Fincantieri wins 2.1 bln Euro Order from MSC Cruises
Italian state-controlled shipmaker Fincantieri has signed a contract with MSC Cruises to build two cruise ships with an option for one more in a deal worth a total 2.1 billion euros ($2.87 billion)…
Entries Being Accepted for Inaugural 2014 SHIPPINGInsight Award
Entries are now being accepted for the inaugural SHIPPINGInsight Award, to be presented during the SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Fleet Optimization Conference, Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, 2014 in Stamford, Conn.
STX Finland Delivers Cruise Ship to TUI
On Thursday 22 May 2014, STX Finland Oy’s Turku Shipyard handed over the first newbuild to TUI Cruises. Mein Schiff 3 is a sophisticated and highly innovative cruise ship, designed for the German premium-class cruise market. With the production started in November 2012, the environmentally friendly Mein Schiff 3 was floated out in November 2013. The ship provided some 5,500 man-years of labour to the shipyard and the network.
Middle East Launch of DNV GL's Safe LNG Bunkering RP
DNV GL says it is launching a new Recommended Practice (RP) on LNG Bunkering in the Middle East & South Asia. The launch in Doha is in conjunction with Qatar’s…
Montreal Gateway Terminals Implement Navis TOS
Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGT) and Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation announce the successful implementation of the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at MGT.
Russia to Beef Up Arctic Military Infrastructure
The Russian Northern Fleet will deploy military infrastructure in most of the archipelagos and islands of the Arctic Ocean on the borders of Russia, according to official news agency Arctic-Info…
HII to Present at Bernstein's Strategic Decisions Conference
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) informs it will present at Sanford C. Bernstein's 30th annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 28 in New York.
Bunker Suppliers Aegean Continue Upswing in Q1 2014
Greece's Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2014. Sales volumes of 2,705,823 metric tons.
Sembcorp Wins US$236-Million Jack-up Rig Contract
Singapore's Sembcorp Marine says that its subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$236 million (about S$296 million) contract to build a high specification, tailor…
Ultra-Large Containership Tow: USCG Evaluate Bay Exercise
US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco advise that its personnel joined with CMA CGM – the third-largest shipping group – along with other local industry partners…
Shipping Industry Innovation: Award Nominations Invited
The organizers inform that entries are now being accepted for the inaugural SHIPPINGInsight Award, to be presented during the SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Fleet Optimization Conference, Sept. 30 through Oct.
