New call to open up ferry services to Cuba
A company that is “ready and willing” to offer ferry service to Cuba is protesting the preferential treatment being given air carriers in carrying U.S. passengers to Cuba. At present no ferry
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Frank Larkin back at Crowley Maritime as VP sales and customer care
Frank Larkin has rejoined Crowley Maritime Corporation as vice president of sales and customer care for the company’s liner services and logistics groups. He is domiciled in Jacksonville and reports to Steve
Study shows that drilling in Gulf means jobs in Chicago
A study commissioned by the Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition finds that spending by the vendors and subcontractors supporting shallow water energy exploration accounted for $1.8 billion over the last three years,
Construction of new sternwheeler is ahead of schedule
American Cruise Lines reports that construction of its new 140 passenger Mississippi sternwheeler at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury,Md., is well underway and ahead of schedule. The hull is nearly complete and the
Senator Mark Kirk offers legislative options to sink Somali pirates
In the wake of the killings of four Americans last week, U. S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he will advance anti-piracy legislative options to safeguard U.S. economic and security interests off
Pentagon budget request funds 11 ships in FY 2012
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates today unveiled the president’s fiscal year 2012 budget request for the Department of Defense. It includes a base budget request of $553 billion, and an overseas contingency
New B-1 visa for foreign maritime workers requiring TWIC
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) today announced the creation of an annotated version of the B-1 visa–issued to foreign citizens visiting the United States for business
Captain Rich Habib takes helm at Titan Salvage
Captain Rich Habib has been appointed vice president of Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Titan Salvage subsidiary with responsibility for the company’s overall performance, including operations, administration, finance and commercial activities. He is domiciled
Canadian prairie farmers get into ship owning
Canadian prairie farmers will become owners of two ships that move their wheat on the Great Lakes, under an agreement reached today between the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and shipping companies Algoma
Resolve in OPA 90 firefighting coalition with T&T Bisso
Resolve Marine Group and T&T Bisso have announced their coalition for Marine Firefighting services in U.S. waters. This agreement combines both companies’ extensive firefighting infrastructure to produce overlapping coverage and higher volume