GAO reports on impacts of Jones Act on Puerto Rico trade
MARCH 21, 2013 — The GAO has issued a report that should rekindle the debate over the benefits, or otherwise, of the Jones Act. Entitled “Puerto Rico: Characteristics of the Island’s Maritime
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Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter
MARCH 21, 2013 — Singapore’s ST Engineering’s reports that its U.S. shipyard, VT Halter Marine, Inc., says that Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has exercised its option for an additional Articulated Tug Barge
Moncrieff confirmed as UKHO CEO
MARCH 19, 2013 — The agency that produces the charts used by some 70 percent of world shipping has a new Chief Executive. The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) said today that
Otto Marine shipyard books first newbuilds in two years
MARCH 11, 2013 — “We are now in a much better position to revitalize and grow our shipbuilding segment,” says Michael See, CFO of Singapore headquartered Otto Marine, which today reported that
Ulstein books design and power orders for Vroon PSVs
MARCH 7, 2013 — Ulstein reports that it has entered into a contract for the delivery of design and power packages for two platform supply vessels of its PX121 design ordered from
GPA releases more details of Jackson Offshore PSVs
FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) has released some more details of the two platform supply vessels that BAE Systems is building
Obama unveils plan for rebuilding infrastructure
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 — Today, the White House released a fact sheet on the President’s “Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure.” Like most such documents from
Bouchard orders 250,000 bbl ATB at VT Halter
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, has awarded VT Halter Marine, Inc. a new contract to build an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The contract includes an option
Shipboard carbon capture concept unveiled
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Classification society DNV and Process Systems Enterprise Ltd. (PSE), a specialist in process modeling technology, have released the results of the maritime CCS (carbon capture and storage) research
Johnston replaces Arntzen at OSG
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — Captain Robert Johnston will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., effective immediately. Captain Johnston, who has been the Senior Vice President