JANUARY 4, 2013 – So, you thought John Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 was a tanker company? Korean shipbuilding website Asiasis says that Frontline 2012 has reportedly signed Letters of Intent to build up
JANUARY 4, 2013 – BIMCO has published Reflections 2013, which it calls “a concise, condensed and thought-provoking analysis of the challenges facing the shipping industry today and during the coming year.” It
JANUARY 4, 2013 – With the commencement of the 113th Congressy, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Chairman
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Zug, Switzerland, headquartered Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) reports that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve certain outstanding civil and
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Danish operator DFDS says that it “can confirm that negotiations between DFDS and the German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH, Stralsund, concerning the construction of two freight ships (ro-ro)
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK), says it has agreed in principle with all of its lenders to amend the terms of the current loan agreements subject
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley’s petroleum services team. He will be based in
JANUARY 2, 2013 — Shell reports that a team of five salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk earlier today to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage
JANUARY 2, 2013 — Houston-headquartered Signet Maritime Corporation had added a 140 ft x 40 ft deck barge, the Signet 141, to its fleet. Designed by Farrell and Norton Naval Architects of
JANUARY 2, 2013 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., was awarded on Dec. 28, 2012, a $50,180,546 undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-10-C-4308)
