Small scale LNG: GDF Suez takes positions in this high potential market with capacities in Zeebrugge, Belgium, LNG terminal.GDF Suez continues to develop its small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) activities in North West Europe following…
Paragon Shipping Inc. raises US$ 10-million working capital in sale of newly-issued shares to an entity affiliated to its own chairman.The Paragon Board agreed to sell 4,901,961 newly-issued shares of the Company's common stock to an entity affiliated with Mr…
The Spanish Navy OPV 'Relámpago', designed and built by Navantia, on show to the South African Navy in Capetown Builders of this offshore patrol vessel, Spain's Navantia shipyard is a potential candidate for the BIRO procurement program…
A British merchant vessel, listing in rough seas in the Baltic, was escorted to safety by a Swedish coast guard vessel.The crew of the Scot Isles sent out a distress call Christmas Eve close to the Swedish island of Gotland, reports UPI…
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (US) calls meeting & parties in conflict over East Coast ports new contract agree to attend.Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on East Coast Ports Labor Negotiations:“FMCS Director…
The Port of Vancouver USA has announced that Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver will serve as president of the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) Board of Trustees for 2013. As president, Oliver will work collaboratively…
Intelsat S.A., a provider of satellite services, has announced that Mr. Grant Marais has been appointed Regional Vice President of Africa Sales, effective Jan. 3, 2013. Marais will be responsible for supporting the growth of Intelsat's customers in the region…
The International Association of Dredging Companies presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author for the 28th time at the CEDA Dredging Days 12-13 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi, to Mr. Arnaud Verschelde for his paper ‘Erosion Behaviour of a Draghead’…
Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt multi-purpose/heavy-lift newbuildings in 2015, to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China.Both of these multi-purpose vessels will be equipped with two 450-tonne cranes and one 120-tonne crane…
Newport News Shipbuilding employees donate food for the poor at Christmas, filling offices from desk to door.Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division donated more than $23,500 and more than 31,000 pounds of…
The Coast Guard continues to oversee the response to damaged motor tanker 'Stena Primorsk' on the Hudson River near Stuyvesant, N.Y.Coast Guard Sector New York was notified Thursday that the 600-foot motor tanker, Stena Primorsk, began listing…
Close to the hypothetical half-way mark Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) lead the Vendée Globe 2012/13 race.After separating briefly on Saturday, Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire)…
Twenty-two hostages seized by pirates nearly three years ago have been freed from the Panama-flagged 'MV Iceberg One'.Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland informed the BBC that their maritime force began the operation…
Buccaneer Energy contextualizes termination of its contract with Archer Drilling as project manager of work on one of its jack-up rigs.The contract was for Archer Drilling to act as project manager of modifications and repairs to the Endeavour…
Gatekeeper USA, Inc. explains its marketplace and its innovation in container tracking and security.Containers account for 95% of U.S. import-export shipboard cargo. It is estimated there are 200 million shipboard trips annually among seaports around the world…
