MAY 24, 2014—One of the leading shipbuilders of offshore support vessels in the world, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the M/V Bravante VII, the third in a series
MAY 23, 2014— A new 55-tonne Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug that will be built for Spain’s Remolcadores Marracoi SL (REMARSL) will incorporate Caterpillar power and propulsion solutions, according to Caterpillar Marine.
MAY 23, 2014—Maritime interests hailed the passage by Congress of the critical waterways infrastructure bill H.R. 3080, the “Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014,” which contains major recommendations of the Capital
MAY 22, 2014—The 81st annual National Maritime Day was marked in ceremonies held by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. National Maritime Day was created by Congress to recognize the
MAY 22, 2014—STX Finland Oy’s Turku Shipyard recently delivered the 99,500 gt cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 TUI Cruises for operation in the German premium-class cruise market. Mein Schiff 3 will begin
MAY 22, 2014—Already a major regional shipbuilding, repair and fabrication powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest, Vigor Industrial will expand its operations with the recent acquisition of Oregon Iron Works, Portland, OR. Under
MAY 20, 2014—In a move to boost its leading presence in the Australasia cruise market, Carnival Corporation & plc, Miami, FL, announced plans to add two more ships in November 2015 to
MAY 18, 2014—Canada’s Atlantic Towing will add four new Platform Supply Vessels to its fleet, after securing long-term contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. to support
May 17, 2014—Friday, May 15 marked the initial sailing of the Nova Star, the first ferry to serve the cross border route between Portland, ME, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in five years.
MAY 16, 2014—Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., recently delivered the 85,555-gt Energy Prometheus to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL will operate the Energy Prometheus to transport coal to Hokuriku Electric Power