Deepening of Port of Savannah moves ahead

OCTOBER 9, 2014—The $700-million Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that will allow deep-draft post-Panamax container vessels to call at the port after the completion of the expansion of the Panama Canal is moving

AMP Chairman responds to Jones Act critic

OCTOBER 8, 2014—When it comes to U.S. domestic shipping policy, the Jones Act inevitably is one of the first things to come up in the discussion. With U.S. crude oil production booming—it

Vibration specialist celebrates its first century

OCTOBER 8, 2014 —U.K. based Christie & Grey, Ltd. is celebrating a century of developing high performance, cost-effective vibration and shock isolation solutions. Christie & Grey services a diverse customer base with

Transportation Secretary: Increase investment in ports

OCTOBER 8, 2014—Last month, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that the Port of Seattle had been awarded a $20 million grant under the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery—TIGER for short—program to

Fredriksen dry bulk companies to merge

OCTOBER 8, 2014 — Two dry bulk companies in the John Fredriksen empire, Golden Ocean Group Limited (OSE: GOGL) and Knightsbridge Shipping Limited (Nasdaq: VLCCF), have entered an agreement that will see

ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water

OCTOBER 7, 2014 — In a position paper published today by the European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA), European shipowners ask EU Member States to adopt a clear, long-term and above all harmonized

Seaspan Shipyards completes repair work on historic tug

October 7, 2014—A tug that serves as a memorial to British Columbia’s towing industry has received a touch up thanks to a donation from Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards. The North Vancouver-based yard recently

LNG America adds to its team

OCTOBER 6, 2014 — Captain George “Joe” Paitl has joined LNG America as VP Marine Operations and HSSE Compliance.   Capt. Paitl is a retired U.S. Coast Guard senior officer who most

Canary Islands shipyard in deal with diving specialist

OCTOBER 5, 2014 — Canary Islands ship repair specialist Repnaval Shipyards. SA, part of the Zamakona Yards group, recently signed an exclusive agreement that will see Norwegian company Otech Marine Services provide

Cal Maritime students gain Crowley scholarships

OCTOBER 3, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation last week presented four California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards

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