Monday, February 05, 2007 Maritime News

Coast Guard Investigates Wilmington Crane Incident

Feb 05, 2007

The Coast Guard is investigating the collision between the Zhen Hua 16, carrying four new cranes, and the dredge Cherokee, in the Port of Wilmington. The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.

Daewoo Gets $1.22b Order to Build Gas Carriers

Feb 05, 2007

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., said it has received a $1.22b order to build five liquefied-natural-gas carriers. The deal calls for Daewoo Shipbuilding

Korean Firms Win Qatar LNG Carrier Contracts

Feb 05, 2007

The Samsung Heavy Industries Co., has won a $1.14b deal to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The deal from Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. calls

Three Shipbuilding Holdings to be Established in Russia

Feb 05, 2007

At least three shipbuilding holdings will be established in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. He said at President Vladimir Putin’s

Port Leaders to Question Administration Proposed Funding

Feb 05, 2007

At a news conference beginning at the National Press Club, the top two leaders representing public port authorities in the United States will respond to the Bush

President Bush Visits Caterpillar Facility

Feb 05, 2007

Caterpillar Inc. hosted President George W. Bush at the company's manufacturing facility in East Peoria, Illinois, where the President commended Caterpillar for successfully demonstrating that U.

Antarctic Cruise Hits Rocks

Feb 05, 2007

The MS Nordkapp hit rocks near Deception Island, an ice-capped caldera off the Antarctic peninsula that is a popular stop for cruise ships. It sustained an 80-ft.

Military Sealift Wins Award forCommand Contracting Team

Feb 05, 2007

Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced Feb. 1 that a Military Sealift Command (MSC) contracting team won a 2006 Navy Competition and Procurement

Shipbuilder to Invest $40m in Central Facilities

Feb 05, 2007

Vinashin will invest $40m into building ten facilities to support the Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industrial Plant in central Vietnam. Construction of the factories

Work begins on Asry upgrade

Feb 05, 2007

Construction work on the $20m Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (Asry) slipway project started yesterday. The contract for the project, to be completed by February 2008,

Wärtsilä Acquires Senitec

Feb 05, 2007

Wärtsilä signed an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Senitec AB in Varberg. The company is privately-owned and specializes in environmental technology

Navios Acquires Kleimar N.V.

Feb 05, 2007

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (Navios), it has acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Kleimar N.V. for cash consideration of $165.6m, subject to certain cash adjustments.

New Union Agreement for Aker Philadelphia Shipyard

Feb 05, 2007

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and the Philadelphia Metal Trades Council aannounced that a new collective bargaining agreement between the union and the shipyard

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