The president of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems will give up his post as the head of Mississippi’s largest private employer, company officials say. Philip Dur, who was Ship Systems president since 2001, will retire at the end of the year. Northrop’s board of directors in Los Angeles elected Philip A.
Sargent residents got an unexpected surprise Wednesday when material from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge project was dumped on their beach. The combination clay and sand mud was being dredged from the Intracoastal Waterway as part of an annual maintenance project, said Matagorda County Commis
QNB yesterday announced its sponsorship of the 1st International Middle East LNG Shipping Forum that begins at the Marriott tomorrow. The two-day event being hosted by Qatar Petroleum will bring together senior officials and experts from liquefied natural gas producing, buying and transportation com
Malaysia says increased cooperation among Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia is sufficient to protect the vital Malacca Straits against pirates and terrorists. The Malacca Straits is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Lying between Malaysia and Indonesia and Singapore, the straits carry
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has emerged as the successful bidder for transportation of 9 million tonne crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). The two companies were negotiating the rates after SCI quoted 12 points above the Baltic Index for TD 3 route though IOC wanted the rate to b
In this part of the world, piracy is a real and deadly peril. The Straits of Malacca is a maritime choke point for ships going from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Asian defense experts examined the problem here today at the Asia Security Conference, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the
MARITIME and Ports Authority of Fiji wants Fiji Ports Corporation Limited to oversee the development of seaports in the country. MPAF chairman Isimeli Bose said this would ensure the islands benefited fully from the Port Industry modernisation and globalisation. He said as a maritime country, Fiji s
The Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family will pay tribute to the UK’s seafarers during a theme-day series of engagements featuring the maritime community. The July 20 royal maritime day will see the Queen in Dover before hosting an evening reception at St James’s Palace for 500 guests
Northrop Grumman Newport News has promoted Victoria A. Stroud to director of contracts and pricing. Stroud is responsible for departmental administration and budgets, training, policies and procedures, and contract closeouts. She’ll also serve as a primary liaison to Northrop Grumman corporate offic
The Asia-U.S. route is the world’s biggest shipping route, and it’s becoming pricier by the minute. As shipping lines negotiated contracts in April, observers expected sharp increases. Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, or TSA, a 13-line consortium, were advised to boost rates by $
Pirates have kidnapped a Thai captain and crewman from a tanker in the busy Malacca Strait. The head of the Piracy Reporting Centre of the London-based International Maritime Bureau, Noel Choong, says the pirates have already demanded a ransom. Mr Choong says the band of between five and eight pirat
Aaron Hendry was honored with the James McKay Lifetime Achievement Award for his business and community service in the Tampa Bay area. Hendry is president and owner of Hendry Corp. and Gulf Marine Repair Corp. He also is a partner and owner of Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repair, which employs 500.
South Korean and Japanese coast guards Thursday ended their 30-hour maritime standoff over a South Korean fishing boat that briefly crossed into Japanese territorial waters the previous day. After marathon negotiations over the control of the fishing boat, the “Shinpung-ho,
he Ericsson Racing Team has today named Richard Mason as crew (Trimmer / Helm) of Ericsson’s entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06. Mason, aged 30, is no stranger to the Volvo Ocean Race, competing as trimmer on the boat that finished second in the 2001-02 event. Born in Sydney, Australia, and raise
