Federal judge throws out U.S. suit against Bollinger
JANUARY 31, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday threw out the federal government’s False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast
EB gets $41.58 million more for Hartford drydocking
JANUARY 31, 2013 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, is being awarded a $41,581,130 firm-fixed-priced modification to the previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-4301) to exercise the option for the execution work
ABB claims turbocharging “quantum leap”
JANUARY 31, 2013 — ABB Turbocharging is calling its new A200-L generation of single-stage turbochargers for low-speed two-stroke engines “a quantum leap in the technological development of turbochargers.” The A200-L’s compressor stage
Safety milestone for Signal Ship Repair
JANUARY 31, 2013—Signal Ship Repair, Mobile, AL, a division of Signal International, Inc., achieved a significant safety milestone—1,000 days without a lost time injury—on January 30. “Safety is the number one priority
EC ends antitrust probe of two shipowner cooperatives
JANUARY 31, 2013 — The European Commission has closed an antitrust investigation into European Minibulk eG and Container Feeder eG. Both were set up in December 2011 by representatives of several shipping
ACL in multi-year agreement to carry Exxon Mobil cargoes
JANUARY 31, 2013 — Jeffersonville, IN, headquartered American Commercial Lines reports that has entered into an agreement with Exxon Mobil’s SeaRiver Maritime Inc. to provide petroleum barge transportation services on the U.S.
Kirby reports increased fourth quarter earnings
JANUARY 31, 2013 — Kirby Corporation has reported net earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $57.9 million, or $1.03 per share, compared with $56.2 million, or $1.00 per
Newport News Shipbuilding installs CVN 78 island
JANUARY 31, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) marked a construction milestone January 26 when the 555-metric ton island was lowered onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at
Aries Marine orders PSVs at Leevac Shipyards
JANUARY 31, 2013 — Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, Jennings, LA, has signed contracts with Aries Marine, Inc. of Lafayette, LA, to build two diesel electric platform supply vessels. With dimensions of 270
Former Sea Star President faces prison term
JANUARY 30, 2012 — Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Puerto Rico yesterday found Frank Peake, the former president of Sea Star Line, guilty of participating in a conspiracy to