Strike averted at East, Gulf ports
DECEMBER 28, 2012—Averting a strike that would have halted container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, an agreement in principle has been reached between the United States Maritime
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Keppel Offshore to build Incat Crowther dive support vessel
DECEMBER 27, 2012—Subsidiaries of Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd were recently awarded three new contracts—worth a combined value of S$420 million ($343.5 million)—to boost the value of the group’s total orders
Matson to acquire Reef Shipping assets
DECEMBER 26, 2012 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the primary assets formerly owned by Reef Shipping, a South Pacific shipping company
Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — The two 173,400 cu.m LNG newbuildings ordered by Teekay LNG partners to carry U.S. LNG exports give MAN Diesel & Turbo its second order for the MAN B&W
Captain Dennis Brand rejoins Titan Salvage
DECEMBER 17, 2012 — Captain Dennis Brand will rejoin Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Pompano, Fla.-based, marine salvage and wreck removal company, as director of global commercial operations. He will report to
Four Kings Pointers awarded Crowley Scholarships
DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen were recently honored with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The grants which will help support their senior year
Gas-burning low speed engine has formal unveiling
DECEMBER 10, 2012 — The LNG-burning low speed engine that will power TOTE’s innovative newbuild containerships at NASSCO (see earlier story) was formally announced as commercially available just last month. At a
Navy takes delivery of JHSV-1
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command yesterday accepted delivery of the Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Craig Perciavalle, Sr. Vice President of
TOTE order is first for MAN’s LNG-fueled low speed engine
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The two LNG fueled containerships ordered at NASSCO by TOTE have given MAN Diesel & Turbo its first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine. The two 3,100
West Coast port strike ends
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced last night that the eight-day strike that had containerships backed up outside the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles has ended.