Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. says Canadian and Mexican ports are free to compete with U.S. ports for U.S. cargo, but “they should do so on a playing field
Sweden’s Rederi AB TransAtlantic is to acquires all shares in the British offshore shipping company SBS Marine (Holdings) Ltd. from Kistefos AS for a preliminary consideration of approximately SEK 340 million. SBS
The transit of Princess Cruises’ Island Princess marks the beginning of the the Panama Canal cruise-line season, which officially starts today and runs through the middle of next year. According to Jaime
Jensen Maritime, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, has appointed Dan Babcock as manager of business development, reporting to Johan Sperling, vice president of Jensen. In this position, Mr. Babcock is responsible for
Jamie Sweeting, vice president of Environmental Stewardship, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., says he is “delighted” that the cruise line is the recipient of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) 2011
João Cândido, the first in a series of ten 160, 000 dwt Suezmax tankers building at Brazil’s Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS) for Transpetro, is equipped with Evac’s complete wastewater system. Evac’s system
Caterpillar has been selected to power 16 offshore supply vessels for use in operation in the Brazilian offshore market. Caterpillar received orders calling for a total of 56 Cat and MaK Diesel
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: GLF) is adding three vessels to the vessel construction program it announced in August. The construction program is designed to provide the company with vessels of the right
U.K.-headquartered Teignbridge Propellers International plans to establish a manufacturing base in Dubai in order to support its existing operation and tap into new markets across the region and beyond. Teignbridge Propellers, an
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) reports that the company’s sixth amphibious transport dock, San Diego (LPD 22), returned over the weekend from successful builder’s sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The
