Vigor and Jensen to unveil advanced fishing vessel design

NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — Vigor Industrial and Jensen Maritime will unveil the design for a new 352-foot catcher processor/factory trawler at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, WA, on Nov. 19. The

Obama withdraws controversial Navy nomination

NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — President Barack Obama yesterday withdrew his nomination of Jo Ann Rooney to be Under Secretary of the Navy in succession to Robert O. Work. Dr. Rooney is currently

SeaTech Solutions to design Nautilus seabed mining vessel

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — Singapore based marine designs specialist SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd is to perform the basic design for the seabed mining vessel that Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) is

Matson to acquire Horizon’s Alaska operations

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Charlotte, NC, headquartered Horizon Lines (OTCQB: HRZL) looks set to soon disappear over the horizon and become a part of U.S.-flag shipping history. It is getting out the

CWB takes delivery of its first Equinox laker

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Canada’s CWB (formerly the Canadian Wheat Board) reports that it has taken delivery of the CWB Marquis, the first of its two Equinox class laker vessels. The bulker

Maersk delivers $1.5 billion third quarter profit

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — In its third quarter report released today, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S says it delivered a profit of $1.5 billion ($1.2 billion) and a return on invested capital

Northrop Grumman names Leavitt VP Maritime Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has named Todd Leavitt, vice president of its Maritime Systems business unit. In his new position, Mr. Leavitt will have executive responsibility for

OW Bunker collapse: “minimal” impact on Singapore

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says it has assessed that there will be minimal disruption to bunker supply in the Port of Singapore as a

Sewol ferry captain gets 36 year prison sentence

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Lee Joon-seok, 68, the captain of the Sewol ferry, was yesterday sentenced to 36 years in prison for abandoning ship in the April 16 sinking off Jindo, South

Two more get prison terms in MSC bribery case

NOVEMBER 10, 2014 — U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia imposed prison sentences Friday on a former contractor for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC)

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