Port Workers Begin Enrollment for Federal Port Security Credential
Port workers, longshoremen, truckers and others at the Port of Oakland will become the first in the region to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation…
Container Vessel Damages San Francisco Bay Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a container vessel Cosco Busan allision with the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The vessel was out bound with a pilot onboard at the time of the allision.
USCG & TSA to Discuss TWIC Reader Hardware
The US Coast Guard issued a notice stating that it and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will host a meeting in Washington, DC on November 19 to discuss…
Ocean Shipping Consultants Release Container Ports and Terminals Report
and summarizes the major strategic issues facing the market. latest demand projections. The study details forecasted demand growth by region; the impact of new industry structures…
This Day in Navy History
Nov. 08: 1861 - Capt. Charles Wilkes seizes two Confederate diplomats from the British steamer Trent, causing an international controversy with Great Britain (known as the Trent Affair).
Andrasick, Arntzen and Reinhart Receive AOTOS Awards
(L to R): Arntzen,Reinhart and Andrasick. United Seamen's Service (USS) to James S. Shipholding Group, Inc. and John F. Line, Limited. Towers. Vice Admiral Vivien S.
Study: Shipping Cited in Pollution-Related Deaths
While the international shipping industry already is under acute pressure to reduce emissions, a new study – which claims that worldwide 60,000 deaths each year…
$100 Oil: Driving Deepwater Oil Services Boom
Deepwater is one of the few areas where good prospects of major oil finds still remain, and these are mainly outside the control of OPEC. In a note to clients today…
MMS Issues Environmental Impact Statement
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) issued a notice stating that it prepared a final programmatic environmental impact statement in support of establishment of…
FreeSeas Inc. Takes Delivery of the Handysize Free Goddess
FreeSeas Inc. (Nasdaq:FREE) (Nasdaq:FREEW) (Nasdaq:FREEZ), a provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced that it has taken delivery of the 1995-built…
New York Water Taxi Orders Fifth Incat
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken another order for a high-speed water taxi from New York City-based New York Water Taxi. Delivery is scheduled for July 2008.
Electric Boat Corp. Wins $65.5M Navy Contract
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $65.5m modification under previously awarded contract for Consolidated Design Agent, Planning Yard, engineering…
Dryships Reports 3Q Results
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes, announced its unaudited financial and operating results for…
DCNS Signs Agreement for Russian Submarines
French shipbuilding company DCNS has signed a contract with Russian shipbuilding science and research institute, providing technological cooperation in submarine design.
Lake Ferry Services Suspended for Maintenance
After four years of heavy summer use on Lake Michigan, the Lake Express high-speed ferry ended service early this fall for regularly scheduled maintenance in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Sumitomo Mitsui to Double Overseas Banking Staff
According to a Bloomberg report, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will double its overseas banking staff that works on financing for ship construction, as Japan's…
Chemoil Reports 3Q Results
SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) announced its financial results for the 3rd quarter of the 2007 financial year. Revenue showed a growth of 31.2 per…
Aker Yards Announces 3Q Results
Aker Yards ASA reported an EBITDA result of $37.83m for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $57.5m in the corresponding quarter of 2006. The fast growth in the heated environment has…
Dobson Fleet Management Chooses Blue Ocean Wireless
Blue Ocean Wireless (“BOW”), an Irish company delivering GSM communication capability for the merchant maritime sector, announced that it has been chosen by Dobson…
Holland America Line's to Name New Ship in Rotterdam
Holland America Line will hold the official naming ceremony for it's first Signature-class ship, ms Eurodam, July 1, 2008, in Rotterdam, the city where the 135-year-old Dutch company was founded.
