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May 23, 2013
Navy building plan has no basis in reality, says ForbesMAY 23, 2013 — Saying that the Navy's 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan has "no basis in reality," Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R.-VA), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, this week released the...
May 23, 2013
Leevac to build two MPSVs for Hornbeck OffshoreMAY 23, 2013 — Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC reports that it has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) of Covington, LA...
May 23, 2013
Container Throughput Index shows a dipMAY 23, 2013 — A highly-regarded indicator of the health of the container shipping market took a dip in April. The Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI) and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) report that...
May 23, 2013
GAC moves ahead with Arctic strategyMAY 23, 2013 — GAC Norway AS and Polar Logistics Group ApS (POLOG) have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen GAC's network within the Arctic Circle. The move is the latest stage in the company's Arctic strategy to better serve the region by...
May 22, 2013
Cruise industry adopts "passenger bill of rights"MAY 22, 2013 — Back in March, when the problems of the Carnival Triumph were still receiving a lot of media attention, U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) demanded a cruise passenger "bill of rights" to "ensure that passengers are not forced to live in...
May 22, 2013
Bollinger delivers sixth FRC to Coast Guard MAY 22, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Paul Clark, the sixth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. "We are very pleased to announce another successful on-time and on-budget FRC delivery to the Coast Guard," said...
May 22, 2013
Damen Stan Patrols chosen by Italy's Guardia di FinanzaMAY 22, 2013 — Damen Shipyards and Italian partner yard Cantiere Navale Vittoria S.p.a. are to build two Stan Patrol 5509 patrol boats for Italy's Guardia di Finanza, a law enforcement agency that deals with financial crime, smuggling, illegal...
May 22, 2013
American Queen Steamboat buys Empress of North from MARADMAY 22, 2013 — The American Queen Steamboat Company, owner and operator of the U.S-flagged American Queen, has purchased the diesel powered sternwheeler Empress of the North from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) for an undisclosed amount....
May 22, 2013
New fireboat starts delivery voyage to HoustonMAY 22, 2013 — The first of three high performance fireboats has started a two-week voyage from Kingston, Ontario, shipbuilder Metalcraft Marine through four Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to the Port of Houston. The new boats will equip the Port...
May 22, 2013
IHC Merwede delivers ACP backhoe dredgeMAY 22, 2013 — IHC Merwede, Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, last month delivered the backhoe dredge Alberto Alemán Zubieta to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) after a successful trial period of 30 continuous days on the Panama Canal. IHC Special Dredging...
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