CapRock Expands Into Australia
CapRock Communications expanded its international presence into Perth, Australia. CapRock’s turnkey managed services to energy, maritime and mining customers operating in the region.
QinetiQ, VeriTainer Team on Port Security Solution
QinetiQ North America (QNA) teamed with VeriTainer Corporation to provide its radiation scanning solution to ports. VeriTainer Corp. has developed the VeriSpreader…
This Day in Naval History - Oct. 17
1922 - Lt. Cmdr. Virgil C. Griffin, in a Vought VE-7SF makes first the takeoff from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV 1) anchored in York River, Va.
Service Chiefs to Present Strategy for New Maritime Era
Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations, Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Adm. Thad W. Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard…
Supreme Court to Determine NJ/Delaware Boundary
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the dispute between the states of New Jersey and Delaware regarding the boundary in the Delaware River. The dispute, which…
Senate Hearing on SAFE Ports Act
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs conducted an oversight hearing on Implementation of the SAFE Ports Act. The Act assigned approximately 100 maritime security tasks. Mr.
CA Ports Get Port Security Grant Money
The Department of Homeland Security awarded more than $6.1 million in supplementary Port Security Grant funds to the ports of San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and Stockton, California.
Woodside LNG DWP License Application
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a notice stating that it has extended the scoping comment period regarding the Woodside liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater…
Konecranes Wins Crane Orders in Russia
In September and October 2007 Konecranes signed two contracts to supply container-handling cranes to the cargo terminal OJSC Petrolesport (PLP) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Daewoo Profitable
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. has reportedly returned to a profit last month from a year earlier, according to a report on www.tradingmarkets.com.
Quintana Maritime Explores Strategic Alternatives
Quintana Maritime Limited announced that its Board of Directors, after a series of discussions, has decided to evaluate strategic alternatives in order to enhance shareholder value.
Euroseas Ltd. Declares Dividend
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and a provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes…
Safe Boats Wins Surf Boat Contract
SAFE Boats International won a contract from the USCG Office of Boat Forces in Washington, DC to build two self-righting 42-ft. Archangel Class vessels. Designated…
Tidewater Issues Earnings Guidance
Tidewater Inc. announced that fiscal second quarter financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2007, are estimated to be between $1.54 - $1.57 on a fully diluted per share basis.
Rickmers Establishes Korea Subsidiary
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, is expanding its network of own subsidiaries in Asia and will establish a new subsidiary…
Technip to Build New Pipelay Vessel
Technip awarded STX Heavy Industries (Korea) a contract for the construction of its new pipelay vessel. This 194m-long vessel will have twin 2,800 ton reels. She…
Woodside to Start Work on Pluto LNG Project
Australia's Woodside Petroleum Ltd reported it has been given the green light to start work on its 12 billion Australian dollar Pluto liquefied natural gas project…
Japan Hosts 7-nation WMD drill
A three-day maritime exercise involving seven countries, aimed at helping to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, began Saturday off Izu-Oshima island…
Helios Undergoes Major Refit at K&C
Knight & Carver YachtCenter’s Cliff Mayo (left), is shown aboard Helios with the megayacht’s chief engineer Per-Eric Kallstrom (center) and HF Interior managing director Curt Biller.
MarAd, OSG Sign Agreement
The Maritime Administration and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc, yesterday signed an agreement that will provide training opportunities for American maritime academy…
