Maritime Directory

Vernon Hills, IL, United States

When 20-year-old Danish blacksmith Vilhelm Petersen sailed into Boston Harbor, little did he know that his journey would lead to the establishment of American Tool Companies, Inc. In 1902, "Bill" Petersen settled in Minden, Nebraska, where he worked for a fellow Danish blacksmith, keeping horses shod, plow shares sharpened and wagons repaired. Bill Petersen was an inventor at heart. With the introduction of the automobile and farm tractor, blacksmithing was on the decline. During the long Nebraska winters, Petersen experimented with his ideas. In 1921, he invented and patented a unique wrench with a "vise-like" grip. By 1924, Petersen had refined his invention by adding a locking lever. He patented the enhanced tool and gave it an innovative name that would become world famous: VISE-GRIP® locking pliers. He registered the distinctive clasped hands logo, a symbol that today represents the most recognized hand tool brand in the world. American Tool Companies, Inc., led by Allen Petersen, the founder’s grandson, has evolved into a leading global manufacturer and marketer of hand tools, cutting tools and power tool accessories. The company has more than 4,400 employees and manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe, Brazil, and the Pacific Rim. Today, its product lines include VISE-GRIP locking pliers, clamps and wrenches, IRWIN® wood boring and cutting tools, QUICK-GRIP® clamping products, RECORD® hand tools, MARPLES® woodworking tools, JACK® hand saws, POWERPRESS® pipe clamps, TURBOMAX® drill bits, PROSNIP® snips, MARATHON® and SPRINT® saw blades, UNIBIT® step drills, HANSON® taps, dies and drills, CHESCO® hex tools, SPEEDBOR® wood boring bits, and STRAIT-LINE® marking tools. Quite a dramatic change from the day a young Danish immigrant traveled to America and established his place in history. To see some of the historic events from American Tool and from around the globe, choose a period of time below.

New York, NY, United States

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Voula,, Athens, Greece

Box Ships Inc. is an Athens, Greece-based international shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers. The Company’s current fleet consists of two containership vessels with a total carrying capacity of 6,852 TEU’s with agreements to acquire an additional four containerships that will increase the total capacity to 28,177 TEU’s with a weighted-average age of 2.5 years. The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TEU.

Antwerp 1, Belgium

CMB, Compagnie Maritime Belge, is a maritime group with its registered offices in Antwerp. The company was founded in 1895. Its shares are quoted on Euronext. The CMB share is also included in the Next 150 index. The controlling shareholder of CMB is the private holding company Almabo. The CMB Group’s main activities are all directly or indirectly related to the shipping industry, i.e. transport of dry cargo, crude oil and gas, insurance and related financial activities.

3 Iassonos Street, Piraeus, Greece

Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU) is a Marshall Islands corporation focusing on the maritime transportation of crude oil cargoes. The company’s common shares trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CRU".

Aalesund, Norway

Farstad Shipping ASA is a public Norwegian company operating supply-vessels. The company's head office is in Aalesund and the shares are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company's fleet of vessels consist of AHTS (anchor handling tug supply vessel) and PSV (platform supply vessel) and is supporting offshore rig activities and other offshore related activities in different regions. Presently the company's vessels are working in the North Sea, in Brazilian water, in Australian water and offshore Vietnam, Malaysia and the Phillipines. The fleet consists of 47 vessels. In addition 6 vessels are under construction for delivery from 2003 to 2005. Of the Farstad fleet, 31 vessels, 24 excisting vessels and 2 newbuild are owned by Farstad Supply AS, 5 vessels are owned by Farstad Shipping Ltd. The remaining 18 vessels and 1 newbuild are within P/R International Offshore Services ANS (IOS), a company owned by Farstad Supply AS and Farstad International AS (The IOS Fleet). The last 3 newbuild are within Brazil Offshore Services (BOS), a joint venture with Petroserv S.A. in Brazil. In addition to Aalesund the company's activities are managed from Aberdeen in Scotland, Melbourne in Australia and Macae in Brazil with altogether 92 employees. The total number of sailors is approx. 1250.

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), the youngest and most modern major port of India, was commissioned in 1989 with a land area of 2,500 hectares. The port was initially envisaged to relieve traffic off the Mumbai port and serve as a hub port for the Western region. With highly automated operations and developed infrastructure for bulk and container traffic, JNPT has emerged as the gateway port to modern India and has become the most favoured port to the maritime trade of Western region. The all weather tidal port is located in between the islands of Nhava and Sheva on the West Coast of the country and shares the common harbour channel with Mumbai port and Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal. The vast back up area of the port is ideally suited for future maritime requirements. The water front infrastructure stretched over 54 sq. Kms, JNPT has strong potential to develop additional facilities as per demand. Future plan JNPT has already drawn up developmental projects and accordingly started working. The port has planned to become the first container transhipment hub of the country, attracting fourth or fifth generation mother vessels by deepening the approach channel at an estimated investment of Rs 6.0 billion within the next three years. Jawaharlal Nehru Port authority has earmarked Rs 4.8 billion for development of infrastructure facilities of 'B' and 'C' class chemicals in the tank farm area, additional port crafts, infrastructure facilities for vehicle exporters, warehouses for storage of dry bulk cargo, cold storage facility and container stacking yard. It is also contemplating the idea of developing additional berths for handling of agri-products, ores, vehicles, steel scrap and sponge iron products.

Carrollton, KY, United States

Lisboa, Portugal

Established in October 1984, PORTLINE is a limited liability company by shares operating mainly in national and international shipping. By applying a group concept, PORTLINE has focussed on the following areas: - Dry Bulk; - General Cargo (Conventional and Containerised); - Agency; - Forwarding; - Container Depot; - Ship Management; - Manning; - Ship Brokerage; - Chartering.

Santa Clarita, CA 91355, CA, United States

Rising from modest beginnings in 1965 with one ship cruising to Mexico, Princess Cruises has grown to be one of the largest cruise lines in the world. Its fleet of 10 ships carries more than 700,000 passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major cruise line. Princess Cruises is part of P&O Princess Cruises plc, one of the largest international cruise companies, which consists of six of the top cruise brands around the globe: Princess Cruises in North America; P&O Cruises in the UK and in Australia; AIDA and Seetours in Germany and Swan Hellenic also in the UK. It is a leading provider of cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, the Panama Canal and other exotic destinations. The group currently has a fleet of 18 ships offering a total of 27,370 berths. The group has 8 more new ships on order, offering a further 17,020 berths. P&O Princess Cruises has approximately 19,000 employees worldwide and in 2000 generated revenue of over $2 billion (£1.4 billion). Headquartered in London, P&O Princess Cruises’ ordinary shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange and as ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange (under the symbol "POC").

Singapore

Samudera Shipping Line Ltd (SSL) was incorporated in Singapore in 1993. The Company was converted into a public company on 2nd October 1997 when its shares got listed and quoted on SESDAQ. Following an approval from the Singapore Exchange, its shares have been transferred from SESDAQ to the Main Board, where Samudera's shares are now listed and quoted since July, 2000.

HAGAN, Norway

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