U.S. tanker American Phoenix commissioned by MOTC
JULY 18, 2012—The U.S.-flag chemical tanker, 49,000 dwt American Phoenix was recently commissioned by Mid Ocean Tanker Company (MOTC). With the length of 616 feet long, beam of 105 feet and draft
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APT sues MARAD over stalled Title XI application
JULY 18, 2012 — American Petroleum Tankers Parent LLC (APT) has filed suit against the United States, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, Maritime Administration, in U.S. District Court for the
Stena Bulk and Concordia order new design chemical tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard
JULY 6, 2012 — Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime have ordered up to ten innovative, in-house designed 50,000 dwt chemical tankers. They will be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China
Saudi Aramco signs MOU to merge Vela VLCC fleet into Bahri
JUNE 28, 2012 — Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced June 27, 2012, that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue the merger
Drydocks World South East Asia in JV with Pacific Carriers
JUNE 27, 2012 — Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Dubai, UAE, headquarted Drydocks World is to also serve as the Chairman of the Board of DDW-PaxOcean Asia. The new entity is to
BIMCO taps Admiral Brian Salerno as Washington, D.C., liason
JUNE 25, 2012 — BIMCO announces today that the organization’s new U.S. Liaison Officer is to be Vice Admiral Brian Salerno, who this month retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as its
Longliner under construction at J.M. Martinac reaches production milestone
JUNE 13, 2012 — One of the world’s largest commercial longliner fishing vessels, designed by Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants and under construction at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma, Wash, has reached an important
European ECO2 inland waterway vessel to be LNG-fueled
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete power system, including two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. This will be the first ever medium speed
NASSCO delivers T-AKE Medgar Evers
Military Sealift Command hasaccepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The ship is
Japanese shipowners lead growth of Marshall Islands ship registrations
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry experienced another year of strong growth in 2011,” according to International Registries, Inc., which manages the Marshall Islands maritime program. In terms of gross