Ferry American Pride Runs
The Coast Guard continues to coordinate the response to Saturday's grounding of the passenger ferry American Pride on Triangle Reef, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Harbour, U.S.
Gulf of Mexico's Tahiti is an Island of Steel
Soon there will be more than one Tahiti in ocean waters, but this one won't be a romantic Pacific honeymoon destination with white sand beaches and mesmerizing waterfalls.
Hawaii Opposes California Container Tax
The California state legislature is considering a new tax on shipping containers that would cost an estimated $34m a year to Hawaii shippers, The Pacific Business Journal reported.
Hercules Offshore to Acquire TODCO for $2.3 B
Hercules Offshore, Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Hercules Offshore will acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of TODCO in a stock…
Knightsbridge Tankers Extends Time Charter
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited entered into a new time charter agreement for the VLCC MT Mayfair. The ship is currently trading in the spot market, and will commence…
GE Shipping takes New Product Tanker
Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) has taken delivery of its new building MR product tanker Jag Payal. The 37,159 DWT product tanker built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co…
Putin to Sign Russian Shipbuilding Accord
Russia's President Vladimir Putin will reportedly sign a decree to set up a United Shipbuilding Corporation, which will be headed by Alexander Burutin, presidential aide for the defense sector…
Baosteel Invests in China's Shipbuilding Industry
The Shanghai Baosteel Group Corp., China's largest steel producer, is to cooperate with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to construct the country's largest shipbuilding base…
Passenger Ferry Aground Off U.S. Virgin Islands
The Coast Guard continues to coordinate the response to Saturday's grounding of the passenger ferry American Pride on Triangle Reef, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Harbour, U.S.
India Set to Launch First Nuclear Sub
India is set to launch its first nuclear submarine later this year which if successful will put the country in an extremely exclusive club, according to a report on www.ibnlive.com.
$17.5M Bunkering Contract Awarded
Vane Line Bunkering Inc.*, Baltimore, Md., was awarded on March 14, 2007, a $17,507,083 firm-fixed-price contract for Atlantic Dedicated Barge Transportation Services.Work…
ACP Appoints Deputy Administrator
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Board of Directors has unanimously appointed engineer Jose Barrios Ng as its new deputy administrator after serving as ACP chief financial officer since 2002.
Caution on the Need to Supervise Visitors
Following a recent tragic accident in which a cargo inspector died from inhalation of a fumigant in a bulk carrier’s hold, the London P&I Club has warned its members…
This Day in Naval History - March 20
1833 - Capt. David Geisinger of the sloop Peacock negotiates the first commercial treaty with the King of Siam. 1922 - USS Jupiter is recommissioned as Langley (CV 1)…
USS Kearsarge Completes Sea Trials
USS KEARSARGE, At Sea (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) completed a successful three-day sea trials March 14, following major repairs to No.
SECDEF Announces Flag Officer Assignments
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Navy Rear Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Strike Group Operates with JMSDF Ships
USS RONALD REAGAN, At Sea (NNS) -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRCSG) took part in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense…
Crowley Settles Stockholder Lawsuit
Crowley Maritime Corporation reached a proposed settlement in the pending Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund v Crowley ("Franklin") litigation, a purported class…
Long Lines for a Purse Seiner
Purse seining is well known as one of the most effective technologies for demersal fisheries. Today many nations support extensive fleets of 20 to 30-meter wood…
Veson Debuts IMOS Trading Module
Veson Nautical, which delivers chartering, operations and accounting solutions for cargo transportation, introduced IMOS Trading, a complete system module for…