Rescue Tug Dispatched to Aid Cargo Ship
The rescue tug stationed at Neah Bay this weekend is assisting a cargo ship safely into Port Angeles and remains on standby while engine repairs are completed. The…
MOL Establishes New East Coast Service
MOL will soon be initiating a new direct service between the East Coast of South America and the U.S. MOL will be replacing its current AXL Service with the Americas Container Express (ACX) Service.
AAPA Forum to Focus on Technology Solutions
“Moving Goods: More, Better, Faster, Safer” is the theme for the American Association of Port Authorities’ 2007 Operations, Information Technology & Safety Seminar…
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT Helps Demonstrate Future of Maritime Navigation
Specially adapted Kongsberg Norcontrol IT C-Scope software formed the platform for an in depth MarNIS (Maritime Navigation and Information Services) demonstration…
Undersea Surveillance Aligned Under Naval Oceanography
Commander Undersea Surveillance (CUS), head of the Navy’s Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS), was elevated to an echelon IV command Feb. 28 to serve…
USS Howard Departs Persian Gulf
USS Howard (DDG 83) completed conducting maritime security operations (MSO) on Feb. 28 for Combined Task Force 158 in the North Persian Gulf in support of U.S. 5th Fleet.
STX Shipbuilding Swings to Profit in 2006
STX Shipbuilding Co., said Monday that it swung to a profit in 2006 from a loss a year earlier on rising demand for high-priced ships. Net profit reached $43.3m last year…
Virginia (SSN 774) Class Submarine Program Achieves Multiple Milestones
successfully completed her Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) and began regular fleet service. the spring of 2009, VCSP will reach Full Operational Capability. is a key asset in the war on terror.
China Ship to Build $308m Worth Tankers
China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. said on it planned to build six oil tankers worth $307.56m for delivery in 2009 and 2010 to help expand its ocean shipping business.
Indonesia Halts Ships Carrying Granite to Singapore
Indonesia has detained 24 tugboats and barges carrying granite chips to Singapore, potentially threatening construction, a month after it banned all sand exports to its neighbor.
Telenor Expands Use of Intelsat Global Satellite Capacity
Intelsat announced that Telenor Satellite Services expanded a multi-year contract with Intelsat to include transmission services on three different spacecraft in C- and Ku-band.
Port Canaveral Adds New Director of Planning Position
Melbourne resident Wade Morefield has been hired as the Port’s first Director of Planning, a position created to transition departmental-level planning efforts into…
Operations Underway to Refloat Montrose
Operations are underway in an effort to re-float the 712-ft. Liberian flagged cargo ship Montrose currently aground in the Chesapeake Bay, west of the Choptank River.
Brittany Ferries Commits to Incat Ferry
The U.K.’s Ferry Operator of the Year 2006, Brittany Ferries, has purchased the Incat-built 321 ft. fast ferry Normandie Express in what it says should be taken…
