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Feb 23, 2006
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation under EC Treaty state aid rules into proposed regional investment aid of around $6.9 million to two German shipyards,
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Feb 23, 2006
Chemical transportation company Stolt-Nielsen SA said it is buying three used tanker ships for about $40 million. The company said its wholly owned subsidiary,
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Feb 23, 2006
Representative Woodie Salmon from Beaver on the Yukon River would like to see state ferry routes expanded to that historic Interior Alaska waterway. Ktva.com
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Feb 23, 2006
The Greek government has ordered the mobilization of nine ships and ferries to the islands of Crete,Paros and Naxos amid the nationwide seamen's strike. Ferries remain moored in harbors and over 2,
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Feb 23, 2006
Russian natural gas company OAO Gazprom has set its sights on becoming one of the top 15 natural gas marketers in the U.S., www.marketwatch.com reported. The
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Feb 23, 2006
Lebanon is planning to establish a floating Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plant to feed natural gas directly to the country's power stations. Lebanon has been trying
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Feb 23, 2006
According to the U.S. Minerals Management Service, the recovery of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production after the storms of 2005 again showed little progress over the past two weeks.
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Feb 23, 2006
A Connecticut congressman whose district includes a major submarine manufacturer, said the U.S. Navy should do more to support President George W. Bush's plan
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Feb 23, 2006
Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced it has been awarded $14.6 million of contracts from Northrop Grumman Newport News to design and manufacture engineered pumps
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Feb 23, 2006
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that it awarded five-year contracts, totaling $50 million each, to five hydrographic
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Feb 23, 2006
A little known American commemorative date is approaching on May 22. Working behind the scenes, a group of Washington, D.C., maritime industry officials hope
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Feb 23, 2006
Maritime New Zealand stated that the former master of the Cook Strait ferry Aratere was convicted of failing to navigate the ferry in accordance with
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Feb 23, 2006
Crowley announced that Bob
Weist has been promoted to director of inland operations for the company's
Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services group effective March 15.
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Feb 23, 2006
In its daily press briefing, the White House included a lengthy discussion of the process that led to the Administration’s approval of the acquisition by Dubai Ports World (DPW) of U.
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Feb 23, 2006
The AP has reported that Stolt-Nielsen SA is buying three used tanker ships for about $40 million.
The company said its wholly owned subsidiary, Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group,
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Feb 23, 2006
Reports indicate that the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) inked 18 contracts with both domestic and foreign partners in Ha Noi on Feb. 22.
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Feb 23, 2006
Crowley announced that
effective March 15, 2006, Barbara Johnson has been promoted to manager of
port and terminal operations for Crowley's Gulfport terminal
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Feb 23, 2006
From the Navy News Service
1795 - The U.S. Navy Office of Purveyor of Supplies is established. This is officially recognized as the Navy Supply Corps Birthday.
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Feb 23, 2006
Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard) has entered an Alliance Service Agreement for the drydocking of a fleet of Moss Rosenburg (MOSS) type of Liquefied Natural
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Feb 23, 2006
Short-sea operator Kursiu Linija has started a new service linking
Hamburg and Bremerhaven in Germany to Ahus, the largest container port in
south-eastern Sweden.
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