Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Press Releases

Wood Group Supporting Marine Well Containment Company

Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted two contracts by Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), the not-for-profit,

December 6, 2011
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Press Releases

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Announces Extension of Time Charter for Two Chemical Tankers

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) (NYSE: NNA), an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced today that the

December 6, 2011
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Port Reopens After Damaged Vale Beijing Removed from Berth

Port Reopens After Damaged Vale Beijing Removed from Berth

Brazilian mining giant Vale said Tuesday that the damaged Vale Beijing, the world’s largest iron-ore carrier, has been removed from berth at Pier I at

December 6, 2011
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Press Releases

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Up 8 Percent in November

CLEVELAND—Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.8 million tons in November, an increase of 2 percent over October, and an increase of 8 percent

December 6, 2011
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BP: Halliburton Destroyed Oil-Spill Evidence
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BP: Halliburton Destroyed Oil-Spill Evidence

By Tom Fowler and Angel Gonzalez BP PLC is alleging that Halliburton Co. destroyed evidence in the weeks following the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010 that

December 6, 2011
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Frontline to Split in Restructuring Deal

Frontline to Split in Restructuring Deal

Oil tanker giant, Frontline Ltd., announced today that the company’s restructuring has been approved by the Board of the Company will be put forward to

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 94

Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool
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Tanker Companies Team Up in VLCC Pool

Four VLCC tanker owners announced Tuesday preliminary plans to team up in an effort to cut costs amid slumping tanker rates.  The four partners included in

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 40

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Intermarine CEO Interview Part 2: Project Cargo, Newbuilding, Wind Turbines, and the Heavy Lift Club..

Part 2 of an exclusive gCaptain interview with Intermarine’s CEO, Andre Grikitis, and CFO, Michael Dumas. By Jack Mylott, Partner, Flagship Management

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 108

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The 27th International Maritime Organization Assembly [VIDEO]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/33180141[/vimeo] A wide range of resolutions, reflecting the broad canvas of the Organization’s work, was adopted by the 27th

December 6, 2011
Total Views: 91

Monday, December 5, 2011
Press Releases

New Zealand’s Port of Auckland loses major shipping line service

Ports of Auckland has postponed today’s mediation with the Maritime Union of New Zealand – Local 13 (MUNZ) after hearing this morning that it had

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 36

Huntington Ingalls Releases Rap Video – “Safety First” [VIDEO]
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Huntington Ingalls Releases Rap Video – “Safety First” [VIDEO]

Jimi Hendrix once said “If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.”  When it comes to shipyard

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 142

SAAM and SMIT Team Up – Joint Venture Likely to Create Leading U.S. Tug Operation
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SAAM and SMIT Team Up – Joint Venture Likely to Create Leading U.S. Tug Operation

SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)–Chilean shipping company Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA’s (VAPORES.SN) logistics SAAM business and Dutch dredging and

December 5, 2011
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Offshore

Global Oil and Gas Spending to Hit Record Highs in 2012 [BARCLAYS REPORT]

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Oil and gas companies are expected to spend at record levels in exploration and production projects worldwide in 2012, with

December 5, 2011
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Press Releases

ThyssenKrupp Close To Sale Of Shipbuilding Unit, Blohm + Voss – Report

German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG (TKA.XE) is close to selling its Blohm + Voss civil shipbuilding business to U.K. private equity fund Star

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 19

Press Releases

MAN Inks Two Significant Maintenance and Retrofit Contracts with COSCO

MAN PrimeServ Shanghai has signed two significant maintenance contracts with COSCO, the state-owned Chinese shipping group, during the Marintec 2011 maritime

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 21

Press Releases

Singapore’s Swire Pacific announces order for Large PSVs

Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Limited today announced an order for 4 Platform Supply Vessels.  The vessels will be built by Universal Shipbuilding

December 5, 2011
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Press Releases

New Ferry For Scandlines Launched – “Berlin”

Scandlines and P + S shipyards are celebrating another milestone on their way to putting their two new builds into service. Today the “Berlin” came

December 5, 2011
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Press Releases

Dolphin’s New 3D Seismic Vessel Wins First Charter

Dolphin Geophysical has accepted a Letter of Award from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA for a 6 months charter of the new high-capacity 3D seismic vessel,

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 25

Press Releases

Drydocks World Lands Conversion Contract for MWCC Vessels

Drydocks World, the well-established international player in the maritime and offshore industry, has signed a Contract with Singapore based AET, a global

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 48

Press Releases

ShipConstructor Partners with Cloudis in Cable Management Software Deal

ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) is collaborating with Cloudis to develop an interface to the Cloudis CMPIC Cable Management Application. This development

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 44