Maersk: No Issue in Funding Greek Operations
Oil and shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday it was experiencing no problems funding operations in Greece or getting paid by Greek customers…
Technip Wins Jurong's FPSO Conversion Contract
Technip has been awarded a topsides detailed engineering and procurement services contract by Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. The project is part of the conversion of a shuttle tanker into a floating…
SeaZip Offshore Service Commences Operation
Harlingen-based SeaZip Offshore Service has entered into a partnership agreement with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC). HMC, the world's market leader in transporting…
Boskalis Wins Portsmouth Channel Expansion Order
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the Ministry of Defence for the capital dredging…
Samsung Bags Order for Decks on Johan Sverdrup
Statoil, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup license, has awarded Samsung the contract for decks for both the process and riser platforms. The total contract value is NOK 7 billion.
ABB Wins $85 mln Qatar Order
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $85 million to provide turnkey substations to help integrate electricity from…
Wartsila Tunnel Thruster Gets LR Approval
Wartsila has successfully passed the final step of the Lloyd's Register (LRS) classification society's Type Approval process to obtain an LR Type Approval Certificate…
ShipServ opens Singapore office
ShipServ, the leading marine and offshore marketplace with an expected annual trade of $3bn in 2015, has cemented its position in Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore.
Beier Radio is now Beier Integrated Systems
For 70 years, Beier Radio has provided engineering, sales, and service for marine electronics around the globe. As the corporation marks its 70th anniversary, it…
Boskalis Wins Veja Mate OWF Foundations Deal
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in partnership with VolkerWessels (Volker Stevin International) has been awarded a contract by Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH for the design…
Container Ship and LPG Tanker Collide near Surabaya
LPG tanker Navigator Aries (23,333 dwt, built 2008), and containership Leo Perdana (33,423 dwt, built 2007) collided yesterday in waters off Gresik, nearby the Port of Tunjung Perak in Surabaya…
Global Ship Lease Extends Panamax Charter with X-Press Feeders
Global Ship Lease, Inc. has agreed to extend the time charter for the Ville d'Orion, a 1997-built, 4,113 TEU vessel currently on charter with Sea Consortium Pte Limited…
AOD Orders 2 Jack-up Rigs at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company has won an order to build a pair of jack-up drilling rigs for Alliance Offshore Drilling (AOD), subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed TSC Group.
Hyundai Sees Mega Ships Leading Global Demand
As the demand for mega vessels has increased, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. expects mega- sized container ships to lead global orders until early next year as shipping companies seek ways to cut costs…
Pipavav Port Resumes Operations
Gujarat Pipavav Port (APM Terminals Pipavav) has resumed operations following improvement in weather conditions. Last week, the port operations were suspended due…
Crisis Not Affected Greek Shipping: Morgan Stanley
Most the major Greek-controlled and listed carriers are registered in Greece, and they all have their liquidity placed in banks abroad. Morgan Stanley analyst Fotis…
Savannah Port Sets Cargo Record
Port of Savannah set records for both container volumes and total tonnage in May, with the highest tonnage ever recorded in a single month. The Port of Savannah has handled more than 338…
Ferry Services at Calais Shut Again
Britons faced chaos in Calais last night after striking French sailors blocked the port for the second time in a week. Ferry services between Dover and Calais were…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Powers to Life
U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has produced power from her onboard diesel generators (DGs) for the first time, marking a significant stage in the program. Firing up the diesel generators for the first time in Rosyth was Philip Dunne, Minister of State for Defense Procurement, who took part in a short ceremony and was accompanied by Rear Admiral Henry Parker representing the Ministry of Defense on the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA)…
Tuco Reveals New Naval Interceptor Vessel Design
Following last week’s Seawork exhibition on workboats and small military and security vessels, Tuco Marine of Denmark reveals its newest vessel in the ProZero line. The ProZero 12m Interceptor. The interceptor is a high-speed craft suited for fast response interdiction, surveillance, patrol, law enforcement, counter-piracy efforts, search- and rescue, or medical evacuations. Designed by a team of engineers…
