Weeks Marine buys Canada’s McNally Construction

Cranford, N.J., based Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI), a major construction contractor with deep roots in the New York maritime community, has purchased leading Canadian heavy civil marine contractor and tunneling company McNally

OSG gets Title XI Loan Guarantee

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the approval of a $210.9 million Title XI loan guarantee supporting the recent construction of two articulated tug-barge units that are currently in performing opertions on

Omega Navigation files for Chapter 11 protection

Products tanker operator Omega Navigation Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:ONAV) says that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy

Venezuela: Armed robberies at isolated anchorages

Armed robbers are climbing on board ships anchored in the vicinity of Barcelona City, Venezuela, under cover of darkness. There have been cases in which the crew has been gagged, threatened with

Containership deliveries set for new TEU capacity record

According to Braemar Seascope’s latest Containership Fleet Statistics, 2012 looks set to be the biggest year for containership newbuilding deliveries in history, in terms of TEU capacity entering the cellular fleet. Boxship

Concordia Maritime offers smartphone app

International tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has developed a smartphone app that it says is “a shortcut to information about our share price, financial performance, our fleet and much more.” “We always

STX Europe cuts STX OSV stake to 50.7%

STX Europe Holding AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of STX Europe AS, has agreed to sell part of its equity interests in STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV) to investment funds affiliated

House Transportation Committee leaders roll out reauthorization proposal

House Transportation Committee leaders have rolled out a new six-year transportation reauthorization proposal that , they say, streamlines and reforms federal programs, expedites the project approval process, maximizes leveraging of limited resources,

American Cruise Line awarded Glacier Bay contract

Small ship cruise specialist American Cruise Lines reports that it has been awarded a contract by the Glacier Bay National Park to operate in the famed Alaskan park, making the line one

Greenpeace’s new Rainbow Warrior nears completion

This coming July 10th marks the 26th anniversary of the bombing and sinking of Greenpeace International’s original Rainbow Warrior.  More than a quarter of a century and EURO 23.3 million later, the

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