Rayfield Mills Opens London Office
Rayfield Mills a U.K.-based firm of solicitors specializing in maritime and international trade law, opened a new office in London today. Located at 150 Minories…
ABS Certifies To ISO 14001 Standard
ABS Quality Evaluations Inc. has certified the first offshore platform fabrication company's environmental quality management system to the internationally recognized ISO 14001 standard.
CSSC Will Implement Autodesk Software
Autodesk, Inc., announced that China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will purchase 10,000 licenses of the Autodesk Inventor Series over the next three years…
JRC Demonstrate AIS To MCA
The Japan Radio Company (JRC) have successfully demonstrated their Automatic Identification System (AIS) to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at Southampton. Although…
NWS To Hold a Workshop in March
The National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct a workshop on March 18, 2002 at the offices of the Galveston/Texas City Pilots Association in Galveston. The purpose…
Hessenatie and Noord Natie Finalize Merger
Yesterday the merger between Hessenatie and Noord Natie was finalized, as planned. The merged company will operate under the name Hesse-Noord Natie; 60 percent of…
Smedvig Gets Drilling Contract
Unocal Thailand Ltd. has issued a letter of intent to Smedvig Asia Ltd. for the assignment of the self-erecting tender rig T-4. The production drilling assignment has a duration of five years…
DOT Grants Program Will Provide Port Security Funding
U.S. ports will soon begin applying for $93.3 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to enhance seaport security. The new Port Security…
Leica and NovAtel Will Develop Technologies For GPS
Leica Geosystems and NovAtel Inc. have entered an agreement to develop new technologies for global positioning systems (GPS). This is particularly relevant for equipment…
Globalstar To Conduct Business As Usual
Globalstar announced that the U.S. Globalstar to continue normal course operations and, with the support of the Company's service providers, further assuring uninterrupted…
Christian Joins Mobex as HR Manager
Mobex Communications, Jeffersonville, Ind., has hired Kathy Christian as Human Resource Manager. Christian joined Mobex Communications from Precision Tool & Die…
Wärtsilä Negotiates Restructuring in the Netherlands
Wärtsilä will outsource manufacturing of engine components in Zwolle, the Netherlands, selling its production capacity to an outside supplier. At the same time…
OceanConnect Opens Online Service in Malaysia
OceanConnect offers complete global coverage through our traditional fuel services, and online competition in more than 180 ports. For more information about bunkering…
Lead LPD 17 Ship Makes Progress
Plagued by delays and a project management team shake-up, the LPD 17 program has "turned the corner" said Philip Dur, president of Northrop Grumman Corp. Ship Systems…
Two Vessels Ordered to Stay in Port at Dutch Harbor
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Western Alaska issued Captain of the Port Orders detaining two freight ships in Dutch Harbor. The motor vessel Cool Girl, a Panamanian-flagged freighter…
Xantic and Turbo SI Offer New Service
Xantic has announced the signing of a contract with Turbo Service International Limited to provide both airtime and a custom-made combination of value added services.
Bumgarner Joins Matson as VP
Marc D. Bumgarner has joined Matson Intermodal System in Oakbrook Terrace as vice president, International. In this position, Bumgarner will be responsible for Matson…
EU Court Rules in Favor of Kvaerner
The Court of First Instance, has today ruled in the case concerning alleged breach of capacity restrictions at Kvaerner's German shipyard, Kvaerner Warnow Werft.
Zoellick and Bonner To Speak at AAPA Conference
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert B. Zoellick and U.S.Customs Commissioner Robert C. Spring Conference meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Aden’s Fifth SPP Crane Delivered
Delivery of the fifth Super Post Panamax (SPP) Reggiane Crane on February 24th to the Port of Aden emphasizes its policy of phased expansion of container handling services to meet increasing demand.
