INTERTANKO Names Angelo Deputy MD
Joe Angelo has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of INTERTANKO. Effective immediately. He will assist the Managing Director Dr Peter Swift with carrying out…
OSC Releases Study on Container Port Strategy
Ocean Shipping Consultants released a new in-depth study that looks at the market for container ports and terminals and summarizes the strategic issues facing the market.
Francois Named CEO of Delta Towing
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has appointed Larry Francois as Chief Executive Officer and President of Delta Towing effective August 20. Delta Towing, a subsidiary of Hercules Offshore…
IUMI Conference Set for September
The 2007 conference of the International Union of Marine Insurance in Copenhagen is set for next month. As finishing touches are being put to the four-day program of committee meetings…
Fire Shuts Down Port
According to reports, Sharjah closed Port Khalid after a fire broke out at a lubricants warehouse. The reason for the fire is unknown. It was said that three firefighters…
Mayor of Rotterdam Visits Radio Holland Group
The Mayor of Rotterdam, Opstelten, visited the Radio Holland Group on July 18 in honor of the company's 90-year anniversary. Radio Holland Group’s headquarters…
Coast Guard MSSTs Bring Added Expertise to SEACAT
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jessica M. The U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSSTs) lent its specialized training to the sixth…
Farstad Announces Sale of AHTS
International Offshore Services ANS, a wholly owned company of Farstad Shipping ASA, has reached an agreement to sell the AHTS Lady Margaret. Buyer of the vessel is Vigeo Ltd…
York International Awarded $22m Contract
York International Corp., is being awarded a $22.m contract for the acquisition of an estimated quantity of 20, 300-ton air conditioning plant duplex conversion…
Coast Guard Assists Spirit of Columbia
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage responded to a call from the cruise ship Spirit of Columbia after it ran aground on the east side of Evans Island in Latouche Passage, near Whittier on Sunday.
CVN74 Departs Pearl Harbor
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares to pull into Pearl Harbor. Stennis returns to the United States after a 7.5-month-long deployment to promote peace…
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 22
1912 - Birthday of the Navy Dental Corps. 1945 - First surrender of Japanese garrison at end of World War II; USS Levy (DE 162) receives surrender of Mille Atoll in Marshall Islands.
