Derecktor-built Ferry to be Christened
The wife of Alaska’s senior senator Ted Stevens, is scheduled to christen Alaska's latest fast ferry at the Derecktor Shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn. The ship -- M/V…
Signal Completes Upgrade of The Noble Homer Ferrington
Signal International, LLC has completed a major refurbishment and upgrade of Noble Drilling’s Homer Ferrington semi-submersible drilling rig. The work was completed…
AVEVA Wins Award
AVEVA, an IT solution provider to the marine, process and power industries, won a top accolade from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME).
Bender to Repair Pemex Semi-Sub
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., signed a contract with Pemex, the national oil company of Mexico, for the repair, refurbishment and dry docking of Pemex’s…
Kongsberg Automation for Ferry Newbuilds
The Kongsberg Maritime DataChief C20 Integrated Automation System (IAS) has been selected for the Tallink III cruise ferry newbuild at Aker Finnyards, Rauma. This…
Hansa Hamburg Shipping Launches Investment Fund
Hansa Hamburg Shipping International announced the launch of its latest fund issue, Margara mbH & Co. KG. The fund is available for subscription immediately and…
Louis Cruise Lines Taps Geolink GSM
Geolink announces the signature and integration of Oceancell GSM onboard network contract with Louis Cruise Lines, the largest cruise enterprise in Mediterranean and one of the key players worldwide.
Conrad Adds to Backlog
Conrad Industries, Inc. won contracts totaling $13.5 million to build two 300 x 60 x 24-ft. 35,000 Barrel Double Hulled Oil Tank Barges for Penn Maritime, Inc., and to repair…
CP Ships Reports on Trading Investigation
and chaired by Peter Dey has completed the previously announced investigation into stock trading activities in May and June of this year (2004) by certain officers of the company.
BV: Warping Analysis Cures Fatigue Cracking
Bureau Veritas says detailed warping analysis is the key to a crack-free new generation of containerships. "Some large containerships appear to be suffering cracking…
Intergraph Ships Smartplant Electrical 3.0
Intergraph Corporation is shipping SmartPlant Electrical 3.0, the intelligent software for electrical engineering in the process, power and marine industries. The…
LauritzenCool Logistics Expands
Due to significant increase in trade with primary fruit receivers in the UK, LCL has formed a joint venture company with George Hammond PLC, LCL UK & Eire Ltd. LCL…
Canal Proposes New Containership Pricing System
After nine months of informal consultations with its customers and the maritime industry, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) today announced a formal proposal to update…
Simrad Standard fit on Scand Boats
CP31 chartplotter as standard fit on all newbuilds for 2005 and 2006. amounts to a total of at least 240 boats for the period. says Tor Egil Baardsen, owner and manager of Scand Boats.
Galbraith's appoints three new directors
Andersen, Peter Bartleet, and Richard Harmsworth. shipping career in New York before moving to Galbraith's in 1999. on the crude oil sector and in particular on VLCC and Suezmax trades.
NASSCO, BP Hold Naming Ceremony
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO, www.nassco.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has joined BP p.l.c. in naming the Alaskan Explorer…
Creel to Serve Third FMC Term
The Federal Maritime Commission announced today that Harold J. Creel, Jr., has been sworn in as a Commissioner for a term to expire on June 30, 2009. Mr. Creel was…
Delaware Oil Spill Update
The unified command is continuing its clean up efforts today in response to the undetermined amount of oil that was spilled into the Delaware River by the ATHOS I on November 27th.