MAY 13, 2015 — Signet Maritime Corporation, Houston, TX, has completed Phase II of a $250 million capital expansion program with the integration of the Harvey Gulf offshore towing vessel fleet that
MAY 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is continuing the deactivation of the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (see earlier story). The process took another significant
APRIL 28, 2015 — A vote in the European Parliament today has paved the way for the EU to impose a unilateral, regional regulation requiring shipowners using EU ports to monitor and
APRIL 24, 2015 — With migrant deaths in the Mediterranean soaring, a special meeting of the European Council yesterday saw ministers pledge that the European Union “will mobilize all efforts at its
APRIL 14, 2015 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, will be calling on Congress tomorrow, April 15. During AWO’s annual Barge-In, 170
MARCH 19, 2015 — The Oslo-based Bellona Foundation and Damen Shipyards Group have launched a three year partnership to explore and develop concept vessels for the future. The agreement was officially signed
MARCH 16, 2015 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has delivered its second Aframax tanker to SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate. The 820 foot long, 115,000 dwt
MARCH 6, 2015 — Australia’s Minister of Defence, Kevin Andrews, today, issued a statement announcing the Request for Tender (RFT) for up to 21 replacement – Australian-made – Pacific Patrol Boats under
FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — British Prime Minister David Cameron today announced that the U.K. Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with BAE Systems worth £859 million (about $1.32 billion) for work
FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — Crowley Accord Management Pvt. Ltd., the international ship management venture managed by Crowley Maritime Corp.’s ship management group, has been awarded full technical management contracts for five new
