Evergreen Orders Post-Panamax Vessels from MHI
in Japan for ten post-Panamax vessels, each with a capacity of 6,724TEU. will be delivered at the rate of approximately four per year. Yung-Fa. to take environmental protection into consideration.
Repairs Will Set Back Norway Longer than Expected
bids from shipyards for repairs to the S/S Norway. appointed. exception. indicated to NCL. companies and then delivered to a shipyard for installation. to NCL by the shipyards.
Faster Single-Hull Phase-Out Mulled
An extra session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will be convened in December 2003 to consider the adoption of proposals for an accelerated…
Chesapeake Bay Security Rules Change
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule establishing safety and security zones with a radius of 500 yards around cruise ships and vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC)…
Round Three of Port Security Grants Announced
stating that it has initiated Round 3 of the Port Security Grants Program. This round will focus on enhanced facility and operational security. Up to $104 million…
Navy Communication Contract Awarded
Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $9,651,725 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide engineering…
Is the Offshore Boom Back?
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation today reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics…
Austal USA Team Moves onto Next Stage for LCS
The U.S. a preliminary design for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). teams that was down-selected in the competition to build the first two ships of this class. Dynamics-Bath Iron Works.
Navy Awards $288M Contract to NASSCO
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to build a fourth ship for the T-AKE program, a new class of combat logistics force ships…
Andrasick Appointed President and CEO of Matson
James S. Andrasick has been named president and chief executive officer of Matson Navigation Company,Inc., the largest subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. effective August 1, 2003.
RCCL’s Explorer of the Seas Assists in Hurricane Tracking
Explorer of the Seas, which is reportedly the world's only cruise ship equipped with state-of-the-art ocean and atmospheric science laboratories, continues to make…
Geest Ireland and Norfolkline Containers Launch New Service
weekly service linking Rotterdam and Dublin. Dublin. trade. TEU. service She will make her first sailing from Rotterdam on 15 August. 14 August. departure from Rotterdam…
Integration of AMOS Connect and SPOS Weather for P&O Nedlloyd
P&O Nedlloyd has implemented the AMOS Connect e-mail system of Xantic in combination with the SPOS weather system on a selection of vessels. Via a MAPI protocol within AMOS Connect…
Southco Acquires Mobella
Southco, Inc Mobella AB, a supplier of marine locks, latches and accessories. Mobella AB, is headquartered in Eskilstuna, Sweden, with a sales and distribution office…
Marshall Islands Register Grows 29 Percent
The Marshall Islands register announced that its fleet has grown 29 percent in tonnage terms, or 4 million gross tons (gt), over the past 12 months in a mid-year report released.
Venturino Named TMCA President
in liner shipping and logistics. new leadership role July 1 and will remain president until July 1, 2004. "Mr. industry," said Brian Everett, TMCA's executive director.
Keppel FELS Strikes Steel on Shah Deniz TPG500
Keppel FELS Ltd, the offshore arm of Keppel Corporation through Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M), has cut its first piece of steel signifying the start of the fast…
Bath Iron Works Team Wins Design Award for LCS
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a $9 million contract to develop a preliminary design for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). With a focus on affordability…
Greenpeace Charged with Unlawfully Boarding Vessel
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida issued a Press Release
Shipping Company Sentenced for Presenting False Records
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued a Press Release
