ICTSI Finalizes Deal for Colombia Port
According to reports, ICTSI Ltd., a wholly-owned unit of International Container Terminal Services, has finalized agreements to put up a $180m multi-user container…
NYK Line, Transnational Diversified Maritime Academy Opens
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) welcomed around 950 students and guests to the grand opening of the new NYK-TDG Maritime Academy in Canlubang…
Panama Canal Reviews Bids for Expansion Construction Project
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) officially began reviewing bids for the first construction project under the Canal's expansion program on last Friday, July 6. Submissions…
Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for MV Oceanis
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., Seoul, for one of its Panamax dry bulk carriers, the Oceanis, at a gross rate of $40…
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Expands
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. announced that it has taken delivery of the Milos, a newly built, 4,600 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker, from Fujiian Southeast Shipyard in China.
Vigor Marine Completes Empress of the North Repairs
The Empress of the North left Vigor Marine's shipyard with all repairs successfully and safely completed. The project went smoothly, with no unexpected findings over the course of the job.
Lloyd’s Register Releases Guide on Ballast Water Treatment
Lloyd’s Register has released a new Guide to Ballast Water Treatment Technology that provides an independent and impartial description and appraisal of commercially…
Braemar Shipping Acquires Falconer Bryan Group
The Board of Braemar Shipping Services announced the acquisition of Falconer Bryan Pte Limited. Falconer Bryan provides a range of Survey, Engineering and Loss Adjusting…
MC Shipping Acquires LPG Vessel
MC Shipping Inc. has agreed to acquire a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel from a subsidiary of Vitol SA, a major international oil and gas trading company. The vessel…
CMB Acquires 27% of Anglo-Eastern Group
CMB announces that its 100% subsidiary Bocimar Hong Kong has concluded an agreement to acquire a 27% stake in the Anglo-Eastern Group (www.angloeastern.com). The…
Geislinger Unveils New Building
CEO Cornelius Geislinger, Architect Dr. More than 270 participants attended the inauguration of the new Geislinger premises. A guided tour through the headquarters…
New Lifeboat Unveiled
A new jet-powered lifeboat has been unveiled by a Dorset-based sea rescue charity. The Fast Carriage Boat 2 (FCB2) is propelled by twin water jet engines making…
Transocean Announces License Agreement
Transocean Inc. announced that a license agreement has been executed by wholly owned subsidiaries of Transocean and Pride International, Inc. (NYSE:PDE). In the agreement…
Aker Kvaerner Completes Offshore SRU
Aker Kvaerner has completed its two first offshore Sulphate Removal Units (SRU) commissioning in Brazil. The work has been executed by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary Aker Kvaerner Process Systems…
TEN Announces Time-Charter for Tanker Bosporos
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced a three-year time- charter to a European charterer of the 37,340 dwt 1B ice-class handysize product tanker Bosporos…
Daewoo to Build Nine Container Ships
The Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering Co., said Monday it had won a deal valued at $1.4b to build nine container vessels. The deal from an European shipping…
Grounded MSC Napoli to be Refloated
According to reports, work will begin on Monday to refloat the container vessel MSC Napoli six months after it ran aground off the Devon coast, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency said.
This Day in Naval History - July 09
1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Portsmouth occupy and raise flag over San Francisco. 1918 - Henry Ford launches first of 100 Eagle boats. 1944 - Organized Japanese resistence ceases on Saipan…
SecDef Announces Flag Officer Nominations
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced July 6 that President George W. Navy Rear Adm. (selectee) Adam M. Robinson Jr. has been nominated for appointment…
Celebrity Cancels Sailings Due to Propeller Damage
Celebrity Cruises has cancelled two 12-night Mediterranean sailings onboard Celebrity Millennium due to damage to the ship’s propellers. The ship will reenter service for its July 24 sailing.
