Workboats News

 

GAC Angola Renews Ship Agency Deal with POSH Semco

Jul 19, 2018

Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd. (POSH) has reaffirmed its working relationship with GAC Angola by renewing its ship agency contract for Soyo and Luanda and extending the agreement to include Cabinda.Under the deal…

Heavy Lifting: New Tugs Transported for Launch

Jul 16, 2018

Heavy transport specialist Mammoet was recently called in to transport of two 430-ton tugboats from the Island Tug and Barge (ITB) Annacis Island facility to Vancouver Harbor.The Island Raider and Island Regent, which each measure 23.9 meters long and 12…

Low Water Levels Hinder River Shipping in Germany

Jul 16, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany remain low after recent dry weather and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded on some sections of the rivers, traders said on Monday.The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Cologne to south Germany…

Bisso Offshore Orders New Tugs from Eastern

Jul 16, 2018

Estern Shipbuilding Group announced it has signed a new contract with Bisso Offshore, LLC for the construction of two Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2400 Ship Handing Tugs with escort capability. The deal was signed on May 31, 2018.Bisso Offshore…

McAllister Christens Tug Pair in NYC

Jul 13, 2018

There's nothing like New York City for a maritime event, and McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Inc., one of the historic family-run companies serving the industry for more than 150 years, held a signature ceremony and party last night…

SeaBird Exploration Acquires Geowave Voyager

Jul 12, 2018

SeaBird Exploration announced it is in an exclusive process to acquire the seismic vessel Geowave Voyager and certain seismic equipment from Exploration Vessel Resources II AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of CGG S.A., for a cash consideration of $17 million…

Damen Delivers Tug Pair to Smit Lamnalco

Jul 11, 2018

Netherlands based shipbuilder Damen said it has delivered two of four ASD 3212 tugs to towage and related marine services’ company Smit Lamnalco.Arriving in Oman on July 10, the two new tugs, each with a bollard pull of 80 metric tons, will be directly deployed at a Oman India Fertilizer Company S…

Aker BP Hires Prosafe Vessel

Jul 06, 2018

Prosafe has signed a contract with Aker BP ASA for the Safe Scandinavia to provide accommodation support at the Ula platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The firm duration of the contract commencing mid-August 2018 is seven months with eight one-month options…

Foss Maritime Centralizes Ops with Helm

Jun 27, 2018

Foss Maritime will centralize fleet management and operations with Helm CONNECT. The announcement comes as Foss progresses to better organize and streamline operations across core business units and wholly-owned subsidiaries along the U.S. West Coast…

Eighty-two Crowley Vessels Earn Safety Awards

Jun 20, 2018

Eighty-two Crowley Maritime Corporation vessels recently received the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)’s annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their outstanding safety records in 2017. Each year the CSA grants Devlin Award certificates…

Upper Mississippi Fleeting Signs with MobileOps

May 09, 2018

Upper Mississippi Fleeting has signed a deal with MobileOps to help bolster safety, maintenance and regulatory initiatives across its fleet.Upper Mississippi Fleeting, located in Buffalo, Iowa, performs a variety of services in the area, including barge switching…

Tug Delivery Kicks Off Major Project in Russia

May 03, 2018

With the loading of eight custom-made Damen tugs, German heavy lift company Combi Lift reached a milestone in the Gazprom Amur Gas Processing Plant Project in Russia. This officially marks the transition period between the project’s planning and implementation stages…

Interlake Charters Barge for Great Lakes Service

Apr 30, 2018

Ohio-based shipping firm the Interlake Steamship Company announced it will time charter a 418-foot, 14,400-short-ton capacity dry cargo barge from the U.S. East Coast to operate on the Great Lakes starting this spring.The single-hold covered hopper barge Montville…

Aluma Marine Grows Marketing Team

Apr 27, 2018

Boat builder Aluma Marine, LLC has appointed Malcolm Wisch as Director of Sales and Marketing and Sherry Wisch as Marketing Manager.An industry veteran, Malcolm was previously associated with SeaArk Marine, Inc. for 20 years. He has a B.S. Degree in Marketing and Advertising…

U.S. Coast Guard Honors Foss Exec Johnson

Apr 20, 2018

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Grant Johnson, Foss Maritime's Vice President for Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE), with a Meritorious Public Service Award in recognition of his achievements as a member and Vice Chair of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee…

Logistics News

Crowley Reaches Labor Deal for Isla Grande Terminal in Puerto Rico

Crowley Reaches Labor Deal for Isla Grande Terminal in Puerto Rico

US Issues Hundreds of Sanctions Targeting Russia, Takes Aim at Chinese Companies

US Issues Hundreds of Sanctions Targeting Russia, Takes Aim at Chinese Companies

Port of New Orleans Names Coates Chief Commercial Officer

Port of New Orleans Names Coates Chief Commercial Officer

Panama Canal Snarls Blamed on El Nino, Water Management Issues

Panama Canal Snarls Blamed on El Nino, Water Management Issues

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News