APL: Vietnam Seaport Master Plan Must Have Long-Term Focus
Vietnam must better coordinate the planning and construction of an integrated seaport network to handle the country’s rapid trade growth, according to container transportation leader APL.
Container Ship Docks at the Port of Hamburg
company COSCO Container Lines Ltd. for the first time. date. by HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). This container giant with a length of 1,145 ft. as part of its AE4 Asia-Europe line service.
Northwind Supplies Fire/Rescue Boat Virginia Beach
Another of Northwind Marine's 30-ft. Argus class fire, search, and rescue boats has headed east from Seattle, Wash. The boat was built for Virginia Beach, Va., where fire…
Response Marine Delivers Fire/Rescue Boat
The latest Response FR-175 fire/rescue boat was delivered to Benwood, West Virginia Fire Department for use on the Ohio River. The FR-175 was developed over the…
Response Marine Develops New Pilot Boat
The new P-310 pilot boat developed by Response Marine is designed to meet the need for a small, fast pilot and transport boat with a low operating and start-up cost.
IMO Leader Calls for New Ethical Mindset
Speaking in Salvador, Brazil, at the third Parallel Event to celebrate World Maritime Day formally and officially outside of IMO's London base, Secretary-General Efthimios E.
FMC Technologies Awards Subsea Frame Agreement
FMC Technologies, Inc. has signed a new five-year frame agreement with Statoil to provide subsea equipment and associated services for the North Sea and potential international developments.
Stratos Introduces Broadband Comm Solution
Stratos Global Corp. service. managers with optimal communications performance and cost efficiency. Global Area Network (BGAN) service. other industries worldwide. month.
Colombia Grants E&P Rights To 5 Oil Companies
The Colombian government Tuesday granted exploration and production rights on nine offshore areas on the Caribbean coast to five different companies in an effort to boost the country's oil reserves.
The Seaside Sea Shipping Receives New Tanker
The Seaside Sea Shipping Company has received the Prisco Alcor tanker deadweight of 116,000 tons. The tanker was floated out at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI, South Korea) on July 11.
VLCC Saves Two Lives
The Master and crew of the World Tankers VLCC Kolossi carried out a remarkable rescue off the Indian coast earlier this month. They picked up two fishermen from the sea.
Prediction: Strong Storm Could Cause $65B in Offshore Losses
An extreme-risk consulting firm predicted a strong hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could generate losses of more than $65 billion for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Conrad Industries Announces Award of Ferry Contract
Morgan City, La.-based Conrad Industries Inc., announced it has been awarded a contract to build a ferry for the State of Texas and numerous other contracts totaling $36.6 million.
J. Ray McDermott Completes Offshore Jacket
J. Ray McDermott’s Morgan City, La., fabrication facility successfully completed the load out recently of a 9,015 short-ton jacket built for Reliance Industries Ltd.…
NTSB Investigating Tanker Collision
A February tanker accident, in which a 798-foot oil tanker struck the I-10 Bridge in Baton Rouge, La., is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Trade Program Results in $3.3m New Trade Between U.S. – Guatemala
The Trade Capacity Building Institute in New Orleans, in conjunction with the American Chamber of Commerce Guatemala and the Hispanic Chamber of Louisiana, reported…
Intergraph Introduces SmartMarine
ntergraph Corp. introduced SmartMarine 3D, its next-generation software that streamlines design processes, resulting in lower costs and faster delivery for the shipbuilding and offshore industries.
TSA and Coast Guard Conduct Homeland Security Exercise
The Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard will facilitate a port security exercise today in Wilmington, N.C. to evaluate preparedness,…
Paragon Takes Delivery of Ninth Vessel
Paragon Shipping Inc. has taken delivery of the third of the three drybulk carriers that it had contracted to acquire using the net proceeds of its recent public…
MAN Diesel Power for NCL Cruise Ships
On September 15, the Norwegian Gem will be transported from the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg. The latest luxury liner in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet will be powered…
