Orissa Govt to Examine Shipbuilding Proposal
Orissa, which plans to set up at least a dozen of ports along its 450 km long coastline, has received a proposal for shipbuilding and repair yards. Sources said Bharati Shipyard Ltd.
Exxon, BP, Petrobras May Bid for Brazilian O&G Rights
Exxon Mobil Corp., BP Plc and Petroleo Brasileiro SA are among the companies interested in bidding for Brazilian oil and natural-gas exploration leases as the country…
Cameras May Soon Monitor Mississippi River
A new network of up to 80 security cameras, called the port security system, along the Mississippi is being considered. The idea, city officials say, is to strengthen…
Coast Guards Conduct Oil Spill Training
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and other state and federal agencies completed a three-day international training exercise Thursday in Ketchikan. The exercise…
Periodic closure of Mississippi River for Bridge Work
The US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans issued a Marine Safety Bulletin stating that, beginning in October 2007 and extending through August 2008, the Lower Mississippi…
StatoilHydro Plan for Completion of the Merger
The merger between Statoil ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA’s petroleum business is expected to be implemented on October 1, 2007, before the opening of the markets in Oslo that day.
Capital Allowance Changes to Hit Shipping
Moore Stephens has warned that forthcoming changes to capital allowance regulations in the UK could have a significant impact on the shipping sector. The changes will affect…
VT Halter Wins $254m Contract
VT Halter Marine won a contract to build three 330,000-barrel tank barges for Crowley Maritime Corporation's subsidiary, Vessel Management Services Inc. The vessels…
Costa Serena Makes Movie Debut
The Costa Serena, the largest passenger ship flying the Italian flag, is about to become a film set. Costa Crociere's most recent flagship, the largest ship in the whole fleet (290 meters in length…
Konecranes Receives Third RTG Order
On May 31, Konecranes announced a rubber-tired gantry (RTG) order from Malta Freeport Terminals that included an option for a further ten RTGs. Malta Freeport Terminals has now taken up this option…
MTU Engines for Korean Coastguard
The Korean government has placed an order with Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen for 44 large-scale engines to be delivered between July and September 2008 for 11 of its coastguard craft.
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 27
1922 - Report on observations of experiments with short wave radio at Anacostia in the District of Columbia starts Navy development of radar. 1941 - Launch of first Liberty ship…
Dockwise Listing Prospectus Approved
Dockwise Ltd., one of the world's leading integrated heavy lift sea transport companies, announces that Oslo Børs has approved its listing prospectus. It is expected that all 211…
Changes in GL’s Executive Board
Rainer Schöndube, Member of the Executive Board at Germanischer Lloyd AG, will conclude his tenure at the classification society based in Hamburg on 30 September 2007.
Indian Firms Eye Shipbuilding
Indian firms are increasingly getting into ship building and repairing as shipbuilding orders are expected to rise significantly to meet the boom in seaborne trade…
Oakland Port Closed Following Death
The entire Port of Oakland shipping operation remains shut down, idling hundreds of port workers and truck drivers, while an investigation continues of the accidental…
Canada to Monitor NW Passage Traffic
Sea traffic in the famed Northwest Passage will soon be monitored by underwater listening devices to be installed by Canada to bolster its disputed claim over the Arctic.
SEA Wins $5.4m Contract
Systems Engineering Associates Corp. (SEA CORP) has won a $5.4m contract to help replace traditional periscopes on Navy submarines with electro-optical technology.
Lockheed wins $20.6m Deal
Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) said it has been awarded a $20.6m contract to upgrade fire control systems on Australian naval ships. Lockheed said it will upgrade…
Minister Says Bahamas Maritime Industry Can Expand
Speaking at a worship service marking the beginning of a week of activities to celebrate World Maritime Day, Maritime and Labour Minister Dion Foulkes indicated…
