Global awareness of Dubai as an international maritime hub is fast taking hold and the Dubai International Maritime Awards (DIMA), the maritime awards which honour top achievers in West and Central Asia, are assisting by changing the mind-set of the regional sector, according to leading UAE industry
PASCAGOULA — The U.S. Navy has awarded a $109.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for advanced planning, long-lead material and systems engineering on the LHA(R) amphibious assault ship program.
Governor John Baldacci, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and members of the two states’ congressional delegations will meet Monday with three members of the BRAC commission.
LEWISTON, Idaho — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a plan to dredge tons of riverbed silt from the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers on the Idaho-Washington border to improve access to inland ports for oceangoing barges.
A newly set-up marine police tactical unit is expected to assist in fighting piracy and kidnappings, especially in the Straits of Malacca. Some 30 officers have been trained to take quick action in the event of any attack.
The maritime inspection ship Haixun-31, which serves the Maritime Safety Administration of China’s Ministry of Communications is now patrolling the East China Sea. Liu Gongchen, executive deputy director the Administration, said China would include contiguous areas and exclusive economic zones into
Stratos Global announced Thursday the introduction of SMSCrewMail, a new prepaid short message system (SMS) and text e-mail service for maritime crewmembers seeking a cost-effective way to stay in touch with family and friends while at sea.
Up to 80 deaths linked to asbestos have been reported in the shipbuilding industry as seven major companies gave figures on workers who had died after possibly being exposed to the toxic substance.
Closing the 97-year-old Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard will mean a loss of $1.3 billion annually and a loss of nearly 10,000 jobs. Those are the findings of a report by Enterprise Honolulu, prepared for the Chamber Commerce of Hawaii, in anticipation of the possibility that the Basic Realignment and Cl
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, fresh from engineering a compromise over state authorization of a tax increase to pay for a new mass transit system, is headed to Washington, D.C., to help argue the importance of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
Mariners docked at the CrewsInn Hotel and Yachting Centre tried to remain calm yesterday as they prepared to experience the possible effects that Tropical Storm Emily would bring.
GREENWICH (AP) — George Smith IV embarked on his honeymoon cruise of the Mediterranean last month with plans to have children and take over his family’s successful business in this wealthy New York suburb.
ISLAMABAD, July 12: Pakistan and China have begun a new era of friendship and cooperation in the naval field, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah said on Tuesday. A press release issued by the Naval Headquarters (NHQ) said the naval chief made the remark to the Chinese ambassador at Islam
The Port of Virginia is the second largest on the East Coast. In 2003, more than 13 million tons of cargo moved through the port, making up 19 percent of the East Coast’s load. In an attempt to help secure the safety of the port, officials with the Joint Terrorism Task Force and other local [&hellip
