MOL Establishes New East Coast Service
MOL will soon be initiating a new direct service between the East Coast of South America and the U.S. MOL will be replacing its current AXL Service with the Americas Container Express (ACX) Service.
AAPA Forum to Focus on Technology Solutions
“Moving Goods: More, Better, Faster, Safer” is the theme for the American Association of Port Authorities’ 2007 Operations, Information Technology & Safety Seminar…
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT Helps Demonstrate Future of Maritime Navigation
Specially adapted Kongsberg Norcontrol IT C-Scope software formed the platform for an in depth MarNIS (Maritime Navigation and Information Services) demonstration…
Undersea Surveillance Aligned Under Naval Oceanography
Commander Undersea Surveillance (CUS), head of the Navy’s Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS), was elevated to an echelon IV command Feb. 28 to serve…
USS Howard Departs Persian Gulf
USS Howard (DDG 83) completed conducting maritime security operations (MSO) on Feb. 28 for Combined Task Force 158 in the North Persian Gulf in support of U.S. 5th Fleet.
STX Shipbuilding Swings to Profit in 2006
STX Shipbuilding Co., said Monday that it swung to a profit in 2006 from a loss a year earlier on rising demand for high-priced ships. Net profit reached $43.3m last year…
Virginia (SSN 774) Class Submarine Program Achieves Multiple Milestones
successfully completed her Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) and began regular fleet service. the spring of 2009, VCSP will reach Full Operational Capability. is a key asset in the war on terror.
China Ship to Build $308m Worth Tankers
China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. said on it planned to build six oil tankers worth $307.56m for delivery in 2009 and 2010 to help expand its ocean shipping business.
Indonesia Halts Ships Carrying Granite to Singapore
Indonesia has detained 24 tugboats and barges carrying granite chips to Singapore, potentially threatening construction, a month after it banned all sand exports to its neighbor.
Telenor Expands Use of Intelsat Global Satellite Capacity
Intelsat announced that Telenor Satellite Services expanded a multi-year contract with Intelsat to include transmission services on three different spacecraft in C- and Ku-band.
Port Canaveral Adds New Director of Planning Position
Melbourne resident Wade Morefield has been hired as the Port’s first Director of Planning, a position created to transition departmental-level planning efforts into…
Operations Underway to Refloat Montrose
Operations are underway in an effort to re-float the 712-ft. Liberian flagged cargo ship Montrose currently aground in the Chesapeake Bay, west of the Choptank River.
Brittany Ferries Commits to Incat Ferry
The U.K.’s Ferry Operator of the Year 2006, Brittany Ferries, has purchased the Incat-built 321 ft. fast ferry Normandie Express in what it says should be taken…
Vinashin to Build Six Transnational Express Vessels
The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) announced its plan to build six express vessels to cover the north-south route. The 160m-long ships will…
Dubai Maritime City Construction Progresses
The scope of infrastructure works well underway with the first ship lift positioned in November 2006 and the excavation for the 2nd lift nearing completion. This…
Report: Merchant Ship Total Losses Tumble
There has been a reduction in the number of total losses of merchant ships since the year 2000. New statistics released by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)…
Multi-National Exercise in Dover Strait
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)will conduct a multi-national exercise on March 5. It will be conducted in the Dover Strait to test the response to a major maritime incident.
ABS Announces Middle East and Pacific Management Changes
ABS Taiwan Country Manager Stephen Auger has been named Regional Vice President, Middle East, for the classification society. Auger transfers to the society’s regional…
New Vessel Traffic Control Tower Completed
A new $1.1m Vessel Traffic Control Tower was recently completed at Mile Marker 99 of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Jesse Fontenot Memorial Boat Landing in Berwick, La.
Namegiving of Newbuilding L 206 from Odense Steel Shipyard
On Saturday March 3, the Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, an 11,000 TEU container vessel, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. Berit Jensen…
