Sherwin-Williams Navy Vessel Contract
Sherwin-Williams has been awarded the contract to supply marine coatings as part of a three-year overhaul of the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). The…
The Hanseatic on European Rivers
The Hanseatic League was a highly successful trading alliance among northern European cities from the 13th to the 17th centuries. Some German cities continue to maintain an association under that name. Now the name Hanseatic is proudly emblazoned on the bow of a powerful inland-river boat built in the Netherlands for German owners. The new MS Hanseatic I will be working the European rivers under the ownership of the Haak family.
Wilhelmsen Ships Wins Alcatel-Lucent Contract
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Saudi Arabia has been awarded a three year warehousing and logistics contract in Dammam by Alcatel Lucent Technologies. The contract is expected to further the ongoing development of the business relationship between Wilhelmsen Ships Services and Alcatel-Lucent across the Gulf region. “This logistics contract with Alcatel-Lucent will serve to raise the market awareness in Saudi…
General Dynamics $25M Submarine Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $25m contract for management and support of nuclear-maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
Agencies Respond to Freight Ship Spilling Oil
The Coast Guard and O'Brien's Response Management are responding to oil which is leaking from the motor vessel Pac Alkaid, which is anchored 10 miles southeast of Southwest Pass near Venice, La.
USCG Proposal, Great Lakes Pilotage Rates
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to increase the rates for Great Lakes Pilotage by 5.07% to generate sufficient revenue to cover allowable expenses, target pilot compensation, and return on investment.
Island Breeze Continues with East Asian Plans
Island Breeze International, Inc. (OTCBB: GPNT), an entertainment cruise development company, announced that it has moved forward with its plans to establish operations in East Asia.
Seven Join the UK P&I Club Board
Seven directors were elected to the Board of the UK P&I Club at the AGM in Bermuda on October 26th. Jason Liberty, Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Planning & Insurance Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is responsible for his company’s corporate finance, strategy, M&A, forecasting & planning, insurance and continuous improvement group. A former advisory director with KPMG LLP, Liberty joined Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd in 2005.
Hatteland Agreement with Offshore Systems
Hatteland Display announced it has entered into a Long Term Cooperation Agreement with Offshore Systems, Ltd., of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Under the terms of this contract…
StatoilHydro becomes Statoil
StatoilHydro ASA changed its name to Statoil ASA with effect from Nov. 1. The ticker symbols will remain unchanged as STL on the Oslo Stock Exchange and STO on the New York Stock Exchange.
Maersk New Service and General Rate Increase
Maersk announced a new service between East Med and Central Europe via the Adriatic Sea called Adriatic Levant Express or ALEX. Maersk is deploying two vessels on…
This Day in Coast Guard History – Nov 3
883-The keeper and crew of the Smith’s Island Station, Virginia (Fifth District), saw a small schooner flying a signal near Isaac Shoal, five miles away from the station.
This Day in Naval History – Nov. 3
1853 - USS Constitution seizes suspected slaver H. N. Gambrill. 1931 - Dirigible USS Los Angeles makes 10 hour flight out of NAS Lakehurst, NJ, carrying 207 persons…
Fleet Emission Credit Applications Available
Application forms for fleet emission credits (FEC) as well as a status of the terminal plan submittals are now available on ARB’s Shore Power website. FEC are only…
Perduto VP N American Sales ,ShipDecision
Veteran mariner and maritime transportation executive James Perduto has been appointed to lead the North American sales initiatives for ShipDecision technology.
