JANUARY 30, 2017—American shipbuilding and ship repair company Vigor, along with leaders of Alaska’s maritime industry, Maritime Works, jointly announced plans for an innovative training program aimed at developing an advanced manufacturing workforce
JANUARY 30, 2017—In response to an unsolicited takeover bid by John Fredriksen’s Frontline Ltd (FRO), DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) has adopted a “poison pill” plan that would allow the company to
JANUARY 27, 2017—Well known for its freshwater generation systems for the cruise ship sector, The Evac Group has unveiled ROSYS M, a new desalination plant using reverse osmosis for the small passenger
JANUARY 26, 2017: Continuing its recent success in commercial ferry construction, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the Potomac Riverboat Company division of Entertainment
JANUARY 25, 2017—In an historic event in U.S.-Cuba commercial trade, Crowley Maritime reports that its 8,246 gt container ship K Storm has loaded a shipment of artisanal charcoal on January 24 in
JANUARY 24, 2017—Today, Finland’s Meyer Turku Shipyard delivered the 2,800-passenger fast ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink for its Helsinki-Tallinn route. The 212m ferry, which will be able to reach service speeds
JANUARY 23, 2017—Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport, LA, announced the delivery of the 80 ft, 2,000 hp inland towboat M/V Cole Guidry to Lorris G. Towing of Cut Off, LA. Ben Bordelon, President
JANUARY 20, 2017—Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, has announced the names for two Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB) units currently under construction at Gunderson Marine in Portland, OR, and Conrad Shipyard, Morgan
JANUARY 19, 2017—MISC Berhad marked the commencement of the conversion of FSO Benchamas 2 with a ceremony at Malaysia’s MMHE West Yard, Pasir Gudang. Among the dignitaries in attendance were Pairoj Kaweeyanun, President
JANUARY 17, 2017—Davie Shipyard announced the signing of a new C$14 million contract for the upgrade and refit of Canada’s heaviest icebreaker – CCGS Louis St Laurent. This new program will mark