U.S.
Germanischer Lloyd Tops Paris MoU
In the current evaluation of all port state inspections of ships during the past year within the scope of the "Paris Memorandum of Understanding" (Paris MoU) of the European Port State Control…
RINA Issues Certification to Essar
RINA issued the first Information Security certificate in India and certified Essar Steel Ltd. to ISO 27001:2005. RINA has certified Essar Steel's Global Data Center (GDC)…
Three New Hires for Port of Los Angeles
The Public Relations & Legislative Affairs division at the Port of Los Angeles has hired three new team members to help extend Port-related community interaction…
M Ship Co. Files Patent Infringement Suit
M Ship Co. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against ICE Marine Ltd., a UK company, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to enforce…
Yeager Receives Honorary Doctorate
Hub Group founder and Chairman Phillip C. Yeager was made a Doctor of Public Service after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Intermodal Transportation Institute…
Joint Asia-U.S. East Coast Service Announced
The member lines of the Grand Alliance (GA) in the Transpacific trade - Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL…
Senate to Conduct State of the Oceans 2006
On August 3, the Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will conduct a hearing on the State of the Oceans 2006.
NATO Shipping Center Established in UK
MarAd issued an advisory stating that a NATO Shipping Center in support of merchant shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea has been established in Northwood, UK.
USCG, NOAA to Remove Wreckage from Monterey Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA will oversee the salvage of the motor vessel Albion in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Albion sank in 180 ft. of water on January 31…
New General Director for MAN B&W
On June 1, Federico Syassen was appointed managing director of the Madrid office of MAN B&W Diesel. His responsibility has been extended to cover the two-stroke sector…
Indian Coastguard Rescues Vessel Crew
The Indian Coastguard rescued and evacuated 25 crewmembers of a Panama merchant vessel near Porbandar. The crewmembers of M.V. Christena-II that had run aground…
NAT to Purchase Two More Tankers
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. agreed to acquire two Suezmax tankers, bringing its total Suezmax tanker total to 12. These vessels, one built in 2002 and one…
SRD Completes Upgrade for De Beers Marine
Sonar Research and Development, or SRD, has completed an upgrade of systems used by De Beers Marine in their offshore diamond mining process. SRD’s latest SVS 3…
Hellespont Pride is Named
Hellespont Hammonia completed the naming of the Hellespont Pride, one of six tankers under construction for the company at New Century Shipbuilding Co Ltd in Jingjiang, China.
NASSCO Lays Keel of T-AKE Ship
General Dynamics NASSCO held a keel-laying ceremony for the fourth ship in the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program. The ship is named USNS Richard E. Byrd in honor of the U.S.
Harland Promoted to VP at Crowley
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Bruce Harland has been promoted to vice president of the company's West Coast, Alaska and international contract services.
Electric Boat Awarded Contract Modification
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $6,300,000 modification to previously awarded contract for procurement of long lead time special hull treatment…
Boeing Expands Maritime Communications Service
Connexion by Boeing, the satellite broadband Internet service for aircrafts, is expanding its service for ships, Boeing said on July 27. Boeing has signed two-year…
Connaughton Gets Hearing for MarAd Post
The Senate Commerce Committee is not expecting any problems approving the nomination of Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Sean Connaughton to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration.
