New Partnership Targets Enhanced Tracking Solutions
Globe Tracker International, a global asset tracking, monitoring and data sharing, has announced a strategic relationship with Total Soft Bank Ltd. (TSB), a global…
Mammoet Lifts Space Shuttle atop Carrier Aircraft
Last week, engineered heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet lifted a new attraction at the NASA Space Center Houston to a greater height. As thousands of onlookers watched, a 250-foot tall Mammoet crane lifted a 122-foot long space shuttle replica three stories high to its resting place atop the original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) NASA 905, a Boeing 747. The Boeing, with its unique piggyback cargo, ultimately will become a destination for visitors from around the world.
Bureau Veritas to Class, Certify FPSOs for Saipem
Bureau Veritas has been awarded a contract by Saipem to provide classification and certification services for the two Kaombo FPSOs for service off Angola. The $4 billion project for the FPSOs was awarded to Saipem by Total for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of two converted turret-moored Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) for the Kaombo Field Development Project, located in Block 32, offshore Angola.
German Shipyard FSG Re-organizes Top Management
Current Chief Technology Officer Frank Bywater will be joined by Markus Bartsch as new Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Peter Sierk will take over the management…
Ningpo Port Truckers Strike, Disrupt Freight
Thousands of truck drivers went on strike over salary and haulage rates in the eastern Chinese port of Ningbo this week, and a logistics firm said on Friday the…
Kvaerner in Statoil Unmanned Platform Project
Kvaerner say that Statoil has awarded it a concept study related to a standardised, unmanned dry tree wellhead platform for the Oseberg Future Development project.
Container Manufacturer Reports Profit Plunge
World-leading container manufacturer and logistics services provider Singamas Container Holdings Limited (Singamas) has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014.
CACI Named MSC Logistics Prime Contractor
CACI International Inc says it has been selected as a prime contractor to provide logistics support to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) on the Worldwide…
Iconic Star Ferry in Move to New Wan Chai Pier
With effect from the first departure on Saturday 30 August 2014, Hong Kong's “Wan Chai – Tsim Sha Tsui” ferry service will operate from the new Wan Chai Ferry Pier.
Bid to Rescue Clyde Shipbuilder Ferguson
Jim McColl, one of Scotland's richest men, has tabled a bid to rescue collapsed Clyde shipbuilder Ferguson and aims to return the yard to its former glory by creating hundreds of jobs…
Massive Haitian Refugee Rescues off Bahamas
Coast Guard crews and Royal Bahamian Defence Force (RBDF) rescued more than 400 Haitians illegally migrating in three separate at sea interdictions in the span of 11 days, informs the US Coast Guard.
DoD Awards US$117-M New Orleans Dredge Contract
The US Department of Defense informs that it has awarded Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana, a US$116,956,672 firm-fixed-price contract with…
400 Migrants Rescued by USCG & RBDF
Coast Guard crews and Royal Bahamian Defence Force (RBDF) rescued more than 400 Haitians illegally migrating in three separate at sea interdictions in the span of 11 days.
Ballast Water Management: California Update
The California State Lands Commission (CSL) has promulgated a letter to clarify its interpretation of existing ballast water requirements under the California's…
Chilean Court Rejects Appeal Against Crow River Project
Chile's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an application for an environmental organization against Crow River hydroelectric project, which plans to build in the…
Scotland Site for World's Biggest Tidal Array
The world’s biggest tidal array is to be built in North Scotland bringing jobs and energy security to the Pentland Firth region, informs a UK Government news release.
Navios Maritime Reports Better Revenues for 2Q & 1H, 2014
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.
Navy CNO Sets Out Annual 'Navigation Plan'
The Navy's top leader has released a detailed plan that highlights the U.S. Navy's intended track and investments for the next 5 fiscal years, informs Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs.
LCS MCM MP Puts Navy Closer to Fleet Implementation
NSWC Panama City hosted a two-week demonstration in July that verified Sailors' ability to conduct maintenance on the Littoral Combat Ship's Mine Countermeasure…
Maersk Line Still the Leading Carrier on Reliability in Q2
During the second quarter, the overall industry reliability has improved. However, Maersk Line is pleased to have improved their performance so that they can continue…
