Thursday, May 01, 2008 Maritime News

Little Opposes New User Fee Proposal

May 01, 2008

Before there is any discussion of raising taxes on the industry, Waterways Council, Inc. urges an intense, focused effort to examine why it takes so much longer

Dryships Continues Fleet Renewal and Expansion

May 01, 2008

DryShips Inc., a provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes announced that the company has entered into agreements to sell the Panamax vessel MV Waikiki 75,

Cosco to Grow Offshore and Shipbuilding Business

May 01, 2008

Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd. aims to draw one third of its business each from ship repairs and conversion, new shipbuilding and offshore marine engineering services.

Great Lakes Coal Trade Up 27 Percent in March

May 01, 2008

Coal shipments on the in March totaled 1.6 million net tons, an increase of 27 percent compared to a year ago. The trade outperformed its 5-year average for March by 34 percent.

Hornbeck Offshore Q1 Profit Up

May 01, 2008

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc., posted higher quarterly earnings, but missed market expectations, even as it reaffirmed its full-year earnings outlook, Reuters reported.

Intracoastal Builds Another Lugger

May 01, 2008

Intracoastal Iron Works, Inc. of Bourg, will deliver another of their popular 72.5 x 28-ft. lugger-type boats this June with one more to follow in September. The

Rolls-Royce Wins Deck Safety Orders

May 01, 2008

 Rolls-Royce has signed contracts with a value of about $99m covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels; two of the contracts are with Karmsund for Ezra in ,

Navy Announces Commissioning of Submarine North Carolina

May 01, 2008

From Department of Defense Public Affairs The Navy's newest attack submarine will be commissioned May 3, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at . Designated SSN 777,

Makin Island Sailors Prepare to Defend their Ship

May 01, 2008

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Webb, Commander, Naval Surface Force Public Affairs Thirty-five Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) (LHD

This Day in Naval History - May 01

May 01, 2008

By the Navy News Service 1898 - Battle of Manila Bay, Adm Dewey defeats Spanish at Manila, Philippines 1934 - LT Akers demonstrates blind landing system at College Park,

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