AUGUST 29, 2012 – The American Salvage Association (ASA) reports that a salvage operation performed by one of its members has been recognized by the Coast Guard for its professionalism and effectiveness.
AUGUST 28, 2012 —”Our staff and terminal operators have taken all of the necessary precautions in anticipation of the worst, while we hope for the best,” said Port of New Orleans President
AUGUST 22, 2012 — China’s largest privately owned shipbuilder, China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, saw revenues fall by 37.2 percent in the six months ended June 30, while earnings fell by 82.3 percent,
AUGUST 16, 2012 — Danish naval architecture firm Knud E. Hansen A/S has released more details of the five giant CONRO vessels (RO/RO containerships) ordered from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding by Grimaldi Group
AUGUST 14, 2012 — Maersk Group turned in what CEO Nils S. Andersen called “a fairly satisfactory” second quarter result that saw the Group deliver a profit of $1 billion. “We are
AUGUST 5, 2012—In a ground-breaking move, Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), Tacoma, WA, plans to convert its two ORCA Class Roll-On/Roll-Off ships to burn Liquefied Natural Gas, after receiving a permit from
JULY 20, 2012—As we reported earlier today, seven infrastructure projects at five U.S. ports have been selected by the Obama Administration to receive a streamlined federal review and permitting process under its
JULY 20, 2012 — Seven infrastructure projects at five major ports are the first to be expedited under a Presidential Executive Order issued in March of this year that charges the Office
JULY 17, 2012—In a move to improve its operations between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Sea Star Line, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, is investing in new refrigerated equipment, concluding vessel dry-dockings, and
JULY 16, 2012 — The number of pirate attacks worldwide fell sharply in the first half of 2012 says the latest global piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The decline
