Costa Crociere Orders a Cruise Ship
Costa Crociere -- a member of the Carnival Corporation & plc group -- has doubled its order with Fincantieri, reaching an agreement to build the Costa Concordia’s new sistership…
Obsolete Ship to be Scrapped
For the seventh time in less than six months, a retired ship considered a high priority for scrapping is scheduled to leave the U.S. Maritime Administration’s James River Reserve Fleet on Tuesday…
Holden is New President, CEO of ACL
American Commercial Lines LLC (ACL) announced that Mark R. Holden was selected as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Holden was…
Spirit of British Columbia to be Refit
As a part of revitalizing its fleet, the Spirit of British Columbia will undergo a major passenger services upgrade and refit this winter. Other components of the…
Keppel FELS Gets New Rig Order
Keppel FELS Limited secured a $110 million contract to build a jackup rig for Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Services Company (PV Drilling). Mr Tong Chong Heong, Managing Director and COO of Keppel O&M…
French Ship Repair Docks Almost Ready
The final stage of renovating shiprepair drydocks 8 and 9 at the Port of Marseilles will be carried out in 2005 with renewal of the electricity supply at a cost of Euro404,000.
Siemens Debuts ELFA Propulsion Solution
Siemens is closing the gap between large merchant vessels and small recreational or commercial crafts traditionally powered by mechanical propulsion solutions with the introduction of one…
Steel Prices Stay Firm
With global steel demand running at an unprecedented level, rapidly rising prices have been a constant headache for ship repairers, as well as ship builders, in recent months.
