STOCKTON — Federal regulators say ambitious dredging at the Port of Stockton would not jeopardize threatened or endangered fish, bolstering the port’s controversial aim to expand shipping operations on Rough and Ready Island.
The U.S. Coast Guard in partnership with the Marine Exchange of Alaska has established an Automated Identification System (AIS) site in the Unimak pass. The Unimak Pass AIS site is the ninth of 11 planned sites established in Alaska.
ATHENS, Greece–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 21, 2005–Quintana Maritime Limited (NASDAQ:QMAR) announced today that it has taken delivery of another 1997 built Panamax vessel. The vessel named “Barbara” has a carrying capacity of 73,390 deadweight tons (dwt) and will be employed with Cargill under a one year
The New Zealand yachting trio of Sharon Ferris, Raynor Smeal and Ashley Holtum are leading the field after the third day of racing at the Yngling World Championships in Mondsee, Austria.
BEIJING, July 21 — The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), one of the nation’s leading commercial shipbuilders, signed a contract yesterday with the Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” LINE) – one of the world’s top 10 shipping companies – to build a US$60 million bulk carrier.
Norwegian Coastal Voyage has announced a reduction of 10% in cabin rates on round-trip sailings and 20% on six- and seven-day one-way itineraries along the fjord-indented coast of Norway between Bergen and Kirkenes,
When 35 pirates carrying machine guns and rocket launchers boarded a tanker laden with methane in the Malacca Strait in March, it sent a shudder through the crew, and a ripple of fear from Tokyo to Washington.
RAAMSDONKVEER, NETHERLANDS-(21/07/2005) Team Holmatro will be the first of the Volvo Extreme 40 teams to be launched and today have revealed the striking graphics of their new 40 ft sports Cat.
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S’s $2.8 billion acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the container- shipping industry’s biggest-ever transaction, moved closer to winning European regulatory approval after customers concerned about the deal accepted the companies’ offer to sell off routes.
The cost of shipping commodities such as coal and iron ore slumped to the lowest in more than two years as the world fleet of vessels expanded and as China ended its decade-old fixed exchange rate to the dollar.
Less than two weeks after breaking record of the west crossing of the Atlantic, Thomas Coville has (subject to ratification by the WSSRC) set a new solo record between Miami and New York with a time of 3 days, 5 hours and 20 minutes.
It’s far from over, but the possibility arose Thursday that the oldest boat in the Centennial Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii could finish within minutes of the fastest boat Sunday.
Yachtsman Graeme Kendall,58, is attempting a solo non- stop circumnavigation via the North West Passage.
High demand for rigs may drive operators to defer planned drilling programs until rigs come available or can be mobilized from other areas.
