People & Company News


U.S.Barge Traffic Left High & Dry in River Mississippi

Jul 30, 2012

The Lake Providence Port is high and dry through drought after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers abandoned efforts to dredge its access channel.Louisiana farmers scramble to find other avenues to ship as much as 1 million tons of corn and soybeans out of the region…

SEACOR Holdings 2Q 2012 Results

Jul 27, 2012

SEACOR Holdings Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2012. SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net income attributable to SEACOR Holdings Inc. for the quarter ended June 30…

GEOSHIPS to Operate, Manage New DP1 Craft

Jul 27, 2012

GEOSHIPS creates 40 new jobs with delivery of latest vessel.  GEOSHIPS Group, a marine and subsea services provider, has completed charter party negotiations with Singapore based Teras Offshore, for a new Offshore Deck Cargo Vessel, resulting…

Celebration on Reconstruction of Japan Earthquake Devasted Port

Jul 27, 2012

NYK Global Bulk hosts onboard get-together to celebrate reconstruction of Port of IshinomakiNYK Group company, held a get-together on board its 58,000-ton bulk carrier New Pride with guests from the Ishinomaki area in Miyagi prefecture to…

Dubai's Skystream Meets Connectivity Demands in Maritime & Energy Sectors

Jul 27, 2012

Sky-Stream selects two Eutelsat satellites to support increasing demands from maritime and energy sectors.Dubai-based Sky-Stream has selected capacity on two satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to respond to…

Maersk Container Line Leads in Reliability Says Report

Jul 27, 2012

A new research report confirms the Asia-Europe product 'Daily Maersk' continues to lead competitors in reliabiltiy ratingsThe report, a joint effort between ecommerce network provider INTTRA and container shipping analyst SeaIntel, examined…

Careers in the U.S. $70 Billion Composites Industry

Jul 27, 2012

IYRS, a Rhode Island marine trades & technology school, to partner with Maine businesses to run 'Open House' prorgrams on careers & training opportunities in the composites industry. “Composites construction has a wide range of application…

Cruise LIne Sees European Financial Woes Impact

Jul 26, 2012

Royal Caribbean reports Q2 2012 results and updates 2012 guidanceExtracts from the company's report are as follows:Since the company's April guidance, the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar and decreases in fuel pricing have essentially offset one another…

'Yo Ho Ho' Divers Find More Pirate Treasure

Jul 26, 2012

Underwater Archaeologists dig deep for iconic privateer Captain Henry Morgan's lost Caribbean fleet, find various artefacts For the third year in a row, with the help of the Captain Morgan brand, a team of leading U.S. archaeologists returned…

Big Ship Slow Steaming: How Prevalent is It?

Jul 26, 2012

Much has been heard, said and read regarding the advent of Slow Steaming in the global maritime industry. But in reality, how prevalent is the practice? MAN PrimeServ set out recently to find some answers.Being a market leader with the lion’s…

Barents Sea Rock Atlas Aids Arctic Energy Exploration

Jul 26, 2012

RSI, a geoscience consulting firm to the oil exploration industry, completes several late sales of its Arctic atlas.RSI recently completed several late sales of its 79-well Barents Sea Rock Physics Study and Atlas of Seismic Expression; in total 17 companies have now licensed this product…

New Navigation Bridge Design by Havyard

Jul 26, 2012

Havyard Power & Systems complete design work on its 'Havyard Concept Bridge'Project Manager Svein Olav Tørresdal of Havyard Power & Systems has been heading the design and the development of this modern bridge concept, which has been done in close cooperation with the Nomek company…

New Cranes Arrive at Seattle Container Terminal

Jul 26, 2012

SSA Marine & subsidiary SSA Terminals announce arrival of 3 new Super Post Panamax cranes for Terminal 18, Seattle.Together with the three Super Post Panamax cranes that arrived in December 2011, the cranes represent a $54 million investment by SSA Terminals…

Marine Products Corp Reports Successful Q2 2012 Financial Results

Jul 26, 2012

U.S. based Marine Products Corporation release its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.Marine Products is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats under two brand names: sterndrive and inboard pleasure boats by Chaparral…

Princess Cruise Lines Appoint Senior Officers for New Ship

Jul 26, 2012

Experienced team tapped to launch Princess Cruises' newest ship – 'Royal Princess' – in June 2013When the new Royal Princess launches in June 2013, Captain Tony Draper will be in command of Princess Cruises ’ newest vessel, leading a senior…

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