Odfjell cuts jobs, to use fewer Northwest European officers

JANUARY 9, 2014 — The Board of chemical tanker operator Odfjell SE has approved a restructuring plan which, when fully implemented, is estimated will improve the company’s net result by in excess

VPS names Managing Director for the Americas

JANUARY 9, 2014 — Fuel management specialist Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) has appointed Michael McNamara its Managing Director for the Americas. Mr. McNamara, who holds an MBA in international business and finance

World’s largest ship arrives in Rotterdam

JANUARY 9, 2014 — The world’s largest ship, the 328 m x 124 m Pieter Schelte, arrived in Rotterdam yesterday. It will spend the next four months in in the inner lake

Damen delivers innovative cable layer to Van Oord

JANUARY 9, 2015 — Despite encountering some challenges during the build process, Damen Shipyards delivered an innovative new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to offshore contractor Van Oord on December 22,  several

Cheoy Lee delivers tug quartet for Oman LNG terminal

JANUARY 9, 2015 — Hong Kong shipbuilder Cheoy Lee Shipyards has delivered four more Robert Allan design RAmparts 3200CL tugs to Singapore’s PSA Marine Qalhat SAOC. They follow the December 2013 delivery

Matson raises 4Q 2014 outlook

JANUARY 9, 2015 — U.S.-flag ocean carrier  Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), yesterday announced a higher operating income outlook for the fourth quarter 2014 and made preliminary comments on its its outlook for

Bibby Subsea charters Bordelon newbuild ULIV

JANUARY 8, 2015 — Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has signed a three year contract with Bordelon Marine to charter a new vessel. The Jones Act compliant, U.S.-flag Brandon Bordelon is

Marine Group Boat Works wins four Navy contracts

JANUARY 8, 2015 — Marine Group Boat Works, LLC, a San Diego, CA, family-owned boatbuilding and repair company with three yards in Chula Vista, National City and San Jose del Cabo, was

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivers 200th Kamsarmax bulker

JANUARY 8, 2015 — Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. yesterday delivered its 200th Kamsarmax bulk carrier, the 82,000 dwt Ultra Lion. Developed by Tsuneishi and now an industry standard, Kamsarmax bulkers have

Exelerate completes 700th Ship-to-Ship LNG transfer

JANUARY 8, 2015 — Woodlands, TX, headquartered Excelerate Energy L.P. yesterday completed its 700th commercial Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of LNG  in Escobar, Argentina at the GNL Escobar LNG import facility. Using Excelerate

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