Sale of Two Inland River Pushboats
Marcon International Inc. of Coupeville, Wash. announced the sale of two sister inland river pushboats Captain Jimmy and Captain from Hanover Towing Inc. of Wilmington…
Aries Marine Announces New Build Program
Court Ramsay, President and CEO of Lafayette, La. based Aries Marine Corporation, announced in a joint statement with Eastern Shipbuilding Group that a Letter of…
IMO Assembly Issues Renewed Call for Action on Piracy off Somalia
ships in waters off the coast of Somalia. Secretary-General Efthimios E. earlier resolution (A.979(24)) adopted in 2005 at the 24th IMO Assembly. Government (TFG) of Somalia. launched.
Antillean Marine Shifts Services to Port Everglades
Antillean Marine Shipping Corp., a long-time Miami River ocean carrier company, is expanding its business to Broward County’s Port Everglades. The family-owned…
Keppel Shipyard Delivers to Repeat Customer
Olatunde Emmanuel Odusina (3rd from left), Minister of State for Energy (Gas), Nigeria, and representatives from AFREN Nigeria, Bumi Armada Berhad, AMNI and Keppel…
ACL Names VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
American Commercial Lines Inc. announced that it has appointed David T. Parker to the position of Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.
Dolphin Plans Foray into Shipbuilding
With its greenfield shipyard project yet to receive all necessary clearances, offshore service provider Dolphin Offshore Ltd is in the process of forging alliances…
Cooper Industries Buys S. Korean Supplier
Cooper Industries, Ltd., Houston, TX, has acquired Hyundai Explosion-Proof Electric Company, a South Korea-based manufacturer of explosion-proof electrical equipment.
General Dynamics Gets $270m Sub Procurement Pact
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., said it received a $270m pact modification from the U.S. Navy to buy long lead time material…
Sen. Boxer Releases Bills Aimed at Preventing Spills
Sen. Barbara Boxer has released two bills in Washington aimed at preventing future oil spills like the one in the San Francisco bay last month. One of the bills would give more authority to the U.S.
New System to Help Navy Track Merchant Ships
The Indian Navy has set up a constant monitoring system to maintain vigil on the increasing traffic of merchant ships in the city, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief…
Bisso Marine Salvages Buried Crane
Bisso Marine recently mobilized a salvage team, the salvage support barge C/B BIG EAGLE and the 700 ton capacity D/B Cappy Bisso to salvage a crawler crane which…
Sperry Marine Upgrades Repair Capabilities
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its Sperry Marine North American Support Center in Harvey, La., is now authorized to perform Level III repair and calibration…
Teekay Announces IPO
Teekay Corporation (Teekay) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Teekay Tankers Ltd., has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Exchange Commission…
Report: Cosco Corp. to Sell Bulk Carriers
Cosco Corp (Singapore) reportedly will sell its fleet of 12 bulk carriers, according to a Reuters report. The company is also mulling establishing bases in Vietnam…
