Live from SMM: WinGD discusses environmental challenges

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016—Shipping is under increasing environmental regulatory pressure and is currently suffering from an over tonnage in the market place, so controlling costs is the number one topic in the industry

LR, HHI, HMD to study ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016—Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study. This will comprehensively review

MTU Series 4000 to make splash at SMM 2016

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016—With more than 50,000 visitors and 2,200 exhibitors gathering Sept. 6-9 for this year’s SMM trade fair in Hamburg, Germany, a number of new innovative technologies, equipment and services are

All American Marine to build 500-passenger tour boat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016—All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, WA, has signed a contract with Argosy Cruises, Seattle, WA, to build a 125 ft aluminum monohull for operation in Puget Sound’s Elliott Bay.

BG Freight to add four new “green” feeders

AUGUST 26, 2016—BG Freight Line, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, will add four 1,004 TEU short sea feeder vessels to its Irish Sea Hub services. The new class

Pasha ship carries first autos to Port of San Francisco

AUGUST 23, 2016—Pasha Line’s 12,424 dwt Roll-on/Roll-Off ship M/V Jean Anne called at the Port of San Francisco yesterday with some 500 autos onboard for Northern California dealerships, ushering in vehicle import

New fast transport ship christened at Austal

AUGUST 22, 2016—Austal recently celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS Yuma (EPF 8) with a ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile, AL. The ship’s sponsor, former Secretary of

Vane Brothers continues fleet expansion with more tugs

AUGUST 16, 2016—Baltimore-headquartered Vane Brothers is adding three new classes of tugs that are being built at three different shipyards as part of its extensive ongoing fleet expansion. One of those new

Parker Bestobell to supply cryogenic valves for LNG carriers

AUGUST 15, 2016—Parker Bestobell Marine reports it has won a new order from Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DMSE) to supply cryogenic valves for three new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers.

Corps seeks bids for new crane barge

AUGUST 8, 2016—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is initiating an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of a 300 ft x 68 ft x 12 ft welded steel

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