Gatto Industrial Platers, Inc. has launched its new Large Parts Zinc Electroplating Line, capable of plating parts up to 27 feet long and weighing up to 8,000 pounds. The new line’s tanks are 4 feet wide, 7.5 feet deep and 27 feet long, and…
Teekay Tankers Ltd. announced that it will acquire four coated Aframax tankers and one uncoated Aframax tanker for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million. The five vessels, which are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2015…
Cheniere Energy, Inc announced today that its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC has entered into a liquefied natural gas ('LNG') sale and purchase agreement ('SPA') with EDP Energias de Portugal S.A. ('EDP') under which EDP has agreed to purchase approximately 0…
On December 18, Member of Rosneft Board of Directors, special representative of President of the Russian Federation on international cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic Artur Chilingarov made a report 'Russia and Norway: Prospects for…
Fincantieri SpA has been awarded an order by Carnival Corporation & plc for the construction of two new cruise ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line. Both will be sisters ships respectively to Carnival Vista and Koningsdam…
The world’s largest container vessel CSCL (China Shipping Container Lines Co.Ltd) Globe has held a grand maiden voyage ceremony in Singapore on Thursday.The world's newly crowned largest ship by container volume made her imposing maiden call on Singapore on Thursday- dwarfing nearby vessels…
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is planning to expand its workforce by 1,500 workers in an effort to keep up with worker attrition and looming ship repair workload, according to a report on http://hamptonroads.com.Already one of the top employers in Hampton Roads…
Residents in North Sydney are upset and angry over the proposed sale of the Archibald Wharf, demanding answers on plans to sell the municipally owned wharf. The buyer has second thoughts now. According to a section of Australian media, a…
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is planning to hire 731 workers this fiscal year, a significant boost for high-paying jobs at the Hawaii's largest industrial employer, according to a report on http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com.If you're looking for a job…
Alps Wire Rope Corporation announced the several recent additions and promotions. Jim Miner has been appointed Regional Manager for the North Central and Midwest area, bringing six years of wire rope experience at Alps Wire Rope Corporation…
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced the location of the new family health center designed exclusively for employees working at the Ingalls Shipbuilding division and their covered dependents. The center, scheduled to open next year at 2105 Old Spanish Trail in Gautier…
Chris Koch, current president and CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC), will retire from his position on July 31, 2015, and WSC Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, John Butler, will assume that position on August 1 of next year. Following his retirement as president…
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) board of directors has elected Kellye Walker to serve as corporate vice president and general counsel and Charles R. “Chuck” Monroe Jr. to serve as corporate vice president, associate general counsel and secretary…
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today named Abigail Ross Hopper as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which manages the development of our nation’s conventional and renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf…
Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 U.S. West Coast ports resumed contract talks with the union for dockworkers on Thursday, as cargo backups continued at the ports, a representative for the labor group said. Officials…