Thursday, March 01, 2007 Maritime News

Denmark Lends $40m for Vinashin Shipbuilding Equipment

Mar 01, 2007

Danish Export Credit Foundation Wednesday clinched a $40m credit agreement with the Vietnamese state-run shipbuilding firm Vinashin to cover advanced facilities purchases.

Navios Announces New Long-Term Time Charters

Mar 01, 2007

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. has secured two new favorable time charter contracts. For the 2004-built panamax Navios Hyperion, a 24-month charter commenced February 26,

Awilco Exercises Option for Jackup Drilling Rig No. 8

Mar 01, 2007

Awilco Offshore (AWO) has exercised an option with PPL to build a 375-ft. jackup drilling rig with drilling depth of 30.000 ft. The rig will be named WilConfidence.

Matson and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Partner

Mar 01, 2007

Matson Navigation Company (Matson), Matson Integrated Logistics (MIL), and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. are partnering in new guaranteed, expedited services

Manitowoc Company Files 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K

Mar 01, 2007

The Manitowoc Company (announced that the company has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NR-1 Arrives in Texas For Gulf Exploration

Mar 01, 2007

Nuclear Research Submarine NR-1, towed by Submarine Support Vessel (SSV) Carolyn Chouest, pulled into Galveston, Texas, on Feb. 25 to take part in an expedition

Ronald Reagan Awarded First Battle "E"

Mar 01, 2007

Cruising along side-by-side while pumping thousands of gallons of fuel, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and guided missile destroyer

USNS Sacagawea Delivered to Military Sealift Command

Mar 01, 2007

After completing sea trials off the southern California coast, dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) was delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) on Feb.

The Cotai Strip Development Orders Ferries

Mar 01, 2007

Austal announces the recent multiple ferry orders are for Venetian Marketing Services Limited (VMSL). This represents ten 48 metre passenger catamaran ferries

Report: Global LNG Market to Double by 2010

Mar 01, 2007

The global market for liquefied natural gas is expected to grow rapidly until the end of the decade, doubling in size over five years to 2010, according to a report

GlobalSantaFe Open to Merger or Acquisition Prospects

Mar 01, 2007

Offshore driller open to mergers GlobalSantaFe Corp., the world's second-largest offshore driller, is open to merger or acquisition prospects, which would be healthy for the drilling industry,

Zim to Buy Cargo Ships for $266.4m

Mar 01, 2007

The board of Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has approved the purchase of two container ships for $266.4 million and has option on a third, according Globe Online.

Bulk Cargo Ship Aground in Chesapeake Bay

Mar 01, 2007

Coast Guard Sector Baltimore personnel are attempting to free a 711-ft. vessel carrying coal had gone aground while transiting the Port of Baltimore, according to the Shipping Times.

Lifeboat Makers Applaud GL Service Stance

Mar 01, 2007

Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding and other leading manufacturers say that German classification society Germanischer Lloyd is showing its IACS

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