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State Of The German Shipbuilding Industry
Observers of international economical developments note with surprise that German industry is in better shape than most of them had expected a year ago. As in 1992 the full impact of worldwide recession reached Germany, it was with some two years' delay,
Navy Secretary Webb Guest Speaker At Joint Meeting Of Propeller Club-U.S.M.M.A. Alumni
The Secretary of the Navy, James H. Webb Jr. was the guest speaker at a recent joint meeting of the Propeller Club of New York and the Port of New York Chapter of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
Survey Will Seek Ways To Increase Commerce At Great Lakes Ports
The marine consulting firm of McQuade-Cormany A s s o c i a t e s, New York, will conduct a special trade and transportation survey on behalf of a group of labor, management, and state government officials striving to increase international commerce
U.S. Lines Names Three In Operations
Kenneth W. Gundling, vice president-marine, United States Lines, has announced three appointments to the division. Capt. Leonard H. Pert has been appointed to the position of assistant marine superintendent. Mr. Pert joined the company in 1956 as a pier superintendent in New York.
Bids To C a r r y U.S. M i l i t a ry C a r g o For N e x t Six M o n t hs Increase O n A t l a n t i c Route
The Military Sealift Command has reported that bids to carry U.S. military cargo for the next six months have increased on the North Atlantic route while declining on shipments to the Far East. Coming in with the low of $17.54 per measurement ton on containerized military cargo to Europe,
Port Of Portland Appoints European Representative
The Port of Portland Commission, at its regular monthly meeting, approved an agreement that will give Portland representation in Europe — marking the first presence of the Port on that continent since the overseas representative program was initiated in 1972.
IZAR Enters Fast Ship Project
The U.S. based Fastship initiative received a boost with the addition of Spain's IZAR to its team. Fastship. which for years has been trying to bring from drawing board to the waterways its innovative - door-to-door from the U.S. to Europe - maritime cargo transport project,