Horizon Lines Recognized With Safety Awards
Horizon Lines, Inc., has been recognized for outstanding achievements in ship safety by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) at the Annual Safety Awards. The…
USCG – Broadwater LNG project – LOR
The US Coast Guard said that the Captain of the Port for Long Island Sound signed the Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for Broadwater Energy, the proposed liquefied…
TOP Ships to Sell Five Suezmax Vessels
TOP Ships Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell five double-hull Suezmax tankers built between 1992 and 1996 for an aggregate sale price of $240 million.
Transocean to Acquire Drillship
Transocean Inc. announced that its subsidiaries have reached an agreement with subsidiaries of Petrobras and Mitsui to acquire a newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship under a capital lease contract. In conjunction with the capital lease contract, subsidiaries of Petrobras and Transocean have entered into a 10-year drilling contract covering worldwide operations with an option by Petrobras to extend the term of the drilling contract by up to an additional 10 years.
PA Governor Calls Delaware River Dredging Project a Milestone
Governor Edward G. Rendell hailed the signing of a historic agreement that will officially begin a five-year, $379 million project to deepen the ’s shipping channel…
Interview: Ken Applegate, VP, Transportation Services, Valero
Ken Applegate, VP, Transportation Services, Valero shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year. What do you count as the biggest Technical challenge to your company/organization in the coming years? KA: Valero is very concerned about the deteriorating infrastructure for both waterway and surface transportation in the and we do not see the necessary legislative focus today to address this issue.
This Day in Naval History - June 26
1884 - Congress authorizes commissioning of graduates as Ensigns. 1918 - Marine brigade captures . 1959 - Twenty-eight naval vessels sail from Atlantic to Great Lakes…
