Navios Maritime Acquires Box Ships
Monaco-based container shipping company Navios Maritime Containers announced that it agreed to acquire two 2010-built, 4,360 TEU containerships for $23.6 million from an unrelated third party.The two containerships are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018, said the vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company focused on the transport and transshipment of drybulk commoditiesNavios Containers also agreed to acquire two 2011-built 10,000 TEU containerships from an unrelated third party for a purchase price of approximately $52.5 million each, upon the exercise of its purchase options by January and March 2019…
Vessels Detained in U.K. Ports: September
The U.K.’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in U.K. ports during September 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in U.K. ports and four vessels remained under detention from previous months. Only three vessels remained under detention at the end of this month. • Full details of the ship. • The accompanying detention list shows ship’s name, the flag state and the ship’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) number which is unchanging throughout the ship’s life and uniquely identifies it.
Sea America Dubbed Floating Conference Center
The year 2000 was another busy one for the cruise ship industry. European yards, which are filled to capacity with myriad orders of ship series from major operators - will have their hands full for the next five years. The U.S.' entrance has entered into the cruise shipping market - for the first time in more than 30 years has made headlines, as two separate contracts were signed with Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding last year for new vessels that will have the potential to shape the future of the U.S. cruise ship industry. Known for constructing a variety of military and commercial vessels, Litton Ingalls will build two vessels for American Classic Voyages' (AMCV) new U.S. Lines. The vessels, which will be delivered in 2003 and 2004, will offer cruises exclusively through the Hawaiian Islands.
