Rinus Schepen has been appointed vice president, Central America and Panama Service, for Crowley Maritime Corporation's Atlantic Division. He reports to Miguel A. Rossy, senior vice president- Crowley Caribbean Transport (CCT) Services.
In his new position, Mr. Schepen, who is now headquartered in Miami, is responsible for foreign locations in an area that includes Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Panama.
Mr. Schepen, who joined Crow- • ley in 1987, was until his new appointment, vice president for European Services headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. He has also held senior positions for Crowley in New Jersey and in the Netherlands (Rotterdam).
Mr. Schepen, a native of the Netherlands, worked for over 20 years in various aspects of the shipping and transportation industry.
His broad international experience includes assignments in the U.K., Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S.
The Atlantic Division of Crowley Maritime Corporation, with principal offices in Jacksonville, Fla., includes the services provided by Crowley Caribbean Transport, American Transport Lines, Trailer Marine Transport and Crowley Towing and Transportation. California- based Crowley Maritime provides ocean and related transportation services around the globe.
and the Port of Palm Beach, SCN Container Line offers weekly service to and from the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. South American countries on SCN Container Line's schedule of service every 12 days include Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
areas of the vessel. Currently, “Handysize” Class harbor tugs are operating and providing harbor service in San Juan, Puerto Rico and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Central America. The tug is used for harbor assist in Puerto Cortez, a principal port in Northern Honduras. Great Lakes Group: Impact, Reach &
for partner nations under FMS. The company is building up to thirteen 85-foot Defiant-class welded aluminum NCPVs for the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and possible other U.S. partner nations, which will contribute to regional maritime security.The U.S. Southern Command facilitated
total number of units in services to 15, while a new contract for another major international oil company had recently been awarded for work offshore Honduras. Tidewater is currently involved in a capital expansion program, including some $46 million for the construction of 22 new oilfield support vessels
and one night in the Cuban capital, the first itinerary will take guests from Havana to Belize City, before heading for the beaches of Isla de Roatan in Honduras, Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. The second itinerary spends two and half days and two nights in Havana and then moves on to Montego Bay, Jamaica
, coast guard, and police forces is some 20 countries throughout the world. In the Caribbean area, Swiftships has delivered vessels to Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica, Venezuela, and Haiti. At present, the shipyard is in the completion stages of vessels for Venezuela, El Salvador,
assistant from 1969 to 1977. His work with the Peace Corps, from 1964 to 1969, included one and one-half years as director of the program in Honduras and, later, administrative positions with the agency in Washington, D.C. As a naval officer from 1952 to 1964, Mr. Farrell served on six warships—a
14, Belize 2, Bermuda 8, Brazil 1, Cabo Verde 1, Cambodia 2, Cayman Islands 9, Comoros 4, Curacao 1, Cyprus 201, Dominica 4, Egypt 8, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 27, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 62, Italy 7, Jamaica 3, Liberia 505, Malta 469, Marshall Islands 408, Mexico 2, Moldova 1, Panama 379, Philippine
up to 13 Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) for U.S. DOD FMS partners. These boats, intended for delivery to Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and other US FMS partner nations, will also see production kick off this year. Notably, the NCPV design is the first fruits of a multiyear
to international markets in the Caribbean and Central America including the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and US Territories to include Puerto Rico, and the USVI.The planned rich gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) being exported will provide rich
Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Metal Shark was is building the NCPVs for Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.Rigid hull Inflatable Boats (RIBs) and patrol boats are also being provided to partner nations across the middle east, South America and Europe."
America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Metal Shark was is building the NCPVs for Costa Rica, the Domini- can Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Rigid hull In? atable Boats (RIBs) and patrol boats are also being provid- ed to partner nations across the mid- dle east, South America and Europe
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in-water De? ant-class welded aluminum NCPVs for the Domini- at our Franklin, Louisiana shipyard and is undergoing ? nal can Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guate- prep before it sails to Honduras. NCPV vessels four, ? ve mala, and possible other U.S. partner nations, which will and six
and announced Project Invic- Cruising the Caribbean is booming. Destinations including tus, “to further enhance product and ships.” Grand Cayman, Haiti, Honduras and the Dominican Republic Regulators green-lighted Royal Caribbean’s purchased of have built or are planning new docking facilities. Antigua and
take guests from Havana to Belize City, Tobago, Grenada as well as Saint Vincent & The Grenadines. before heading for the beaches of Isla de Roatan in Honduras, Based year-round in Cuba, MSC Armonia will give guests Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. The second itinerary two and half days and two nights
the line that began Sept. 1, 2018. booming. Destinations including It is the largest project in the port’s history, according to Grand Cayman, Haiti, Honduras port offcials. Murray said Carnival would pay the $50 million and the Dominican Republic have to Port Canaveral through a special fee, called a
U.S. Department of can Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Gua- Energy (DOE) Export Order for 30-years. With export permit in temala, Honduras, Mexico and US Territories to include Puerto hand and pending a fnal investment decision, SeaOne completed Rico, and the USVI. its pre-project developmen
. These boats, intended for delivery to Costa A ger needs large quantities of barges, Louisiana-based Metal Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Gua- Shark has found its groove in a suddenly active and highly temala, and other US FMS partner nations, will also see competitive niche market
. East begin offering weekly shipping and logistics services between Coast container service in early May, providing access be- Wilmington, Guatemala and Honduras served notice that a new tween Bremerhaven, Felixstowe, Le Harve and Wilmington. lift-on/lift-off (LO/LO) service would provide customers an ad- A
. Just as the from JAMSTEC in Japan, Ictineu 3 best practices in marine technology technology focus is broad so too will from Spain, Idabel from Honduras, education. the market sectors be wide ranging. Deep? ight from the Maldives and Both the faculty and educators who Presentations from defense
the terms of the award, Metal Shark will build up to thirteen 85-foot De? ant-class welded aluminum cutters for the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala and other U.S. partner nations. Metal Shark will also supply electro-optical infrared sensors, diagnostic equipment, in-country
1, Cyprus 201, Dominica 4, panies in operation. to be derived from the privatization of by N. J. Goulandris in 1970 got sold in Egypt 8, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 4, Hong Greek shipping families are notable Piraeus port, adding to the GDP and cre- 1978. Chalkis Shipyards by J.C. Carras Kong 27, Indonesia
, vehicle carrier 6 Foreign-owned: 31 (China 6, France 2, Japan 14, Taiwan 1, US 8) Registered in other countries: 457 (Bahamas 1, Cambodia 10, Ghana 1, Honduras 6, Hong Kong 3, Indonesia 2, who held the third and fourth posi- cooperation. Moreover, the shipyard market area for South Korean mari- Kiribati
, Thailand 33, UAE 10, UK 6, US 36) Registered in other countries: 344 (Australia 2, Bahamas 7, Bangladesh 7, Belize 4, Cambodia 3, Cyprus 1, France 3, Honduras 11, Hong Kong 13, Indonesia 46, Italy 1, Kiribati 9, Liberia 22, Malaysia 13, Maldives 4, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 30, Mongolia 3, North Korea
Norwegian Dawn from the Julia Street ing plantation homes, small river communities and historical terminal on seven-day trips to Mexico, Belize and Honduras attractions. They contribute considerably to the economies through this April. of those areas.” River and inland cruises accounted for about Miami-base
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assistant from 1969 to 1977. His work with the Peace Corps, from 1964 to 1969, included one and one-half years as director of the program in Honduras and, later, adminis- trative positions with the agency in Washington, D.C. As a naval officer from 1952 to 1964, Mr. Farrell served on six
guard, and police forces is some 20 countries throughout the world. In the Caribbean area, Swift- ships has delivered vessels to Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Colom- bia, Jamaica, Venezuela, and Haiti. At present, the shipyard is in the completion stages of vessels for Venezuela, El Salvador
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safety at sea and carries out the fight against substandard vessels. The year 2004 started with two out of six ships stopped. The M/N Spiros K with Honduras flag is still held in port since December 30, as the 1,851 ton, 90 m bulk carrier was found to have 33 deficiencies, some of which represented
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