Becker Marine grows presence in U.S.

MARCH 14, 2017—Hamburg, Germany-based ship supplier Becker Marine Systems has made significant gains in the North American marine market over the last two years, following the establishment of a branch office in

Reintjes makes push to expand sales in Latin America

MARCH 13, 2017— Earlier this month, propulsion specialist Reintjes GmbH opened a new branch office in Paraguay as part of its effort to expand its presence in the Latin American vessel market.

BMT designing new RoPax ferry for Scotland

MARCH 9, 2017—BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), Southampton, UK, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will design an 85m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax ferry for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries that will enter service in

Six new Fast Supply Vessels delivered for Brazil

MARCH 8, 2017—The final six in a series of twelve 48m DP-1 monohull Fast Supply Vessels (FSVs) were recently delivered by Brazilian shipyard ETP Engenharia for operation in Brazil, according to the

Hanjin Shipping: From the eye of the storm and back

MARCH 8, 2017—Back this past February, a South Korean court declared Hanjin Shipping bankrupt. The bankruptcy sent shockwaves through the shipping industry. Montgomery McCracken’s Wook Chung, Esq., the former general counsel for

Vard secures Norwegian ship maintenance contract

MARCH 6, 2017—Headquartered in Norway, Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a framework agreement valued at about NOK 48 million (about $6.84 million) for the maintenance of five Coast Guard vessels for

ALMACO supplies superstructure for Canadian Navy supply ship

MARCH 6, 2017—Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding recently awarded a contract to the ALMACO Group for the delivery of the superstructure of Project Resolve, a Royal Canadian Navy AOR vessel. This would be the

Citywide Ferries hit the water

MARCH 2, 2017 — The first two passenger vessels built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark for New York’s new Citywide Ferry Service are now on the water, after being splashed at Metal

Harley Marine takes delivery of Tier 4-compliant tug

FEBRUARY 28, 2017—Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, recently took delivery of its first EPA Tier–compliant tug, the 120 ft, 5,300 hp Earl W Redd from Diversified Marine’s shipyard in Portland, OR. The

Bilden withdraws from SECNAV consideration

FEBRUARY 27, 2017—President Trump’s choice for the Secretary of the Navy, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn his name from consideration, according to media reports. As we previously reported, in nominating Bilden, a former

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