Malta Drydocks Re-Organized
Malta’s government must feel (rightfully so) that an $87 million bailout give it management entitlement of beleaguered Malta Drydocks. The government is reorganizing…
Carnival Suffers Another Fire
Carnival Corp.’s spate of bad luck continued in the new year, as a fire reportedly broke out aboard the cruise ship Celebration Wednesday, leaving the vessel adrift…
7 Presumed Dead In Fishing Boat Tragedy
Seven fishermen from neighboring Scottish villages -- Whithorn and Garlieston -- including two brothers and a cousin, were presumed drowned last Wednesday after…
Overview Of Current Shipping Legislation Available
With the aim of making it easier for yards, shipping companies, administrations and other interested parties to incorporate new IMO regulations and guidelines in their work…
Bollinger Launches Ocean Intervention II
Bollinger Shipyards began the new millennium off right with the christening and launching of Ocean Internvention II on New Year's Day. Measuring 254 x 54 x 19 ft.
French Wreck Probe Finds No Big Leaks in Rear Hull
An underwater robot completed inspection of the rear of a wrecked tanker that caused an oil spill off France's west coast, and reported no major leaks from the oil still inside…
Air Express Acquires Transworld Group
Air Express International Corp. has acquired the Transworld group of companies, a project forwarder, according to AEI officials. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Britain Investigates Report Of Port Blocking Falkland Ships
Britain's Foreign Office is investigating a report that an Argentine port authority had said it would bar ships registered in the Falkland Islands from docking.
Luka Sees Intereuropa Merger In July
The merger between Slovenia's port operator Luka Koper and shipping firm Intereuropa is expected to take place on July 1, according to Luka Koper officials. The…
Fog Stops Houston Channel Shipping
Fog halted shipping on the Houston Ship Channel late on Jan. 10, but traffic was expected to resume Jan. 11 as temperatures rose and visibility was restored, the Houston Pilots Association said.
Holland America Books Largest Number Of Customers For World Cruise
Approximately 925 passengers paying as much as $250,000 per cabin made the round-the-world cruise that departed on Jan. 6 on Holland America Line's flagship the Rotterdam…
Eimskip Wins Two-Year Deal With Nordural
Icelandic aluminum producer Nordic Aluminum (Nordural) has awarded a two-year contract to transport group Eimskip. Nordural officials did not release the value of the deal…
Hanjin Buys $120M Worth Of Containers
South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. has reportedly ordered 43,000 containers worth about $120 million from Jindo Corporation and China International Marine Containers (Group) Co.
Attica To Deploy Ferries In Baltic Sea
Greek ferry operator Attica Enterprises will deploy four new car-passenger ferries in the Baltic Sea in 2001, according to company officials. The 29,800-grt Superfast…
Two Salvage Firms Present Plan To Pump Oil From Tanker Wreck
Two Salvage firms - France's Les Abeilles International and Smit Internationale of the Netherlands - have reportedly told French authorities they could start recovering…
GD Appoints Welch As Senior VP
General Dynamics (GD) has named John K. Welch as senior vice president of the corporation and head of the marine systems group, which includes all of the company's…
Product Tanker Stays Strong In Mideast
The New Year started much as the old left off with product tanker markets strong Mideast-Far East and Tran-Atlantic but weak elsewhere. LR2 tanker rates for Mideast…
EU Pledges Clean-Up Of Unsafe Tankers
Following the latest oil spill incident off of France, the EU has said it will study ways in which to clamp down on unsafe oil tankers. The EU executive plans to…
Navy Choses Electric Drives For DD-21
The U.S. Navy will use electric drive in its new class of DD-21 destroyers. The new warships will use a diesel or turbine engine to propel the DD-21 and generate electric power…
GOM Well Fire Addressed
Callon Petroleum Co. reported that all equipment and manpower were in place to bring the fire on its South Marsh Island Block 261 well in the Gulf of Mexico under control.
