SeaRiver christens second Aker Philadelphia newbuild

JANUARY 13, 2015 — Exxon Mobil Corporation’s marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., yesterday named the Eagle Bay, the second of its two new U.S.-flag crude oil tankers, at a ceremony at Aker

Bibby Subsea charters Bordelon newbuild ULIV

JANUARY 8, 2015 — Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has signed a three year contract with Bordelon Marine to charter a new vessel. The Jones Act compliant, U.S.-flag Brandon Bordelon is

DOF Subsea gets contracts for Otto Candies vessels

JANUARY 7, 2015 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered DOF Subsea reports that it has been awarded “several contracts” by key clients and oil majors in the Gulf of Mexico for two of the

TOTE inks agreement for LNG supply for dual fuel duo

JANUARY 6, 2014 — WesPac Midstream LLC  and Pivotal LNG, Inc. (Pivotal LNG), a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) say they have now signed a long-term agreement with

Aker Philly marks two milestones in tanker program

DECEMBER 23, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard celebrated two significant ship milestones this week. Today, the shipyard held a ceremonial keel laying for the second of four Jones Act product tankers that

CBP in new OCS Jones Act crackdown

NOVEMBER 25, 2014 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is stepping up its efforts to enforce Jones Act requirement on OCS operations. Law firm Blank Rome is encouraging owners and operators of

Matson to acquire Horizon’s Alaska operations

NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Charlotte, NC, headquartered Horizon Lines (OTCQB: HRZL) looks set to soon disappear over the horizon and become a part of U.S.-flag shipping history. It is getting out the

AMP Chairman responds to Jones Act critic

OCTOBER 8, 2014—When it comes to U.S. domestic shipping policy, the Jones Act inevitably is one of the first things to come up in the discussion. With U.S. crude oil production booming—it

Aker Philly lays keel of first Crowley JV Jones Act tanker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), held a ceremonial keel laying today for the first of four 50,000

Rep. Bill Shuster is 2014 Champion of Maritime

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 — Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) this week received the 2014 Champion of Maritime Award from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry. The

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