CalMac ferry

CalMac selects BMT as marine professional consultancy service provider

The U.K.’s largest ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), has selected BMT to deliver marine professional consultancy services under a multi-lot framework agreement.with three key areas: Naval architecture and technical support: Expertise in

Vertom Group vessel

Vertom newbuilds will feature MacGregor fully electric cargo cranes

Four 10,700 dwt geared multipurpose tweendeckers ordered by the Rhoon, Netherlands-headquartered Vertom Group at Chowgule Shipyards in India will each be equipped with two MacGregor fully electric cargo cranes. The order represents

sustainability in ship repair team

Damen and Alfa Laval aim to make sustainability upgrades a natural part of drydockings

Damen Shiprepair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alfa Laval Benelux that focuses on identifying opportunities for sustainability upgrades during the quotation and project phases of ship maintenance and refit. The

Hoegh Gandria

Höegh Evi converting Hoegh Gandria to FSRU for EGAS

Höegh Evi, the former Höegh LNG, has signed a 10-year time charter agreement with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). It covers the deployment of the LNG carrier Hoegh Gandria as a

reflagging to American Registry

USCG streamlines reflagging ships to the American Registry

The Coast Guard says that it has streamlined the process for reflagging foreign ships to be certificated under the American Registry, without compromising safety. In doing so, the USCG has consolidated the

Copán

Copán, Crowley’s second Avance class ship, enters service

Copán, the second vessel in Crowley’s series of four Avance Class LNG-fueled containerships on charter from Eastern Pacific Shipping, has followed its sister vessel, Quetzal, into service and begun its inaugural commercial

Petestep designed patrol boat

Silverback teams with Petestep for new law enforcement boat

Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist Silverback Marine is partnering with Norsborg, Sweden-based designer Petestep to build a high performance law enforcement vessel for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers. The boat will

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon

Montreal Port Authority says it’s ready for a “tough year”

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon and board chair Nathalie Pilon released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results at this week’s MPA annual meeting. “In a global economic

Viking Thoth

Viking floats out its newest Nile River ship, Viking Thoth

Ocean and river cruise specialist Viking [NYSE: VIK] reports that its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Thoth—has been floated out at the Arab Contractors Company’s Massara shipyard in Cairo,

Smart technology agree ment

ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo in JDP on shipbuilding smart technology

ABS and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for digital manufacturing-based automation equipment for shipyards. The focus is on leveraging smart technology in HD

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