Navantia to Build F-110 Frigates for Spain
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia and the Ministry of Defense have signed the contract for the construction of five F-110 frigates for the Spanishā¦
China to Launch Latest Type 055 Destroyer
The Nanchang, China's first Type 055 guided missile destroyer, will soon be put into commission in the People's Liberation Army Navy, a spokesperson said.China plansā¦
Aus PM Promises $1bln for New Navy Ships
The Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party Scott Morrison is promising $1 billion to build three naval ships in Western Australia to createā¦
Simrad, Lowrance join Barrus Marine
Barrus Marine Equipment in the UK, the Marine Leisure Division of EP Barrus, has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of Navico's Simrad and Lowranceā¦
Serbia Ensures 'Good Passage' in China
China and Serbia signed deals under the Belt and Road Initiative, as both sides vowed to level up cooperation under the China-proposed mega-project initiative.Theā¦
The Growth in Arcticās Role in Geostrategic Competition
The Arcticās role in geostrategic competition is growing, in large part because reductions in permanent sea ice have exposed coastal borders and facilitated increased human and economic activityā¦
Transition to a Hydrogen Future Has Begun
There is a growing international consensus that clean hydrogen will play a key role in the worldās transition to a sustainable energy future, said Noé van Hulstā¦
SunStone Signs Contract with CMHI
Miami-based SunStone Ships has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzhen) Company Limited (CMHI) for the construction of vessel number six in the INFINITY seriesā¦
LNG Headed for $200B Capex Boom
Announcing that the āboom is backā for liquefied natural gas (LNG), Wood Mackenzie says that over the next two years, almost 90 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa)ā¦
First LNG Cruise Ship Docks at Barcelona
Carnival Corporationās AIDAnova, operated by its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand, has become the first LNG fueled cruise to visit Barcelona, Spain - and the firstā¦
FERC Issues Final EIS to Rio Grande LNG
Houston-based NextDecade announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for NextDecadeāsā¦
Petronas Coming to Brazil
Malaysian national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has acquired a 50% equity stake in Brazil's Tartaruga Verde field following a Sale and Purchaseā¦
Volatility Hits Tanker Market: Concordia
The tanker shipping market continued to be volatile during the first quarter of 2019, but at a higher level than in the corresponding quarter the previous year,ā¦
KN to Allocate LNG Terminal Capacities
Lithuanian liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal operator, AB Klaipedos Nafta (KN) has started a yearly procedure, i.e. allocation of LNG terminal capacitiesā¦
Survey Vessel Joins Hunt for Lost F-35
Japan expanded its search for a missing F-35 stealth fighter on with a maritime survey vessel joining a navy ship and a U.S. Navy salvage team is expected in the area in coming days, a Japanese air force spokesman said.Only small pieces of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force aircraft's tail have been found since the advanced jet disappeared from radar screens during an exercise with three other F-35s over the Pacificā¦
Philippines Shipyard Sale Open to All
All offers from potential buyers of a strategically located but debt-laden Philippine shipyard will be welcome, the trade minister said on Thursday, ruling out barringā¦
Maritime Autonomy: The Reality
While merriam-webster.com is succinct in its definition of āautonomousā, ask 10 people in the maritime sector what āautonomousā vessel means to them and the responses vary widely. Achieving autonomous, unmanned operations is not high, today, on the agenda of many (if any) shipowners. What does command their attention? Building ships that are increasingly āsmart,ā with integrated, connected systems that take on additional decision-making processes while helping to reduce crew size (and cost)ā¦
World Navies: Brazil´s Riachuelo Submarine
Brazil is a country with a coastline over 7,000 km long, bathed to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Along this coastline and offshore is where the country develops its fisheries activitiesā¦
Three New RoRos for Finnlines
Knud E. Hansen signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard, China, for developing the Basic Design of three large RoRo vessels, based on the Finnlines / Grimaldi / Knud E. Hansen design.The vessels are based on the same hull as the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation vessels and are thus sister vessels but customized to the needs of Finnlines with regards to heavy cargo and operation in cold climates.
USCG Recieves 25th BWMS Application
The Marine Safety Center received its 25th application for type approval for the HK-(E)C Ballast Water Management System manufactured by Miura Co., Ltd.MSC willā¦
