Meridian Marine Progressive Products Makes Distribution Agreement
Meridian Marine Progressive Products announces a North America distribution agreement with Northstar Battery Company for their HD series marine batteries. Using state of the art technology…
GE Expands Marine & Stationary Power Organization
GE Transportation Systems' Marine & Stationary Power (M&SP) business recently expanded its worldwide sales and support organization. M&SP offers a full line of competitive…
Royal Caribbean Orders Ultra Voyager
The Ultra Voyager will be Roughly 15 percent larger than Voyager (pictured above), the Ultra Voyager will be 126 ft. by 1,112 ft. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has…
FMC Activity re: NVOCCs
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a number of documents relating to efforts by non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) to enter into confidential service contracts. C. H.
Bollinger Completes Conversion of Ned Ferry
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., has completed a major conversion of the Crescent Towing tug, NED FERRY that transformed the boat from a single engine vessel with 3500 HP…
Tanker and Cargo Ship Collide in North Sea
It has been reported that a 3,200 ton tanker and a 2,000 ton container ship have collided in the North Sea. The French tanker, Pointe du Castel and the Dutch container…
Devon Shipbuilders Appeal for Gov’t to Intervene
Workers from Appledore Shipbuilders, who face losing their jobs later this month, are meeting with senior civil servants today to urge the government to act. Appledore…
Panama Canal Modernizes Locomotive Fleet
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has purchased an additional 34 locomotives from the Mitsubishi Corporation – part of the Canal’s permanent modernization program.
Maryland’s Eastern Shore Site of SOCP Meeting
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) invites maritime industry representatives to attend the SOCP's October 7-8, 2003, meeting on the Eastern Shore at Piney Point, MD.
Marchand Delivers State of the Port – Savannah
Doug J. Marchand, Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), gave the annual State of the Ports address today. "The State of the Port of Savannah has…
Toolkit for Security Plan
Together with the Ministry of Transport, RMPM has developed a Port Facility Security Toolkit. This intelligent software program will be made available free of charge…
Rotterdam Most Important Port for Austria
In 2002 Rotterdam was Austria's most important port for the fifth time in a row, with a throughput of 3.5 million tons. This was 9.6% more as compared to 2001. The marketshare rose slightly to 35.6%.
Chinese Companies Interested in Second Maasvlakte
Chinese companies are interested to participate in the building and exploitation of the Second Maasvlakte. Construction company Shanghai Construction is interested…
Woodbury Joins MTN
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), of Miramar, Florida, the leading provider of satellite-based communications, networking and other services to the cruise and offshore oil and gas industries…
Final Bob Hope-Class Sealift Ship Delivered
the U.S. decade of construction of the Bob Hope-class ships. Benavidez is the final ship of seven of these LMSR (large, medium-speed, roll-on, roll-off) vessels…
Calibration of Magnetic Compasses in Panama Canal Waters
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory reminding masters that, if they elect to calibrate their magnetic compasses while in Panama Canal Waters, they must…
Coast Guard Takes Necessary Precautions For Isabel
In setting Hurricane Condition X-Ray, Coast Guard Activities New York has established a Crisis Action Center (CAC). All reports and questions should be directed to the CAC starting on Thursday…
American Salvage Association Announces Incoming Slate of Leaders
Richard Fairbanks, President of Titan Maritime, LLC (Fort Lauderdale, FL), has been named President of the American Salvage Association (ASA). George Wittich, Senior…
Carnival Reports 3Q Earnings
Carnival Corporation & plc reported net income of $734.3 million ($0.90 Diluted EPS) on revenues of $2.52 billion for its third quarter ended August 31, 2003, compared…
Hägglunds Opens Canadian Headquarters
Hägglunds Drives (Canada) Inc., a unit of Hägglunds Drives Inc., North America, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announces the grand opening of their new Canadian headquarters located at 5040 Mainway…
