Guangzhou to Purchase Shipyard
Guangzhou Shipyard International Co reportedly plans a rights issue to fund the purchase of a shipyard for up to $452 m from its state-owned parent company,accoording to a Reuters report.
BIW Awarded $20.7m Modification
Bath Iron Works Corp., (a General Dynamics Company), Bath, Maine is being awarded a $20,753,902 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2307) to exercise an option for 233…
Funds Available for Wharf Repair
The W. F. Magann Corp., Portsmouth, Va., was awarded a $12,760,000 firm fixed price contract on Jun 30, 2008, for repairs to Berth 20 wharf structure at Norfolk…
Sperry Wins Integrated Bridge Deal
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va., is being awarded a $6,998,383 firm fixed price contract for three Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBN)…
India Awards Drilling Rights
will award drilling rights to domestic and overseas explorers for a record 57 oil and gas areas as it seeks to boost crude production and lower dependence on imported fuel.
Neah Bay Response Tug Starts First full Year of Service
Beginning July 1, the emergency response tug will begin an unprecedented tour of duty for – providing 365 continuous days of service to help prevent oil spills…
Colfax Wins $1.3m Contract from VT Shipbuilding
Colfax Corporation a provider of fluid-handling solutions, announced that VT Shipbuilding has awarded the company a $1.3m contract, which names the company as its preferred marine pump provider.
Environmental Assessment for National Defense Reserve Fleet Sites
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is asking for public comment on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the admittance…
Flooding Closes St. Louis to Barges
Flooding on the Mississippi River has closed the St. Louis harbor to barge traffic, Reuters reported. The Coast Guard closed the from mile marker 174 to 189. Vessels…
CSSC to Sell Shipyard for $443m
China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has put its Wenchong Shipyard up for sale on the Beijing Equity Exchange for $443m, Reuters reported. CSSC stipulated that…
Hapag-Lloyd and Coast Guard to Receive Port Ministry Awards
The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) announced that Hapag-Lloyd and the United States Coast Guard are the recipients of this year’s maritime ministry awards.
Northrop Grumman-built Amphibious Dock Ship
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 20) completed builder's trials last week, a collaborative effort between the company's Shipbuilding sector and the U.S. Navy. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, the newly-formed sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, is made up of the former Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and shipbuilding sectors. Rigorous testing was performed on the ship's main propulsion, communications, steering, navigational, radar and other systems.
