Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Maritime News

Grande Ghana Maiden Voyage, Port of Hamburg

Feb 24, 2009

At the beginning of this week a ConRo vessel of the shipping company Grimaldi Lines was handled in Hamburg for the first time on its maiden voyage. This third new

NL Industries Cash Quarterly Dividend

Feb 24, 2009

NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced on Feb. 20 that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on its common stock to be paid in cash.

Boykin VP Quality, Northrop Newport News

Feb 24, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has appointed Jennifer Boykin vice president of quality and process excellence for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.

Rate Increase, Transatlantic Trade

Feb 24, 2009

As a result of market instability in the transatlantic trade, Maersk Line is announcing the following general rate increase, effective 1 April 2009. The filed increases

EU Customs Demand Proof of REACH Registration

Feb 24, 2009

Companies exporting chemicals to the EU should include documentation proving they have met all current REACH obligations, REACH experts of BMT Group subsidiaries

New Super Cranes, Georgia Port Authority

Feb 24, 2009

On Feb. 23, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced the arrival of four new super post-Panamax cranes at the Port of Savannah. The new cranes arrived aboard the Dockwise M/V Tern,

Bardex Supplies Total’s USAN FPSO

Feb 24, 2009

Bardex Corporation, with headquarters in Goleta, California, has signed a major contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea to design, manufacture and supply

Zodiac of North America, Marie Retires

Feb 24, 2009

Zodiac of North America, Inc. announced that Jean-Jacques (J.J.) Marie, its President and Chief Executive Officer, is retiring from the company at the end of February.

Bill Proposes $50m for Shipyard Training

Feb 24, 2009

According to a Feb. 24 report from The Virginian-Pilot, the state of Virginia may give Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard up to $50m in training grants over

New Navy Contract

Feb 24, 2009

Sealift, Inc., Oyster Bay, N.Y., is being awarded a $6,708,925 firm fixed price contract for a 108-calendar day time charter of U.S. Air Force container ship MV TSGT John A.

Singapore Designed, China Built

Feb 24, 2009

Following a well-established relation, the Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard has recently delivered another anchor handling tug designed by Singapores Khiam Chuan Marine.

Globe Wireless Acquires Atlantic Assets

Feb 24, 2009

Globe Wireless announced on Feb. 13 that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of Atlantic RadioTelephone / SatPhoneStore (ART).  The acquisition

TOP Ships Takes Delivery of 2nd Newbuild

Feb 24, 2009

TOP Ships Inc. (NASDAQ: TOPS) announced on Feb. 23 that it has taken delivery of the M/T Lichtenstein from SPP Plant & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea.

SNAME Call for Papers

Feb 24, 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

This Day in Naval History – Feb. 24

Feb 24, 2009

1813 - USS Hornet, Captain James Lawrence, captures HMS Peacock 1968 - Task Force Clearwater established in I Corps (Source: Navy News Service)

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