Zim to Container Ships
Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. will buy two container ships of 2,450 TEU each, and will have an option to buy two more ships of the same size. Three of theā¦
CNO's Vision of '1,000-Ship Navy' Tested by CARAT Exercise
A crew member of the Royal Thai Navy Ship HTMS Similan (187) renders a bugle salute to the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33) as it arrives in port forā¦
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Alan Shepard
General Dynamics NASSCO delivered USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the late Mercury and Apollo astronaut. USNS Alan Shepardā¦
Siemens Provides Hypochlorination Systems for LNG Ships
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has awarded Siemens Water Technologies an order for 14 Electrocatalytic Chloropac sodium hypochlorite generating systems. SHI, in turnā¦
Superior Offshore Relocates HQ
Superior Offshore International, Inc. from Lafayette, Louisiana to Houston. Superior Offshore International, Inc.
New CPP from Rolls-Royce
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and cavitation testing were used to refine the contours of the propeller hub and blade roots. The new Kamewa CP-A hub for controllableā¦
Key Pieces of Coast Guard Legislation Passed
U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, today (June 26, 2007) convened the Subcommitteeā¦
OceanFreight Acquires Panamax Bulk Carrier
OceanFreight Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire an eighth vessel, a Panamax drybulk carrier, that will immediately commence a two year time charter uponā¦
Coast Guard Extends Deepwater Contract
According to reports, the Coast Guard extended the contract for the troubled multibillion-dollar modernization program with Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp.
Lotos Plant Launches Hull of Container Ship for Rensen
The first hull of a 1,450-ton container ship for the Dutch company Rensen Shipbuilding BV has been launched on the site of the Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association (Lotos'Plant).
Second Product Tanker Delivered by Aker Philadelphia
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard delivered the second vessel in an up to 16 ship order of product tankers as the 600-ft. long MT46 Veteran Class Overseas Long Beach wasā¦
Horizon Lines Closes Acquisition of Hawaii Stevedores
Horizon Lines, Inc. announced that it has closed the purchase of Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. (HSI). The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. HSI is one of onlyā¦
Containerships Group Beefs Up Network
Containerships Group has launched a new and beefed up network and schedule of calls, focusing on larger vessels and adding new services with Norway and Denmark.
Bulgarian Ship Re-floated Off Georgia Coast
A Bulgarian freight ship was re-floated two days after it grounded east of the Brunswick harbor entrance. Three towing vessels from Savannah and Brunswick were contractedā¦
Severn Trent Opens New Branch Office in Abu Dhabi
Severn Trent Services has announced the opening of a new branch operations office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The office, the companyâā¬ā¢s second in the Middle Eastā¦
Major Move for Siba Ships
Italyās Siba Ships has carried out the largest ever cattle shipment from Australia to South East Asia. Its livestock carrier Deneb Prima loaded over $9.7m worth of cattle from Townsvilleā¦
Russian Tanker Company to Develop Arctic
According to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering the country's two largest tanker companies to be reorganized into a single corporation.
Navy Reserve Launches Next Phase of Forcewide Communication
Communicating with more than 100,000 Navy reservists and other key constituents worldwide has been a daunting task over the years. However, the commander of Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC)ā¦
Black Sea Sees Shipbuilding Boom
According to Today's Zahman, Black Sea sees shipbuilding boom, Mediterranean springs a leak More than 90 percent of world trade is conducted through sea shippingā¦
Norway to Boost Natural Gas Exports
According to OilWeek, Norway plans to increase its natural gas supplies to the European Union by up to 55 per cent by the middle of the next decade, the EUās energy commissioner said Monday.
