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OMI Corporation Announces Vessel Sale

OMI Corporation announced that it has sold the Soyang, one of its Suezmax tankers, to Jacob Tankschiffahrtsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG and agreed to time charter the vessel back for a period of five years. The company has options to extend the time charter and to repurchase the vessel at the end of the time charter. The transaction results in a gain of approximately $5 million dollars, which will be realized over the term charter. The transaction has increased the company’s cash by approximately $20 million after repayment of the debt allocable to the vessel. Craig H. Stevenson, chairman, chief executive and president OMI commented that “in potentially prolonged weak markets, it is especially important to have cash on hand both to withstand the lower cash flow and take advantages of opportunities. This transaction is an important step in increasing the company’s liquidity.”


COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard Delivers Another Bulk Carrier

COSCO Corporation announce delivery of a 57,000 dwt bulk carrier to a European buyer COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announces that COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd ("COSCO Zhoushan"), a subsidiary of the Company's 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered a bulk carrier of 57000DWT, named "SUPERIOR", to its European buyer. The delivery documents were signed by and between COSCO Zhoushan and the buyer recently


Todd Shipyards Wins Navy Contract

Todd Shipyards Corporation announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded to its wholly owned subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, a delivery order under its Multiple Award Contract in the amount of $5m for the in-drydock repairs and preservation of Caisson #4 at Drydock #2 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. Work will be accomplished by the Todd Pacific workforce and selected subcontractors commencing in August 2006 with completion scheduled for November 2006


GlobalSantaFe Corporation Announces Update to Fleet Contract Status

Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation (GSF)said that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of June 8, 2007. The drilling rig status and contract information report on GlobalSantaFe's offshore drilling fleet is available in a condensed format via the company's Web site at http://www.globalsantafe.com. The report is located in the "Investor Relations/SEC filings" section


Seaspan Delivers Vessel

Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 23rd vessel, the Maersk Moncton, a 4800 TEU containership built in 1989. The vessel was purchased from A.P. Moller Maersk A/S (APMM) and will be time chartered back to APMM for five years from delivery. APMM has options to extend the charter by up to four years from the end of the firm charter period. The Maersk Moncton, formerly named the Mathilde Maersk, is the final ship in the series of four sister vessels purchased from and chartered


Carnival Declares Third Quarter Dividend

Carnival Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share for the third quarter ending August 31, 2002. The dividend is payable on September 13, 2002, to shareholders of record on August 30, 2002.


General Maritime Delivers Genmar Gabriel

General Maritime Corporation announced the delivery of the Genmar Gabriel to Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. This represents the final delivery of the 17 single-hull and double-sided vessels the Company sold for $444.5 million in October and November of 2005. With the delivery of the Genmar Gabriel, and including the four Suezmax newbuildings to be delivered between March 2006 and 2008, the average age of


Northrop Grumman Extends NNS Offer

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it has extended its pending exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common stock, including associated rights, of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. from Aug. 30, 2001, to Sept. 13, 2001, at midnight E.D.T.


Chemoil Files Suit Against STUSCO

Chemoil Corporation announced today that it has filed suit against Shell Trading US Co. (STUSCO) in the Federal Courts of the Southern District of Texas in connection with certain acidic products, which STUSCO supplied to Chemoil during 2003. In this suit, Chemoil is seeking indemnity from STUSCO, as well as damages for breach of contract and other causes of action. This action is directly related to a series of TAN (Total Acid Number) bunker claims received by Chemoil in New Orleans


Danaos Adds New Containerships

Danaos Corporation announced that it took delivery of two containerships; the Zim Sao Paolo and the Zim Rio Grande, respectively. Each vessel has a carrying capacity of 4,253 TEU. Both vessels were built by Samsung Heavy Industries and they were delivered approximately a month earlier than scheduled. Each vessel has already commenced its 12 year time charter at fixed rates immediately upon delivery.


Hyde Guardian BWTS Earns USCG Approval

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Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its Hyde Guardian Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), developed and manufactured by its wholly owned subsidiary, Hyde Marine, Inc., became one of the first BWTS to earn Alternate Management System (AMS) approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG)


Teekay Announces Senior Management Change

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Teekay Corporation announced that Geir Sekkesaeter, Senior Vice President, Conventional Fleet Operations, and Head, Technical, Safety and Quality, has decided to leave Teekay for personal reasons, effective as of March 31, 2013. Mr. Sekkesaeter's responsibilities have been transferred to the


Italian Terminal Operators to Implement Navis TOS

Contship Italia Group to implement Navis SPARCS N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS)  at five of its terminals. Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation announce that Contship Italia Group (CSI) group will implement Navis SPARCS N4 at its five terminals


Alps Wire Rope expands to Texas

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Alps Wire Rope Corporation announced the opening of a new warehouse location in Houston, TX. Abe Guerrero will be joining the existing sales team of Rick Coughran and Bill Lee, to manage the facility. The demand for wire rope products from the region has led to the opening of the new


Crowley Maritime Make Senior Management Appointments

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Crowley Maritime Corporation announce changes to its senior leadership team in the company’s shipping and logistics business. The company consolidates its commercial marketing, sales, customer care and pricing activities under the leadership of Frank Larking


US Corp Buys PCTC

International Shipholding Corporation purchases a 1999-built Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) to fly the US flag. International Shipholding Corporation announce the purchase of a 1999-built Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC). The vessel acquisition was funded by a $3


Crowley Merges Jarvis International Freight into Crowley Logistics

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Business Unit to Now Offer Project Logistics and Global Freight Management Services to New Industries and more Geographic Locations. Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that its recently acquired Houston-based, freight forwarding, export packing and logistics company


Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port Deploys Navis SPARCS N4

Region’s first semi-automated terminal relies on SPARCS N4 to handle next generation container ships & higher rates of container exchange. Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, announce that Khalifa Port, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE


Jury DeIivers Verdict on ION Geophysical Survey Patent Lawsuit

ION Geophysical Corporation announce verdict on marine survey streamer control system, vow to overturn it. ION Geophysical Corporation announce the jury returned a verdict against Ion in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against them by WesternGeco L.L.C


Greece's Navios Accept Delivery of New Product Tanker

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation announce delivery of 'Nave Atria' from a South Korean shipyard. The 50,000 dwt MR2 product tanker Nave Atria has been chartered out to a high quality counterparty for three years at a rate of $13,331 net per day plus 50% profit sharing based on a formula


Navios Provides Fleet Update; Announces New Charters

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Announces Charters for Four LR1 Product Tankers; Fleet Coverage of 98.7% for 2012 and 75.7% for 2013.   Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation ("Navios Acquisition") (NYSE: NNA), an owner and operator of tanker vessels


Chevron's UK Offshore Rosebank Project Update

Chevron’s Rosebank Projecte enters Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) phase Chevron Corporation announce that its U.K. subsidiary has entered front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the Rosebank oil and gas project in the West of Shetland region.


Hess & PETRONAS to Develop Offshore Malaysia

Hess and PETRONAS sign partnership agreements to develop North Malay Basin Hess Corporation announces that it has signed agreements with PETRONAS to develop the North Malay Basin, located offshore peninsular Malaysia. “The North Malay Basin Integrated Gas Development Project is consistent


Offshore Suriname to be Explored by Chevron

Chevron enters Into agreement with Kosmos Energy to explore offshore Suriname (NE coast of South America) for oil, natural gas Chevron Corporation announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron Global Energy Inc. (Chevron) will be assigned a 50 percent working interest in Blocks 42 and 45


Thermadyne Changes Name to Victor Technologies

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Thermadyne Holdings Corporation  announced on May 21, 2012 it has changed its name to Victor Technologies Group, Inc. and the name of its wholly owned subsidiary Thermadyne Industries, Inc. to Victor Technologies International, Inc.


 
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