Thursday, February 05, 2009 Maritime News

Chairman Cummings Statement on Piracy Hearing

Feb 05, 2009

On Feb. 4, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the statement below following

New York Shipping Conference – Feb. 10

Feb 05, 2009

Building strategies for survival in today’s economic and shipping markets is this year’s focus of the 15th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce annual conference,

SNAME Call for Papers

Feb 05, 2009

In October 2009, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will hold its Annual Meeting and Expo, attracting participants from all over the world.  One

McClearn General Mngr Salem Water Taxi

Feb 05, 2009

Keith McClearn has been named as General Manager for Salem Water Taxi in Salem, Mass., one of the area’s mooring rental and launch service providers. McClearn

Inchcape Continues Expansion in Mexico

Feb 05, 2009

In the latest in a succession of new launches, Inchcape Shipping Services has opened up additional offices in the Mexican ports of Coatzacoalcos, Dos Bocas and Ciudad del Carmen,

Navy Awards General Dynamics $6m Contract

Feb 05, 2009

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.3m modification to a previously awarded contract for management and support of nuclear-maintenance

MOL, JV Partners Establish Terminal Co.

Feb 05, 2009

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. signed a contract to establish a joint terminal operation company with Saigon Newport Company, Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., and Wan Hai Lines, Ltd on February 4.

CLS Installs First Iridium-Based LRIT Terminals

Feb 05, 2009

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) announces on Feb. 3 that it has sold its first Iridium-based compliant Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) terminals

Real Ships Yachts Expands in European

Feb 05, 2009

Real Ships, the custom steel boatbuilder in Alabama, now offers its American-made yachts to the European cruising market. Aventura, a 77 ft Expedition produced by Joe Johnson’s Real Ships,

Kalmar Strengthens STS Offerings

Feb 05, 2009

Cargotec’s Kalmar business area is strengthening its global presence in the ship to shore (STS) cranes market by commencing STS production and engineering in Asia.

Inchcape Shipping Scores in Syria

Feb 05, 2009

Inchcape Shipping Services entered into a joint venture in Syria eighteen months ago with Venice-based I. Barbon to form a new company known as ISS-Barbon Syria.

January Lakes Coal Trade Cut in Half

Feb 05, 2009

The stumbling economy took its toll on the Great Lakes coal trade in January. Shipments totaled only 778,971 net tons, just half the volume of a year ago, and certainly

Dryships, Covenant Waiver & Load Deferral

Feb 05, 2009

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced on Feb.

Transas VTMIS Installation, Moldova

Feb 05, 2009

Transas’s Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (Navi-Harbour VTMIS) is being supplied for port Giurgiulesti, Republic of Moldova. This project will

Alaska Pilots Choose Navi-Sailor 4000

Feb 05, 2009

Transas USA has secured orders from more than 50 of the marine pilots associated in the three Alaska Pilot Regions for Navi-Sailor 4000 Pilot PPU software. The

DryShips Reductions and Charters

Feb 05, 2009

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced on Jan.

Fugawi Swedish Marine Charts

Feb 05, 2009

Software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc. announced the addition of Swedish Marine Charts to its online Fugawi Touratel Map collection for use with Fugawi navigation software and the Apple iPhone.

This Day in Naval History – Feb. 5

Feb 05, 2009

1854 - Dedication of first chapel built on Navy property, Annapolis, MD 1941 - Chief Nurse Marion B. Olds and Nurse Leona Jackson, Navy, arrive on Guam. 1971 - Moonwalk by CAPT Alan B.

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