transport
Ocean Orders Five More Ships
Following on Ocean's announcement of an order for three 20,000-dwt cargoliners to be built at Scott Lithgow's yard on the Clyde, Ocean Transport & Trading Limited, India Buildings, Liverpool L2 ORB, England, recently announced further details of its retonnaging program for the liner trades.
Teekay Seeks to Grow Suezmax Fleet
Expanding the Suezmax fleet and greater involvement in carrying oil products are among the ambitions being pursued by theTeekay Tanker Services (TTS) business unit of Teekay. "At the same time, we're working to expand our strong Aframax position," said TTS Vice President Peder Farmen.
Jurong Converts Bulk Carrier To Great Lakes Ore Carrier
In November 1976, Jurong Shipyard Limited of the Republic of Singapore signed a major conversion contract, valued at $4.5 million, with Nipigon Transport Ltd. of Canada for jumboizing a bulk carrier, the M/V Lake Nipigon, from 22,000 dwt to 25,000 dwt for Great Lakes and St.
IOT Announces Two Management Appointments
Adrian S. Hooper, chairman and chief executive officer of Interstate and Ocean T r a n s p o rt Company, Philadelphia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Natural Resources, Inc., has announced that John T. Atkinson has been named vice presidentfinancial a