Fincantieri's Ancona Lays Keel for Seven Seas Splendor
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel laying ceremony for Seven Seas Splendor, the second cruise ship being built for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a brandā¦
Novatek, Sovcomflot Pact for LNG Shipping from Yamal LNG
Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of the Management Board of PAO Novatek and Sergey Frank, General Director of PAO Sovcomflot have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreementā¦
Customers Not Happy with Service Quality of Ocean Carriers
The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016 and is now seen by exporters, importers and freight forwarders as more problematic,ā¦
Secretary of the Navy Visits Marinette Shipyard
Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Richard V. Spencer, visited the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, the home of Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship production.
Euroseas Sells Bulk Carrier M/V Monica
Euroseas, an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced the delivery of M/V Monica Pā¦
Star Bulk Carriers Acquires 3 Dry Bulkers from Oceanbulk Container Carriers
Star Bulk Carriers announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of three newbuilding Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels in an all-share transactionā¦
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation to Acquire Outstanding Units of Navios Maritime Midstream Partners
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced that it has submitted a proposal to the board of directors of Naviosā¦
Maritime Single Window for Antigua and Barbuda
An exciting new phase in a project to develop a maritime single window for Antigua and Barbuda has begun, with the installation of the first, basic system platformā¦
Shipping Industry Confidence Holds Firm: Moore Stephens
Shipping confidence held steady in the three months to end-May 2018 according to the latest Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
New Research in Biofilms: Fighting Nature with Nature
Underneath the glistening patchwork of blues and greens lurks an intricate world of unique animal communities, diverse landscapes, and changeable conditions. Theā¦
Rerouting a River
The Old River Control Structure and its future implications for the Mighty MississippiPrior to about 1500, the bodies of water now called the Mississippi River andā¦
BAE Wins $25.7 billion Australian Shipbuilding Deal
Deal covers nine anti-submarine warfare ships; BAE beat Italy's Fincantieri and Spain's Navantia. Britain's BAE Systems PLC has won a A$35 billion ($25.7 billion)ā¦
NOC Tanker Refused Berth in Libya
Officials at Libya's Zueitina oil port have not authorized a tanker contracted by Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) to berth, port and industry sources said on Thursday.Zueitina is one of t
Volvo Penta Appoints Stewart & Stevenson as A New Marine Power Center
Volvo Penta of the Americas announced the appointment of Stewart & Stevenson as a new Authorized Power Center for the marine industry.Based in Houston, Stewart & Stevenson is a leading provider of specialized equipment, as well as aftermarket parts and service to the global oil and gas, marine, construction, power generation, transportation, material handling, mining, agricultural and other industries.As a Volvo Penta Authorized Power Centerā¦
Dutch Police Order Six Damen-built Patrol Vessels
The Dutch Police has ordered six patrol vessels from Damen Shipyards for its āZeehavenpolitieā and āLandelijke Eenheidā units. Three of the new vessels are seagoing (the Stan Patrol 2506) and the other three are for the inland waterways (the Stan Patrol 2005). All six will be built at Damenās headquarters in Gorinchem in the Netherlands, and are due to be delivered between 2019-2021. Jeroen van Woerkumā¦
Panama Canal to Boost LNG Transit After Scrapping Restrictions
The Panama Canal will boost liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker traffic along the waterway from October in a boon to U.S. East Coast LNG producers chasing profits from sales to Asia.As demand for LNG transit grows, the Panama Canal will grant night passage, and scrap its single-file rule to enable passage in opposing directions at the waterway's north end."By lifting these restrictions on October 1ā¦
The MarineNews MN100 Edition is just around the Corner
MN100 Deadline Extended to 15 July 2018. At the request of some of our loyal readers and subscribers, We have extended the deadline for the MN100 entry forms to be populated.
Britain's BAE Wins $25.7 billion Australian Frigate Contest
Britain's BAE Systems PLC has won a A$35 billion ($25.7 billion) contest to deliver anti-submarine warfare frigates for the Australian Navy, the Australian government said on Thursday.The nine ships,
Nippon Foundation Addresses Global Ocean Threats
Nippon Foundation is a philanthropic organization active globally with a simple mission, social innovation. While its activities today cross many activities and borders, when founded in 1962 its efforts focused largely on the maritime and shipping fields. Last month in Houston we spoke with Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa, focused specifically on Nippon Foundationās activities in and aroundā¦
Norsafe Launches New Fast Rescue and Patrol Boat at Seawork
Norsafe has carried out extensive research and development in the last few years to develop a new range of robust and safe boats for the Military and Professional market. Using the experience gained from the closed cabin 1200 and S1200 in the Munin range, an open version is now ready for sea trials and will be launched at Seawork International on July 3-5 in Southampton, UK. The latest boat has already been tested by Norsafeās engineers together with user groups representing the coast guardā¦
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