Swiftships Hosts an Iraqi Ministry of Defense Team

For immediate release: May 9, 2010 Pictured above (left to right): Mate Cruser, Captain Jeff Perin USN Ret. , Lt. Ayad, General Janssen, Lt. Atef, Mr. Calvin Leleux, Commodore Munir Saddam, Staff Major General  Kareem Mohammed Al Daffaie (MoD), Major General Mahmood Hasan Al Hayali (MoD), Mr. Dheyaa Abduljabbar Al-Bazzaz (MoD), Mr. Lutfi Hassan, Commodore Abid Ali Abdulhussein, Brig  General Abdulkareem Saddam Swidi (MoD), …

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 …

Press Release: First Iraqi Swift Boat Goes To Sea

For immediate release: Mar 31, 2010 Swiftships proudly announces that the first Iraqi Swift Boat PB 301 made her first machinery runs today.  This new Swift Boat achieved an average speed of approximately 34+ Knots at 84% installed power.    PB 301 exceeded the contract speed requirement of 30 Knots on her first run. Onboard was Swiftships’ team lead by Calvin Leleux (President …

Apex Group acquires a stake in Ratnala-Bahl, Inc.

For immediate release: Mar 22, 2010 Apex Investment Group, the holding company of the Apex Group of Companies, has acquired a significant stake in Ratnala-Bahl, Inc. (“RBI”), an Engineering firm (www.ratnala-bahl.com), to expand their portfolio in the construction and engineering area of their global activities.  RBI will now be renamed as Apex-RBI, Inc. and Mr. Lutfi …