MARCH 2, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it hosted commencement exercises Saturday to graduate 157 apprentices from the company’s Apprentice School located at Newport News Shipbuilding. The graduation, held
FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — With Congress in a stalemate over the FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is warning of the impact on maritime security of
JANUARY 29, 2015 — GE (NYSE: GE) has unveiled its new GE Marine organization. Led by Tim Schweikert, VP, GE Marine, the new organization brings together GE’s commercial and technological expertise in
JANUARY 28, 2015—Last quarter, Signet Maritime, Pascagoula, MS, took delivery of its 72 ft Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug Signet Vigilant. The ninth ASD added to Signet’s fleet in the last four
JANUARY 23, 2015—Despite being called “misguided” by a group of 32 Congressmen, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) did not withdraw his amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that would repeal the
JANUARY 21, 2015 — A bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress yesterday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urging that they reject
JANUARY 19, 2015 — Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group will add a 400 FEU capacity, flat deck barge to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service in the first quarter, increasing the
JANUARY 15, 2015 — Making the already controversial Keystone Pipeline Bill yet more so, Senator John McCain offered an amendment January 13 that would repeal the Jones Act. The Senator said: “I
JANUARY 5, 2015 — The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) has named Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos, founder of the Tsakos Group, its Commodore for the year 2015. Captain Tsakos follows a long succession
DECEMBER 19, 2014 — The U.S. Navy reports that USS Tortuga’s (LSD 46) Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Thomas Goudreau and Executive Officer, Cmdr. John Fleming, were relieved of their duties December 16, “due
