This Day in Naval History - Jan. 30
1862 - Launching of the first turreted warship, USS Monitor. 1863 - The gunboat Isaac Smith is captured by Confederate land forces while on reconnaissance up the Stono River.
Höegh Autoliners Strengthens Platform for Growth
Höegh Autoliners and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has announced their agreement for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S to become a shareholder in Höegh Autoliners holding 37.5 percent…
MarAd Approves the Sale of Vessels
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has approved the sale and transfer of five vessels under section 9 of the Shipping Act, of 1916, as amended. On December 12 2007…
SECNAV Views ASW Exercise Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, and several reporters visited the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Jan. 26 to observe how the Navy…
APS Aboard HSV Swift Visits Togo
The high-speed vessel (HSV 2) Swift is moored pier-side at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek before departing for the western coast of Africa. While in Africa,…
National Defense Authorization Act Signed into Law
The White House said that President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 4986). This is a modified version of the…
Coast Guard Responds to Cargo Ship Aground
The Coast Guard responded to a cargo ship that ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The Mediterranean Shipping Company vessel Japan, a 796-ft. Panamanian flagged cargo ship…
Maersk Names Jack-up Rig No. 1
On January 30, Maersk Contractors named the latest addition to the fleet. The new high efficiency jack-up rig is the first in a series of four identical rigs currently…
Ports Must be Ready for Expanded Panama Canal
Panamanian Ambassador to the U.S. Federico Humbert addresses workshop attendees. Briefing a crowd of nearly 200 U.S. port and shipping officials at a Panama Canal…
Containerships Switches to DCT Gdansk
The Finnish shipping company Containerships is to switch its Polish calls to the new DCT Gdansk deepwater container terminal with effect from 31 January 2008. Initially…
Manitowoc to Announce 4Q Results
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. will release its fourth-quarter 2007 financial results on Monday, February 4, after the market closes. The fourth-quarter results will…
Knight & Carver Honored as Boatyard of the Year
Knight & Carver YachtCenter has been honored by the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) as the nation's most outstanding boatyard for 2007. The…
Euroseas Announces Charter Agreements for Container Ships
Euroseas Ltd. an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes…
HSL to Build Naval Ships
Reports indicate that Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) of India is set to add naval ships to its order book. The defense ministry is keen to place orders for building…
Gunmen Attack Shipbuilding Facility
Gunmen riding in two boats attacked a waterside shipbuilding company Tuesday in Nigeria's southern oil region, injuring one person, according to an AP report. The…
