Artificial Island Needed for Proposed LNG Terminal
According to Asbury Park Press, an investment group proposing to build an offshore liquid natural gas terminal 19 miles east of Sea Bright is preparing specific…
Overseas Shipholding, Tesoro Maritime Sign Time Charter
Overseas Shipholding Group signed time charter agreements with Tesoro Maritime for two more of the 10 Jones Act commercial product tankers being built at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.
Aker Yards to build four PSV’s
Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany and Aker Yards announced that it has signed an agreement to build four Platform Supply Vessels (PSV's) of…
Frigate Delivered to Royal Norwegian Navy
On April 5, Navantia delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy in the Fene-Ferrol shipyard, the Fridtjof Nansen frigate, the first of five that Navantia was contracted to build.
Deltamarin, Shandong New Shipbuilding Create Joint Venture Company
The Finnish private-owned company Delta-Sigma Ltd (owner of Deltamarin Ltd and Deltamarin Contracting Ltd) and the Chinese state-owned company Shandong New Shipbuilding Heavy Industries Co.…
Wärtsilä Engines to Power Viking Line Ferry
The new high-speed RoPax ferry by Viking Line will be equipped with Wärtsilä main engines and generating sets. Wärtsilä Corporation was awarded a contract in March…
Lockheed Martin Awarded Study Contract for Israeli Navy LCS Design
The U.S. study for the Israeli Navy. naval requirements. the U.S. Navy. requirements. contracts to design and build one or two ships for the Israeli Navy. Shipyards in the United States.
Italia Marittima adds to Shortsea Services
Italia Marittima is to launch a new service linking its Mediterranean hub, Taranto Container Terminal, with Algiers. The so-called ALS service is expected to commence on 9 May.
Young Brothers to Invest $186m
Young Brothers Ltd. announced it will spend $186 million over 10 years on a new fleet of barges, tugboats, shipping containers, lifts and other equipment. The 106…
Qatar Gets 3 Korean Shipbuilders $7b Jackpot
Qatar is becoming a goldmine for Korean shipbuilders as the top three companies won orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers worth $7 billion. Hyundai Heavy Industries…
Wärtsilä to Supply for New Viking Ferry
The new high-speed RoPax ferry by Viking Line will be equipped with Wärtsilä main engines and generating sets for low operating costs and increased payload capacity.
MacGregor Relocates U.S. Center to Virginia
Reports indicate that a Swedish company that supplies cargo handling equipment has relocated its U.S. parts and service center from New Jersey to Chesapeake, Va. MacGregor has leased 9,600 sq. ft.
First Diamond 53 Launched in Vietnam
The first of a series of 16 Diamond 53 double hull bulk carriers has been launched at Vietnam's Ha Long shipyard. The largest ship ever built in Vietnam, the 53…
Conference Report for Maritime Transportation Act Released
The Conference Report for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (H.R. 889) has been posted on the Internet. As the name implies, this report has…
Conrad Announces Contract Modification
Conrad Industries, Inc. entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. million to increase the contract price of the contract entered into in September 2002 to design…
Navy Wants to Give Battleship to Norfolk
The Navy wants to donate the retired World War II-era battleship USS Wisconsin to Norfolk more quickly than officials had expected. The Navy requires the city to submit a letter of intent by May 27…
Royal Navy Divers Explode WWII Mine
Royal Navy divers have carried out a controlled explosion on a World War II mine netted by a fishing boat off the coast of Hartlepool. The two-man crew of the Hartlepool…
SatCon Wins $1.1M Navy Contract
SatCon Technology Corporation has been awarded a Phase II SBIR 'cost-plus' contract for an integrated motor propulsor (IMP) with the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Tallink Concludes Vessel Purchases
The Board of Directors of Attica Holdings S.A. announced that it has concluded the sale and delivery of Superfast VII and Superfast VIII to AS Tallink Grupp. The…
Seaarland, Nordic Tankers Sign Joint Venture
Seaarland Shipping Management and Nordic Tankers signed a joint venture that will see both of these companies enter the Handysize product carrier market. The joint…
