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AUV Systems Order for Saab

Jan 21, 2013

Defence & security company Saab sign contract for delivery of its AUV62 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems in training configuration.The AUV62 is an advanced and highly modern and capable system for cost-efficient training of a navy’s ASW forces…

Subsea Gas Pipeline to Cross Polar Circle

Jan 20, 2013

Statoil awards Ramboll Oil & Gas the detailed design contract for the 36” & 18' pipelines for the 481 km-long Polarled project.The Polarled pipeline project, which crosses the Polar circle, is part of the plans for developing fields further north in the Norwegian Sea…

Marine Firefighting Service Alliance Formed

Jan 20, 2013

Industrial Emergency Services, LLC Forms an alliance with SVITZER Salvage to provide marine firefighting services in the Americas.Industrial Emergency Services, and SVITZER Salvage Americas announce that they have entered into an alliance…

Offshore Maritime Simulator Contract for Kongsberg

Jan 20, 2013

Kongsberg Maritime simulators have been selected for Maersk Training's new centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The delivery to Maersk Training Brazil Treinamentos Maritimos LTDA is under a non-exclusive frame agreement signed earlier by Kongsberg Maritime and Maersk Training…

GD Awarded 'USS Mississippi' Maintenance Contract

Jan 20, 2013

General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded a US$ 51.7-million Navy contract for maintenance work on the submarine 'USS Mississippi'.The contract is to to plan and perform the post-shakedown availability (PSA) on the nuclear submarine USS Mississippi (SSN-782)…

Update on Labor Negotiations

Jan 18, 2013

Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen's Association Labor Negotiations.Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on the labor negotiations…

Exhaust Gas Scrubbers, Not MGO, for 'Pride of America'

Jan 18, 2013

Green Tech Marine contracted to deliver four of its scrubber units to the Norwegian Cruise Line ship.The scrubbers will be installed in March during a dry dock in Pearl Harbor Naval shipyard. They will replace the ships silencers and clean the exhaust of four…

Shipping Risk Product Adopts Custom Weather Solution

Jan 18, 2013

Security Exchange signs up CustomWeather as the weather data provider for its online shipping risk product, 'ShipAssure'. CustomWeather provides key forecast data regarding ocean and wind conditions to support Security Exchange’s identification…

Rig Fleet Status, Contract Update, from Transocean

Jan 17, 2013

Transocean's current status & contract information for the company's entire fleet of offshore drilling rigs. The value of new contracts or extensions since the December 17, 2012 fleet update summary is approximately $235 million.Estimated 2012 out of service time decreased by a net 15 days…

New Tampa Bay Cargo Shipment Service

Jan 17, 2013

Naviera Master Line selects Port Manatee for new container & breakbulk service to Caribbean, Central & South American destinations.Expected to commence with a sailing from Port Manatee Mar. 8, 2013, Naviera Master Line, a division of Miami-based Master Line Shipping Company…

Drilling Activity Resurgance on UK Continental Shelf

Jan 17, 2013

Increased UK drilling and deal activity leads the way back to health in North West Europe says new report.A broader range of tax allowances and a sustained high oil price boosted drilling activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) by one third in 2012…

Port Everglades' New Intermodal Project

Jan 17, 2013

Governor Scott breaks ground on Port Everglades' intermodal container transfer facility.The new facility will combine an on-port international and domestic cargo rail facility. Florida East Coast Railway is investing $53 million to build and will operate the ICTF…

Great Lakes Shipyard Winter Season Contracts

Jan 17, 2013

Great Lakes Shipyard contracted by Interlake Steamship Company to perform winter work services on two vessels.Two more vessels have arrived: Interlake Steamship vessels, the ATB Dorothy Ann and the Pathfinder, are in Cleveland and  docked at Great Lakes Shipyard's facility…

Rolls-Royce Deliver USV/RHIB Launch & Recovery System

Jan 17, 2013

Rolls-Royce supply two launch & recovery systems for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) & manned Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) to an international navy.These systems have been retrofitted aboard frigates and utilize a custom articulating davit with a telescopic boom…

Drewry's Dry Bulk Insight

Jan 17, 2013

Capesize difficulties countered by smaller vessel gains. Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Dry Bulk Insight report published in Januray highlights the changing fortunes of the market.December saw a large drop in the Drewry Hire Index…

Logistics News

TOTE Promotes Hofeling, Crawford

TOTE Promotes Hofeling, Crawford

Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route

Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route

Maersk Pauses Haifa Port Calls

Maersk Pauses Haifa Port Calls

First BYD Electric Cars Delivered to Mexican Port

First BYD Electric Cars Delivered to Mexican Port

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