Ghost Ship Fleet to Shrink Further in 2006
According to reports, a top U.S. Deputy maritime administrator John Jamian said he expects to remove 11 or so obsolete ships from the James River Reserve Fleet next year.
Horizon Announces General Rate Increase for Hawaii Cargo
Horizon Lines, LLC announced that it will file a General Rate Increase with the Surface Transportation Board to raise its ocean freight rates for the company's Hawaii service effective January 2…
Operations Continue on Asphalt Barge that Leaked in James River
The Coast Guard continues to monitor a barge that ran aground and spilled approximately 42,000 to 63,000 gallons of liquid asphalt, five miles south of Richmond, Va., at 4:30 a.m. Monday.
U.S. Shipping Partners Completes Acquisition
U.S. tanker. different grades of product in independent cargo tanks. placed in drydock and will be available for trading in April 2006. transaction was financed utilizing available cash.
Bollinger Inks Two Contracts with Moran Towing
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. of Lockport, La., and Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Ct., signed contracts for Bollinger to build one 14,500 short ton bulk barge and one 60…
Rough Weather Hinders Barge Salvage Operations
Rough weather continues to hinder the salvage and recovery of the double-hulled tank barge DBL 152. Today, seas subsided enough for divers to begin reconnecting lightering hoses to the DBL 152.
Aker Yards and Viking Sign LOI
The LOI for a fast passenger/car ferry signed on November 21 by Aker Yards and Viking Line Abp was today confirmed as a firm contract worth approximately 120-130 million euro.
Northrop Grumman Awarded $1.94B Contract
The U.S. the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). hundreds of systems. and another 600 will be overhauled in various ship systems. the island. and support…
Irish Ferries Labor Dispute Continues
A labor showdown crippled Irish Ferries for a fourth straight day Monday, as company officials and union leaders refused to budge from their demands, presented in rival plans to independent mediators…
Japan Orders $1.8B in LNG Tankers
According to a Bloomberg report, Nippon Yusen K.K. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Japan's two largest shipping lines, will join Qatar in ordering $1.8 billion of…
USS Porter, USS Carr Deploy in War Against Terror
More than 600 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the frigate USS Carr (FFG 52), homeported in Norfolk, deployed Nov. 28 in support of the global war on terrorism…
Expeditionary Strike Group 8 Enters Suez Canal
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 8 passed through the Suez Canal on November 26, entering the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) to conduct maritime security…
U.S., Chilean Navies Discuss Cooperative Activities
Navy representatives from Chilé and the United States met recently in Florida to discuss action plans and share ideas to enhance cooperative activities between the two navies…
Freight-only Volumes Boost Seatruck Third Vessel Success
Freight ferry operator Seatruck Ferries has seen a significant 45 percent year-on-year increase in volume on its Heysham – Warrenpoint service since the introduction of a third vessel in July 2005.
Diana Shipping Inc. Takes Delivery of New Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc. dwt Panamax dry bulk carrier built in 2004, to be renamed Thetis. commissions, that commenced on August 4, 2004. Diana Shipping Inc. assumed…
Tank Barge Grounds in James River
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that a tank barge carrying approximately 1.26 million gallons of liquid asphalt grounded in the James River about five miles south of Richmond…
MARAD in Search of Deputy Chief Counsel
Administration (MARAD) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Deputy Chief Counsel . This is a career federal government position for an experienced maritime attorney.
Telenor Wins Award for 2005 Maritime Sales Performance
overall sales performance for Fleet services in 2005. of Fleet services increased by 79 percent over the past 12 months. marketing and sales efforts of Telenor's network of service providers.
Russian Vyborg to Build Fishing-Refrigerating Boats
As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmensitan.ru reports, the Vyborg Shipbuilding Yard of Russia has won an international tender to design and build six fishing…
NASSCO Delivers the Double-Hull Oil Tanker
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company delivered the Alaskan Navigator, the third of four Alaska-class double-hull crude oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company…
