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11 Dec 2023

Panama Canal Woes to Delay Grain Ships well into '24

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Bulk grain shippers hauling crops from the U.S. Gulf Coast export hub to Asia are sailing longer routes and paying higher freight costs to avoid vessel congestion and record-high transit fees in the drought-hit Panama Canal, traders and analysts said.The shipping snarl through one of the world's main maritime trade routes comes at the peak season for U.S. crop exports, and the higher costs are threatening to dent demand for U.S. corn and soy suppliers that have already ceded market share to Brazil in recent years.

19 Jan 2015

Nichols Brothers to Build Vessel for American Samoa

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Ice Floe, LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has been contracted by the Government of American Samoa to build a multipurpose vessel to operate in the warm waters of the South Pacific primarily between Pago Pago and the Manu’a Islands, however the vessel will also be certified to travel to Tonga, Fiji and U.S. territory Islands to support the economic development of American Samoa. NBBB has contracted Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) to provide the functional design and production engineering for the project.

23 Jul 2002

Walker Engineering Announces Promotions

Michael DeLillo, recently received the promotion of vice president of sales & marketing for Walker. He first joined Walker Engineering in 1994 as the regional manager for the Southeastern United States. company. As vice president, he will continue to be responsible for the overall sales and marketing of the Walker AIRSEP®, FUELSEP® and the new ALGAESEP® product lines, as well as strategic product placement. Before joining Walker, DeLillo, an engineer, had a wide range of marine and diesel engine experience for over ten years— with luxury yacht builders that included Bertram, Wellcraft and Viking; as well as a Caterpillar engine distributor. Walker Engineering also promoted Mark Thompson, to the position of vice president of manufacturing.