Maritime Industry Top News
New Damen ASD Tug 2411 for Port of Hamburg
Order takes total operating there to seven.Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & CO. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named JAN. The vessel was built for stock at Damen Shipyards Changde in China before being transported to the Netherlands. She will now undergo finishing at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (Maaskant) and be delivered to her new owner in June 2019.JAN will operate primarily in the Port of Hamburg…
Fincantieri: 'Positive' Talks over French Acquisition
Fincantieri has had positive discussions with the European authorities before formally submitting its deal to buy France's Chantiers de l'Atlantique to antitrust scrutiny, the Italian shipbuilder's managing director said on Friday.Alberto Maestrini said Fincantieri was close to concluding the prenotification phase, which prepares the ground before formally informing the European Union's antitrust authorities.Lawyers say the prenotification period can last about a month…
Saudi Ship Leaves France Without Arms Cargo
A Saudi vessel that had been due to load arms in France left the country's Le Havre port without its cargo of weapons and is now sailing towards Santander in Spain…
DFDS Buys Two Freight Ferries for New Route
Danish roro ship operator DFDS secured a contract from Swedish paper producer Stora Enso to transport 700,000 tons of paper annually on a new route between Gothenburg…
Varde Buys VLCC from Landbridge
Global alternative investment firm Värde Partners and Landbridge VLCC International, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Chinese industrial company Landbridge Group…
China to Build Huge Luxury Cruise Ship
The China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), the nation's largest shipbuilder, will build China’s first luxury cruise ship, which is expected to begin operations as early as 2021…
Natural Gas Consumption Up 10% in China
According to the preliminary estimate, the consumption of natural gas in China exceeded 27 million cubic meters in 2018, registering a YOY increase of more than 10%…
GC Rieber Sells Ernest Shackleton
Norwegian shipping company GC Rieber Shipping has completed the process of redelivery and sale of the icebreaking research vessel 'Ernest Shackleton' to the new…
Vard Bags CCG Concept Exploration Gig
The naval architecture and marine engineering company, Vard Marine announced that it has been awarded an engineering services contract for concept exploration with…
GustoMSC Delivers Chela to Maersk Drilling
GustoMSC, the developer of the Chela crane, has transferred the multi-functional arm to Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling.GustoMSC, which designs and engineers…
Port of Kiel Enables Emission-Free Berthing
The Port of Kiel’s first shore-based power supply plant for shipping was officially inaugurated at the Norwegenkai on May 9th, said the Baltic region port.With immediate effect…
EU Ports Backs Harmonized Approach on Scrubbers
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74), which is commencing next week in London, will discuss an EU proposal…
ABS Chairman Shares Insights on Digitalization
ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki explored the transformational potential of digital technologies in the offshore industries at the Offshore…
Wallenius-SOL Orders Four New LNG-Powered RoRos
Knud E. Hansen, Naval architects, designers and marine engineers, said that has designed the first generation of LNG-powered ultra-large RoRo vessels for the newly…
RCI Brings Two New Ships to Port Canaveral
Royal Caribbean International (RCI)'s Harmony of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas received a “royal” sendoff Monday as they sailed from their new homeport, Port…
Fincantieri: 2019 Growth in line with 2018 as Orders Jump
Fincantieri expects its 2019 growth rate to be in line with last year after a jump in new orders between January and March, it said on Thursday.The group's order intake was worth 6.5 billion in the first quarter, it said, thanks to a record number of contracts for cruise ships.The total backlog grew to 34.3 billion euros, equal to approximately 6.3 times last year's revenue.The state-controlled group…
Pipelayer Blast Injures 14
An explosion has struck an oil-industry vessel in the Caspian Sea, injuring 14 people, the ship's operator, Italian engineering firm Saipem, said on Thursday.The ship, the Israfil Huseynov, was involv
U.S. seizes 'sanction buster' North Korean Ship
The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of U.S. and United Nations sanctions, the U.S.
HII's “Signing Day” For Shipbuilder Academy Grads
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a signing day ceremony on Tuesday for the 2019 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy program. Twenty-six high school seniors were offered full-time positions at Ingalls after successfully completing the specialized career technical education (CTE) program.“For more than 80 years, Ingalls has provided the families of our communities the opportunity to learn relevant job skills and build successful careers,” said George S.
USCG, Partners Continue to Assess Tanker Coimbra
The U.S. Coast Guard and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, along with contracted Resolve Marine Group, continue to assess the tanker Coimbra located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, NY.
