STX Reports Rise in Orders
STX Group said its affiliate STX Shipbuilding Co. has won orders valued at $4.7b in the first half of the year, compared with $1.7ba year earlier. The shipbuilding…
Panama Canal Completes Environmental Impact Study
ACP announced that, after a thorough review, the Panamanian National Environmental Authority (ANAM) has approved the environmental impact study (EIS) for the first…
MOL Launches Training Vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. launched its first training vessel, the Spirit of MOL, at the Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. Executives…
CSA 2001 Goes into Effect
The Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001) came into effect on July 1, 2007, announced the Honorable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Cox Joins Crowley as GM
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Bob Cox has joined the company's petroleum distribution group as general manager. Cox is based in the company's Anchorage…
Rickmers Group Celebrates Vessel Naming
The Rickmers Group celebrated the naming of the latest addition to its fleet, the 4250-TEU container vessel Marte Rickmers. Marte von Have, wife of lawyer Harro von Have from Hamburg…
SECNAV's Independence Day Message to the Fleet
By Honorable Donald C. Two hundred thirty one years ago, Congress gathered in Philadelphia to declare our independence from Great Britain. John Hancock and 55 other patriots signed this Declaration…
MCPON Visits NSA Bahrain
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Seth Clarke, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SW/FMF) Joe R. Campa Jr. addressed…
Aker Yards to Build Tankers for Maritima
Aker Yards has signed a contract for the construction of two bunkering tankers for delivery in October 2008 and January 2009. The two vessels will be sister vessels…
TT Club Urges Quay Crane Anti-Collision Systems
The TT Club is urging container terminal operators to fit electronic sensor devices to quay crane booms to prevent them accidentally colliding with vessels during…
Lubmarine Extends Delivery Network to Cyprus
Marine lubricants supplier Total Lubmarine has extended its delivery network to include Cyprus. Lubmarine has signed an agreement with Navilub Limited whereby Navilub…
Keppel FELS Delivers Jackup Rig
Keppel FELS Limited has delivered a KFELS B Class design jackup drilling rig to Seadrill Management AS (Seadrill), within budget and ahead of time. This rig was…
DryShips Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
2007. This is the ninth consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share declared by the company since its listing on the NASDAQ Global Market in February 2005.
Broström Sells Ship Agency in Oxelösund
Beside the operations within product tanker shipping, Broström has a network of ship agencies in several ports along the Swedish coast. They offer ship clearance…
Northwest Security Force Participates in Basic Security Guard Training
Sailors assigned to Marine Corps Security Forces Company (MCSFCo.), Bangor, received combat training during a Basic Security Guard class held at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, June 28.
Lincoln Heads to Sea Following Nine Months in Dry Dock
Over the course of the last nine months, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) underwent several alterations, upgrades and installments, culminating in thousands of man hours…
