Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Intertanko’s Council of Members met this week in Dubai and elected Nikolas Tsakos as Chairman of the association. Mr.Tsakos has been a member of Council since 2002 and
Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — The Natural Resources Development Council (NRDC) reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rejected a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore
Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Somerset, MA, based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, reports it has received an order for a pilot boat from Sabine Pilots, Port Arthur, TX. Scheduled for delivery from the
Conrad reports third quarter results
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) yesterday reported its third quarter and nine months 2014 results and backlog. For the quarter ended
Clarksons eyeing Platou acquisition
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Clarkson PLC, the world’s largest shipbroker, today disclosed that it is in take-over talks with the board of Norwegian rival RS Platou ASA. “Given the complementary activities, in
HHI books $1.94 billion Abu Dhabi offshore contract
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder and a major offshore facilities contractor, has signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for
Imtech systems and hardware aboard LNG hybrid barge
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — The LNG Hybrid Barge built to serve as an LNG fueled floating power station delivering electricity to cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg features an extensive range
New York maritime union votes to merge with IOMM&P
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — Unionized New York-area mariners who operate tugboats, dredges, tourist boats and ferries, members of Staten Island-based Local 333, United Marine Division, ILA, have voted by an overwhelming margin
Crowley vessels rack up environmental awards
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — Eighty-nine Crowley Maritime Corp.-owned and operated vessels were honored with Certificates of Environmental Achievement for years of safe operations during the eleventh-annual Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)
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