Fanny S. Chirinos Reports: Apex Poses Potential Competition for Trained Maritime Workers

For immediate release: Apr 6, 2010 http://www.caller.com/news/2010/apr/06/apex-poses-potential-competition-for-trained/ CORPUS CHRISTI — The interest by Apex Group of Companies in Naval Station Ingleside for a shipbuilding operation has raised concern about where the Houston-based company would recruit its workforce. The company plans on expanding a subsidiary, SwiftShips, by leasing 576 base acres and 433 neighboring port-owned acres. Apex officials …

Fanny S. Chirinos Reports: Apex Warns It May End Talks with Port of Corpus Christi

For immediate release: Apr 6, 2010 http://www.caller.com/news/2010/apr/06/apex-warns-it-may-end-talks-with-port-of-corpus/ CORPUS CHRISTI — A Houston-based company that offered to lease most of Naval Station Ingleside after the Navy leaves is considering suspending negotiations with the Port of Corpus Christi. Apex Group of Companies proposes to lease the 576 acres that comprise the main base property and 433 neighboring port-owned acres …

Kathrine Schmidt Reports: Iraqi sailors will train in Morgan City

For immediate release: Apr 6, 2010 HOUMA — Dozens of Iraqi sailors will arrive in St. Mary Parish this month to learn to operate Louisiana-built boats intended to defend oil platforms in the Persian Gulf, according to a military spokesman and a Morgan City boat-building company. Swiftships Shipbuilders of Morgan City has been awarded a $180 …

Andy Liscano Reports: Apex Ready to Suspend Negotiations with Port for NSI

For immediate release: Apr 6, 2010 http://www.kztv10.com/news/apex-ready-to-suspend-negotiations-with-port-for-nsi/ CORPUS CHRISTI – Action Ten News has obtained a letter sent by a company called Apex to the Port of Corpus Christi.  The letter is addressed to the Port’s Executive Director John La Rue.  It says Apex is ready to walk away from negotiations for Naval Station Ingleside. One of Apex’s subsidiaries …

Andy Liscano Reports: Apex Ready to Suspend Negotiations with Port for NSI

For immediate release: Apr 6, 2010 http://www.kztv10.com/news/apex-ready-to-suspend-negotiations-with-port-for-nsi/ CORPUS CHRISTI – Action Ten News has obtained a letter sent by a company called Apex to the Port of Corpus Christi.  The letter is addressed to the Port’s Executive Director John La Rue.  It says Apex is ready to walk away from negotiations for Naval Station Ingleside. One of Apex’s subsidiaries …