Dr. Arthur Sulzer sworn in to Seaway Advisory Board
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Dr. Arthur H. Sulzer, Captain USN (Ret), who many in the marine industry see as being eminently qualified to be the U.S. Maritime Administrator, has been sworn in
Tentative agreement in port dispute
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Prospects of a strike halting container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts look to be receding. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H.
P&I Club warns on Brazil seafarer ID problems
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — The Steamship Mutual P&I Club is reporting seemingly contradictory approaches by Brazilian immigration authorities in imposing fines relating to seafarer’s identity documents that do not comply with ILO
Drew Marine completes Alexander/Ryan acquisition
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Whippany, NJ, headquartered Drew Marine has completed the acquisition of Alexander/Ryan Marine and Safety Inc., and it will join the organization under the name Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety
New Suez toll hikes will make Cape an attractive alternative
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), is warning that new Suez Canal rate hikes will make more shipowners look at the Cape route
PPG’s Sigmacare Plus marks 1,000 vessel milestone
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has installed its 1,000th Sigmacare Plus system. PPG says it was the first to offer an online shipboard maintenance tool for its
Car carriers to have electric drive RO/RO equipment
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract to deliver electrically-driven RO/RO equipment for two new car carriers under construction at Shin-Kurushima’s, Onishi Shipyard, in Japan. Each ship
Ray Isemann joins Jensen Maritime
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm, recently hired Ray Isemann to serve as senior sales account executive in its Seattle office. In
ST Marine to build new Singapore Navy patrol vessels
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 — The Singapore Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) has signed a contract with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. for the design and construction of eight new naval vessels to replace the
FMT extends towboat construction at Eastern Shipbuilding
FEBRUARY 1, 2013—Florida Marine Transporters, Inc., Mandeville, LA, recently exercised options to build at least one and up to five additional 90 ft x 32 ft x10 ft “Canal Class” inland towboats