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Jul 23, 2010
According to a July 22 report from Bloomberg, General Maritime Corp., which just bought five supertankers, may buy more vessels amid low ship prices. Prices of five-year-old very-large crude carriers,
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Jul 23, 2010
Container company Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NPTOY, N03.SG) on Wednesday said that it has ordered 10 new ships valued at $1.2b.
(Source: The Wall Street Journal)
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Jul 23, 2010
According to a July 22 report from Reuters, energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico were closely monitoring a tropical depression that could become a storm as it crosses the region,
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Jul 23, 2010
Just over six months after the official opening of Austal’s new Module Manufacturing Facility (MMF) in November 2009, Austal USA hosted a keel-laying ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile,
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Jul 23, 2010
Effect Ships International AS, Sandefjord, Norway has just launched their first Air Supported Vessel (ASV) monohull with pod propulsion. The patented ASV technology
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Jul 23, 2010
Belgian company DEME Group, which operates a fleet of over 80 dredging vessels, another 200 auxiliary vessels and specialized equipment, has appointed Wilhelmsen
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Jul 23, 2010
OceanSaver announced that Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for six VLCCs thus lifting the company’s order book to approximately $45m.
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Jul 23, 2010
The Ship Maneuvering Simulator Centre of Trondheim, Norway is the first training centre to have its navigation course certified to DNV’s ice navigation standard.
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Jul 23, 2010
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced the appointment of Efstathios Loizos to its Board of Directors.
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Jul 23, 2010
1836- Seminole Indians attacked and burned the Cape Florida lighthouse during the Second Seminole War.
1947- Congress approved Public Law 219 which provided
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Jul 23, 2010
1947 - First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).
1948 - USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.
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