$22 million contract for NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), has received a contract worth up to $22 million to complete the second phase of a program to convert a U.S. Navy Strategic Sealift Program ship to meet the enhanced readiness capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps' Maritime Prepositioning Force.
Marad announces RRF management contracts U.S. Maritime Administrator Clyde J. Hart Jr. last week announced the award of 33 contracts, awarded on a competitive basis, to nine American ship owning and operating companies to manage 74 ships which are maintained to support America's armed forces.
MODEC restarts MOSES TLP construction MODEC International LLC has recommenced construction of the "MOSES" tension leg platform under its contract with El Paso Energy Partners, L.P.
Rowan commits to Super Gorilla XL Rowan Companies, Inc. has committed to the design and construction of what is described as the "world's most capable bottom-supported mobile offshore drilling unit."
RINA adds more exclusive surveyors Italian classification society RINA has appointed eleven new exclusive surveyors.in Asia.
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels moves into e-trading The world's largest supplier of marine fuels has moved into e-trading.
Visma Marine in e-commerce alliance Visma Marine has has reached an agreement with e-commerce service provider Arena to distribute and integrate the SpecTec AMOS fleet management software with Arena's internet portal, Portsnportals.com.
Dredges, too, face tough air emission regimes An interesting aspect of recent orders of machinery for dredges is the tighter requirements on exhaust emissions because they are often operating close inshore or in waterways and channels.
Contract for Alaska adventure cruise vessel Townsend Bay Marine LLC (TBM), a yachtbuilding and repair company based in Port Townsend, Washington, has received an order from Glacier Guides to construct Alaskan Grandeur, a 67-foot (20.42-meter) composite vessel that will be used to carry passengers on adventure cruises in Alaska.
FirstWave and A&P Group UK in strategic alliance FirstWave and A&P Group UK say they have "formed the cornerstone of the first global network dedicated to marine repair."
Jonathan Jones splits from backer JONATHAN Jones, one of the top Lloyd's insurers of hull and protection and indemnity risks, is to part company with his main backer, US-based Markel group.
London insurance and banking jobs hit hard BANKING and insurance broking have been hardest hit in terms of employment in the maritime services sector over the last 10 years, according to a new survey by British Invisibles, writes Sandra Speares.
Lloyd's report confirms losses are running high LLOYD'S must make an unswerving commitment to business change, chairman Max Taylor has warned as the market confirmed in its most important report of the calendar that losses have been running high.
Max Taylor gets '20,000 bonus Lloyd's chairman Max Taylor received a £20,000 ($32,000) performance bonus in 1999, according to the annual report of the Corporation of Lloyd's.
Germanischer Lloyd nears D-day GERMANISCHER Lloyd, the German classification society, says it will decide in the next month whether to ally with one or other of its foreign rivals.
Ro-ro traffic rise at Zeebrugge ZEEBRUGGE Port Authority said freight traffic through the port in the first quarter fell 7,012 tonnes to 8,942,352 from a year earlier.
MarAd seals $1bn reserve contracts THE US Maritime Administration has announced $1.1bn in vessel operating contracts for the Ready Reserve Force, appearing to draw the veil at last over a controversial award process that had dragged on for more than two years.
Pilots unite in opposing safety body sell-offs COST-cutting by governments around the world through the privatisation of marine safety bodies has been fiercely criticised by maritime pilots.
France: le président Chirac s'engage pour Lyon/Turin Le Président français, Jacques Chirac souhaite que le projet franco-italien de liaison ferroviaire dite Transalpine aborde dans les meilleurs délais une phase encore plus opérationnelle. Ce qui devrait permettre de décider une mise en chantier rapide lors du sommet franco-italien prévu pour se tenir à l'automne prochain.
Le nouveau patron de BA prêt pour l'offensive Le nouveau CEO de British Airways, l'Australien Rod Eddington, va lancer la première vague de licenciements forcés de l'histoire de la compagnie afin de comprimer les coûts. BA envisagerait aussi de vendre entièrement ou partiellement sa filiale low-cost.
Fusion entre Internatio-Müller et Stork Les conseils d'administration d'Internatio-Müller (I-M) et du groupe technologique Stork ont trouvé un accord sur une fusion des deux entreprises. Cette opération aura lieu avant la fin de l'été et se traduira par l'émergence d'une "entreprise full-service fortement tournée sur les prestations intégrées de services techniques dans un certain nombre de segments de marché précis". La nouvelle entreprise devra proposer une gamme complète de services et de produits pour l'industrie, les travaux publics, le marché des travaux infrastructurels, la navigation aérienne et maritime et l'industrie du textile, selon un communiqué. I-M déclare pourtant dans le même temps vouloir se défaire de ses activités portuaires. La valeur de la nouvelle entreprise tournera autour de 1,1 mia. d'EUR (2,2 mia. de NLG).
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