Maritime Industry Top News
Twin Disc Expands Marine Presence In Japan
Twin Disc is forming a majority-owned joint venture with Niigata Engineering Company, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan. Twin Disc has had a long-standing and mutually successful…
Horizon, Cal Dive Form Joint Venture
Horizon Offshore, Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with Cal Dive International, Inc. (CDI) to conduct reeled pipelay projects in deepwater areas of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Marex To Exhibit At IBEX
Marex.com, Inc. will have a significant presence at the International Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), scheduled for February 7-9 at the Greater Ft.
SEACOR To Acquire Gilbert Cheramie Boats, Inc.
SEACOR SMIT Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gilbert Cheramie Boats, Inc. and related companies. The transaction contemplates purchase consideration…
Evac, ZENON To Cooperate On Marine Waste Water Treatment
Evac, a leader in vacuum sewage technology, and ZENON Environmental Inc., a leader in providing advanced technology products and services for water purification…
Piracy Plague: "Flourishing" Piracy Up 57%
Cutlasses have been traded in for AK47s and galleons for high-powered speedboats, but pirates are still thriving and, according to a report released on Thursday…
Shipping Company Privatization Draws Bidders
Latvia's privatization agency said on Thursday several potential bidders were interested in a 68 percent stake in Latvian Shipping. The deadline to submit such expressions…
Hanjin Shipping Sees $59.3M Loss
Hanjin Shipping said it saw a net loss of 74.5 billion won ($59.3 million) in 2000 against a 36.8 billion won net profit in 1999. A Hanjin official said the depreciation…
Fourth Time A Charm For Latvian Shipping?
After five years of failed tenders and political turmoil, Latvia is once again bringing Latvian Shipping to the block in the hope of finally selling the company…
Atlantic Panamax Business Slows
The buoyancy detected in the Atlantic Panamax market over the past fortnight has waned, brokers said on Tuesday. Fresh orders from the U.S. Gulf were described as…
Taiwan's Evergreen Sales Fall
Taiwan's Evergreen Marine, the world's largest shipping company, said sales fell 8.57 percent in 2000 to T$19.955 billion. The figures were contained in a brief statement to the Taiwan stock exchange…
Stelmar Buys Osprey Tanker-Fleet for $212.5M
Airline chief Stelios Haji-Ioannou's tanker company Stelmar has agreed to pay $212.5 million for the bulk of the clean tanker fleet of Singapore-listed Osprey Maritime, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
India's Largest Port Damaged By Quake
Operations at India's busiest port, Kandla, have been affected by the powerful earthquake which devastated western India on Friday, but small ports nearby survived…
Newport News Wins $3.8B Carrier Contract
Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. won a $3.8 billion U.S. Navy contract to design and construct the 10th and last Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier, CVN 77. The…
IHC Caland Profit Up
Dutch IHC Caland NV said on Monday preliminary net profit rose eight percent in 2000, and reflected on a "difficult and often frustrating year." Net profits are…
Hvide Completes Lightship Transaction
Hvide Marine Incorporated (HMI) received Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and has completed the purchase of the remaining 24.25% equity interest in Lightship Tankers…
Manitowoc Reports Results
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. Net sales for 2000 grew 5.9 percent to $873.3 million from $824.3 million in 1999.
Litton Delivers Sealift Ship Ahead of Schedule
USNS MENDONCA (T-AKR 303), the fourth of seven BOB HOPE Class Strategic Sealift ships being built by Litton Avondale Industries was delivered to the U.S. Navy on January 30, 2001, ahead of schedule.
USCG Issues High Water Warnings
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a safety travel advisory for sections of the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers due to rising water levels near St. Louis. The Coast…
Freight Rates Are Falling
A lack of enquiry from Far Eastern charterers has caused VLCC freight to fall almost to the same level as the longer haul westbound routes, which usually trade much lower, brokers said Tuesday.