Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
MAY 24, 2013 — Hamburg Süd yesterday celebrated the double christening of its containerships Cap San Nicolas and Cap San Marco at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan (South Korea). With
GD-BIW lays keel for DDG 1001
MAY 24, 2013 — Earlier this month, a 4,400 ton ultra unit for the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) was moved from the Ultra Hall to Land Level at General Dynamics
Hydrex carries out underwater repairs in Port Everglades
MAY 24, 2013 — Hydrex diver/technician teams recently carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter container vessel in Port Everglades, FL, close to the company’s office in Clearwater. The
Cylindrical floaters to be completed as FAUs
MAY 24, 2013 — Two 60 m diameter cylindrical hulls that were originally intended to become FPSO’s look set to be completed as floating offshore accommodation units (FAUs), following some somewhat intricate
Hawaii interisland cargo volume dips
MAY 24, 2013 — Hawaii inter-island tug and barge operator Young Brothers, Limited, which is owned by SaltChuk Resources, has released the latest Young Brothers Quarterly Shipping Report. It shows that intrastate
Epic Pantheon names Lars Vang Christensen CEO
MAY 24, 2013 — Singapore-headquartered Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping Ltd. announced today that shipping industry veteran Lars Vang Christensen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. “Lars Christensen is a proven leader
Navy building plan has no basis in reality, says Forbes
MAY 23, 2013 — Saying that the Navy’s 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan has “no basis in reality,” Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R.-VA), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the
Leevac to build two MPSVs for Hornbeck Offshore
MAY 23, 2013 — Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC reports that it has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck
Container Throughput Index shows a dip
MAY 23, 2013 — A highly-regarded indicator of the health of the container shipping market took a dip in April. The Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI) and the Institute of Shipping Economics
GAC moves ahead with Arctic strategy
MAY 23, 2013 — GAC Norway AS and Polar Logistics Group ApS (POLOG) have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen GAC’s network within the Arctic Circle. The move is the latest stage