Palmer Industries, Inc. Formed For Container Repair And Storage

The formation of Palmer Industries, Inc. has been announced by Clifford M. Palmer, chairman of the board. The new firm, according to Mr. Palmer, will offer the Port of New York-New Jersey the latest technology in chassis and container repair.

 

Richard Hopkins Promoted To Vice President Of J.J. Henry In Moorestown

Richard R. Hopkins has been promoted to vice president and director of government marketing and special projects at J.J. Henry Co., Inc., reporting to Anthony C. Brown, senior vice president and manager of the Moorestown Division (Moorestown, Portsmouth,

O'Boyle Firm Appointed Exclusive U.S. Agent For Astilleros Espanoles

Don Juan Trujillano, commercial director of Astilleros Espanoles, the largest group of Spanish shipyards comprising major facilities at Cadiz, Santander, Bilbao, Sestao, and elsewhere, recently announced the appointment of Richard F. O'Boyle, Inc.

Tracor Marine Announces Production Appointments At Port Everglades Yard

Joseph D. Deal Jr., president of Tracor Marine, Inc., recently announced the appointment of Joe Menghi as production control manager and Jack Schmidt as production manager at the company's Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) shipyard. The added volume

Title XI Requested To Reconstruct Flat-Deck Oceangoing Barges

Allied Barge, Inc., P.O. Box 717, Norfolk, Va., has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing reconstruction of two nonself-propelled, flat-deck, oceangoing barges, the Cindy F and Susan F. The application states PACIFIC SHIPYARDS CORPORATION SHIPYARDS:

Thornton Named President Of Martime Capital, Inc.

Roger A. Ficchi, chairman of Maritime Capital, Inc. of San Francisco, has announced that D. Whitney Thornton II has been named president of the company. Maritime Capital is the parent of two ship repair and conversion subsidiaries—SFW Corporation located in San Francisco,

Micro Line Systems Apply For Title XI For Ro/Ro Containerships

Micro Line Systems, Inc., 100 West 10th Street, Wilmington, Del., has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) container vessels of 2,800- deadweight-tons capacity each. The vessels will be 213 feet long,

Equitable To Build Three Breakbulk Vessels For American Atlantic

The Maritime Subsidy Board has determined the foreign shipbuilding center and the estimated fair and reasonable foreign cost for the construction of 2,000- deadweight-ton breakbulk vessels which American Atlantic Shipping, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Moller Orders Five Ships From Odense Steel Yard —Value $150 Million—

In what is Denmark's first major shipbuilding contract in almost two years, A.P. Moller of Copenhagen recently ordered five new ships from the Odense Steel Shipyard. The order, for two 50,000-dwt products carriers and three 3,000- TEU containerships,

Ship Repair Revival Plan Outlined By San Francis

As part of a seven-point plan to revive San Francisco's ship repair industry, an amendment has been added to the city's municipal code which would make local ship repairers exempt from payroll taxes. Because of this new amendment, the Golden Gate Ship Repair Association has received a $500,