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National Maritime Council Elects Barker Chairman
At a recent meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Maritime Council board of governors unanimously elected James R. Barker, chairman and chief executive officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., Stamford, Conn., as their new chairman. Mr.
The Dash for Gas
The gas market is exciting, but only for those with a steady nerve and long-term commitment. Over 20 new LNG import projects have been mooted for the U.S. alone. We are witnessing an unprecedented expansion of shipping capacity to meet this and worldwide expansion of demand.
James A. Farrell Jr. Receives Admiral Of The Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award
James A. Farrell Jr., chairman of Farrell Lines Incorporated, is the 1977 recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS). At 76, and still active as chairman of his family-owned line, he has logged a full halfcentury of energetic pioneering service
Rep. McCloskey And Patterson Address California Chapter Of Kings Point Alumni Assoc.
Thomas J. Patterson Jr., western regional director, U.S. Maritime Administration, recently addressed a luncheon meeting in San Francisco, Calif., of the California Chapter of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association, on the 1976 progress of the U.
Foreign Nations Urged To Crack Down On Soviet Rate-Slashing
The National Maritime Council, Washington, D.C., has urged major foreign shipping line executives and foreign maritime labor union leaders in eight countries to press their own governments to crack down on Soviet rateslashing practices in oceangoing trade.
Sun Company, Levingston Sign Letter Of Intent For Pa. Shipyard Sale
The Sun Company, Inc., announced recently that it has signed a letter of intent for the sale of the assets of its Sun Ship subsidiary of Chester, Pa., to Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
International Paint Announces Promotions And Appointments
Wm. Norman Duncan, vice president and general sales manager of International Paint Company, East and Gulf Coasts, has announced the promotion of three sales representatives and the appointment of a new technical assistant. George G. Robinson has
National Cargo Bureau Reports On '76 Activities
The 26th Annual Meetings of Members and Directors of the National Cargo Bureau, Inc., were held recently at the Board Room of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters, 99 John Street, New York City. John R. Walbridge, vice president of the Insurance Company of North America,
Lykes A w a r d s $ 1 5 0 - M i l l i on C o n t r a c t To Build Four C o n t a i n e r s h i p s In Japan
Lykes Bros. Steamship Company of New Orleans last month signed contracts worth more than $150 million for construction of four 2,500-TEU containerships by a joint venture of two Japanese shipyards—Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.