Trailer Bridge makes CEO appointment
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Trailer Bridge, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as a Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective January
Vigor orders giant floating dry dock for Portland
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Vigor Industrial has reached an agreement with Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Company (DDHI) to purchase a new floating dry dock for $40 million. At 960 feet long, with
Consortium to build Zentech jack-up in China
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Houston headquartered Zentech, Inc. is participating in a strategic cooperation agreement for fully integrated jack-up drilling rig construction. Zentech, China’s CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Company Ltd. and TSC
Seaway traffic went up in 2012 season
JANUARY 14, 2013 — The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) says that tonnage increased by 4 percent to 38.9 million tonnes during the 2012 navigation season, exceeding its original forecast by
Great Lakes Shipyard adds to management team
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has recently made three management appointments because of continued shipyard expansion. Paul W. Deterding has been appointed as Vice President & General Manager.
Ezra Holdings divisions win major contracts
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Singapore’s Ezra Holdings Limited reports that its subsea services, offshore support services and energy services divisions (EMAS AMC, EMAS Marine and EMAS Energy respectively) have been awarded multiple
Court hands down sentences in San Nikunau case
JANUARY 14, 2013 — A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship, were sentenced in federal court
ICS issues flag state performance table
JANUARY 14, 2013 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its latest Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table. Unlike some other listings, flag states are not ranked in any particular
NTSB briefing on Seastreak ferry incident investigation
JANUARY 12, 2013 — At a briefing yesterday, National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said investigators into the hard docking of a Seastreak ferry had a potential breakthrough because they learned
Tanker that struck Bay Bridge is cleared to sail
JANUARY 11, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard has completed interviews, evidence collection, and a thorough safety inspection onboard the OSG oil tanker Overseas Reymar which has been anchored in San Francisco