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Tsakos Delivery & Charter of Sapporo Princess

Apr 15, 2010

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP) announced the delivery and charter of DNA-aframax tanker Sapporo Princess from Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Japan, the penultimate newbuilding in a series of eight ordered in 2004. The vessel was…

First Choice Marine Supply in Charleston

Apr 15, 2010

First Choice Marine Supply announces it now offers launch services in the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. First Choice now handles all scheduling and pricing of launch services including personnel, spares in transit or deck and engine supplies…

Severnaya Verf Sends Ship Back to Northern Fleet

Apr 15, 2010

After modernizing by Severnaya Verf shipyard, a part of United Industrial Corporation, a large ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov goes back to Northern Fleet. The first ship was modernized at OPK’s shipyards and in the middle of April it’s going to be tested for further activity in Northern Fleet…

ABB Wins $110M Order, Platform Power Link

Apr 15, 2010

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $110m from Eni Norway AS, to build a power link between a new oil and gas platform in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian power grid. The order was booked in the first quarter…

Barwick AMEC Director, Angola Ops

Apr 14, 2010

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announced today that Kirk Barwick will serve as Director of Angola Operations for Paragon Angola Engenharia e Serviços, Lda., the company’s joint venture with Prodoil Exploração e Produção de Hidrocarbonetos…

Edison Chouest Offshore Deploys Mojix STAR

Apr 14, 2010

Mojix Inc. announced Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), C Logistics Division, is deploying the Mojix STAR system in a large scale RFID initiative to bring a new level of visibility, precision and operational efficiency to the oil and gas industry at their Port Fourchon…

PositiveID, IMMA Health Link for Mariners

Apr 14, 2010

PositiveID Corporation (NASDAQ: PSID) announced that it has partnered with the International Maritime Medical Association (IMMA), a trade association that promotes the health and medical interests of seafarers, port workers and cruise passengers worldwide…

WMG & Thales Teaming Agreement Signed

Apr 14, 2010

Washington Marine Group (WMG) announced the signing of a Teaming Agreement with Thales Canada forming a strategic alliance to provide the Government of Canada a single solution for the future build and in service support of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS)…

Incat Crowther Powers Waterski Record

Apr 14, 2010

Incat Crowther supported the Horsehead Water Ski Club as it recently set a new water ski world record on the 28th of March 2010. The club had already set the mark of pulling 120 skiers from a deep start in January this year (the most ever pulled behind one boat)…

Hollinger Joins Deep Down Board Member

Apr 12, 2010

Deep Down, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DPDW), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, announced that Mark R. Hollinger has joined its Board of Directors…

Johnston Metal Shark Boats Comms Director

Apr 12, 2010

Metal Shark Boats announced that it has named Brian Johnston as the company's Director of Communications.  Johnston assumes responsibility for Metal Shark's advertising and public relations activities, as well as associate and industry communications…

NAT Increases Fleet to 20 Vessels

Apr 12, 2010

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., a leading Korean shipyard, to build two suezmax tankers of 158,000 deadweight tons each to be delivered to the company in the third and fourth quarters of 2011…

Star Bulk Second Capesize Newbuild

Apr 12, 2010

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) has signed a contract with ship-builder Hanjin to build a second capesize vessel of 180,000 deadweight tons, a sistership to the first vessel ordered, with expected delivery in November 2011. The company…

NAVSEA Employees Recognized, ASNE Day 2010

Apr 12, 2010

Four Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) employees were recognized for engineering excellence, April 7-9, by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) at the society’s conference in Arlington, Va. NAVSEA’s Capt. Albert Grecco, Craig Brandenburg…

Navios Appoints George Malanga to Board

Apr 12, 2010

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM), a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced the appointment of George Malanga to its Board of Directors.George Malanga is currently serving as the Chief Credit Officer of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation…

Logistics News

Brazilian Plants Approved to Export Sorghum, Grains to China

Brazilian Plants Approved to Export Sorghum, Grains to China

Fincantieri inks Pact to Build Cruise Ship for Regent Seven Seas

Fincantieri inks Pact to Build Cruise Ship for Regent Seven Seas

Ocean-Based Carbon Capture for Commercial Vessels

Ocean-Based Carbon Capture for Commercial Vessels

Cattle Ship Delayed in Turkey

Cattle Ship Delayed in Turkey

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