The first ship associated with the new Grand Alliance service, docked on July 2 at the Port of Tacoma’s Washington United Terminals. This ship call is the first of three new calls each week at Washington United Terminals as result of the new Grand Alliance business announced in March. Port, terminal and shipping line officials [...]
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COSCO Container Lines’ new MV COSCO Houston made its first United States call yesterday, appropriately at its namesake city, docking at the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours Cut Container Terminal. The MV COSCO Houston is the only container vessel named Houston and one of eight ships making their inaugural run on the new Gulf of [...]
United Maritime Group, LLC (“UMG”), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLC (“UBT”), a wholly owned subsidiary of UMG, to Bulk Handling USA, Inc., an affiliate of Oiltanking Holding Americas, Inc. Located in Davant, La., UBT is the largest dry bulk terminal on the Lower [...]
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Maersk Line Ltd announced that Gordan Van Hook, MLL’s Senior Director of Innovation and Concept Development, has been selected to serve on the board of directors the United States Naval Institute. The USNI describes itself as “an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, [...]
The Hamburg-based ship managers E.R. Schiffahrt and E.R. Offshore have joined the United Nations Global Compact. By signing up to the initiative, they pledge to align social, ecological and economic aspects and publish their activities in an annual progress report. This voluntary commitment to responsible corporate citizenship focuses on ten principles in the areas of [...]
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United Maritime Group, LLC (UMG) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell U.S. United Barge Line, LLC, a wholly owned barge transportation subsidiary of UMG, to Ingram Barge Company. Based in Tampa, the subsidiaries of UMG operate businesses in the dry bulk transportation and logistics industry, including U.S. United Bulk [...]
![USA: Washington United Terminals to Receive Grand Alliance Business]()
The Port of Tacoma announces that its customer, Washington United Terminals, was selected by the NATC Group, which represents the Grand Alliance, to bring additional container lines and the associated jobs to a community. It is expected that the new business will begin this July. More information will be unveiled as Washington United Terminals [...]
Friday 28th October was a day filled with events starting with the delivery and signing of delivery documents for yard 488 “Veruda” constructed by ULJANIK Shipyard for United Shipping Services, which is Uljanik Plovidba. The commissioning documents were signed by Marinko Brgić, President of the Managing Board of Uljanik Shipyard and Dragutin Pavletić, Director of [...]
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![Russia: United Shipbuilding Corporation to Sign 9 Large Contracts with Defence Ministry]()
United Shipbuilding Corporation ( USC ) and Russian Defense Ministry have 9 large contracts to sign under State Defense Order 2011, reported RIA Novosti on Sept 1 referring to the company’s official representative. Aug 31 was a deadline set by Prime Minister Putin to tie contracts between defense ministry and military-oriented companies under state [...]
![Russia: STX, United Shipbuilding Sign MOU on USD 1 Billion Shipyard Project]()
South Korean shipbuilding and shipping conglomerate the STX Group said Monday it has signed an initial deal to build a $1 billion shipyard… (YahooNews) Source: YahooNews, June 20, 2011;
