Port of NY/NJ on record pace for container volume
DECEMBER 8, 2014—Container volume at the Port of New York and New Jersey is on a record breaking pace, and this past October the port set a record high for monthly cargo
Tanker crew member dead after pirate attack
DECEMBER 8, 2014 — The Singapore based ReCAAP Information Sharing Center reports that the Third Engineer of the Vietnamese flag tanker VP Asphalt 2 has died after the vessel was boarded by
Feds: Navy civilian engineer tried to sell CVN 78 secrets
DECEMBER 7, 2014 — Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35, a Saudi-born civilian engineer working for the Navy, was arrested Friday on charges of trying to give classified information on the aircraft carrier Gerald
Danish flag fleet now largest ever
DECEMBER 7, 2014—The Danish-flag merchant fleet is now its largest ever, having grown 13% as measured in gross tonnage since the beginning of the year, according to statistics released by the Danish
Shin Yang Shipyard delivers two
DECEMBER 7, 2014 — Recently delivered to Mapleleaf International of Labuan, Malaysia, by Shin Yang Shipyard of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, two OSV sister ships, MV Anis and MV Alya, have impressive capacities.
BIW gets $8 million more for DDG 1001 deckhouse work
DECEMBER 6, 204 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is being awarded an $8,019,628 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2306) for material and labor to repair, modify and complete
Horizon delivers two more towboats to FMT
DECEMBER 6, 204 — With the recent deliveries of the 120 ft Gianna Hull and the 80 ft John Cox, Horizon Shipbuilding Inc, Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered three vessels this
President nominates Ashton Carter to succeed Chuck Hagel
DECEMBER 5, 2014 — President Obama today announced his nomination of former Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense. To a large extent, the Secretary
Brodosplit wins order for coastal patrol boats
DECEMBER 5, 2014 — Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit is to build five coastal patrol boats for the Croatian Coast Guard. A shipbuilding agreement covering construction of the vessels was signed earlier this week
Metal Shark to build Damen designs
DECEMBER 5, 2014 — Boat manufacturer Metal Shark has reached an agreement with Damen Shipyards to market Damen designs, which the company will construct at its Franklin, LA, shipyard. “We are proud