Boskalis in all-cash deal for Dockwise

JANUARY 8, 2013—Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., which operates a fleet of more than 1,100 vessels worldwide in a wide range of services, has confirmed that it will make an all-cash voluntary public

Strike averted at East, Gulf ports

DECEMBER 28, 2012—Averting a strike that would have halted container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, an agreement in principle has been reached between the United States Maritime

Low water levels threaten Mississippi commerce

DECEMBER 27, 2012—Low water levels on the Mississippi River caused by a drought in the U.S. Midwest could force waterway commerce to a halt and have a major impact on the U.S.

Keppel Offshore to build Incat Crowther dive support vessel

DECEMBER 27, 2012—Subsidiaries of Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd were recently awarded three new contracts—worth a combined value of S$420 million ($343.5 million)—to boost the value of the group’s total orders

Silverburn Shipping adds ice class anchor handling tug

DECEMBER 27, 2012—London-based Silverburn Shipping recently added the Arctic, a 4,400 hp Ice Class 1A anchor handling tug, to its fleet of 25 tugs and barges. Built by Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard, the

John W. Stone takes delivery of tank barge

DECEMBER 27, 2012—John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC, Gretna, LA, a pioneer in midstream fueling business in the Port of New Orleans, recently took delivery of the 30,000 bbl tank barge S-37

Coast Guard continues response to barge oil spill

DECEMBER 18, 2012—The U.S. Coast Guard continues to respond to a fuel spill from a barge on the Kill van Kull Waterway at May’s Ship Repair Inc. near Mariner’s Harbor, Staten Island,

World’s largest containership makes first stop in Europe

DECEMBER 14, 2012—The Port of Hamburg Hamburg was the first continental European port of call on the maiden voyage of the mega containership CMA CGM Marco Polo. The 16,020-TEU boxship was handled

NY Water Taxi to operate new ferry service

NOVEMBER 25, 2012—Staten Island, one of New York’s boroughs hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, will get a new temporary ferry service starting Nov. 26. The new service will be operated by New

N.Y. City requests bids for new temporary ferry service

NOVEMBER 21, 2012—New York City is requesting bids from private ferry operators to provide a new temporary ferry service from the Great Kills section of Staten Island in order to provide relief

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