Car carrier giants agree to merge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 — Car carrier giants Wilhelmsen (Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA ) and Wallenius (Rederi AB Soya and Wallenius Lines AB) have signed a letter of intent

U.K. shipbuilder Shemara Refit rebrands

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 — Isle of Wight, U.K., based aluminum high speed craft builder and luxury yacht specialist Shemara Refit LLP is rebranding its activities. Following delivery of the first high speed

Two companies, two engineers convicted in magic pipe case

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — A federal jury in Greenville, North Carolina, has convicted Oceanic Illsabe Limited, Oceanfleet Shipping Limited and two of their employees of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from

China moves to limit shipping emissions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — China issued its first national standards to curb emissions from the shipping industry on August 30. The standards, issued jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MEP) and the

Seastreak to add 600 passenger cat to fleet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — Incat Crowther has been awarded a contract to design a 148 ft catamaran passenger ferry for New York ferry operator Seastreak LLC. The vessel has been developed in

Vigor delivers new San Francisco fireboat

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard recently delivered an 88′ x 25′ x 14′ state-of-the-art fireboat to the San Francisco Fire Department. Designed by Jensen Maritime, it is the first

First ethane cargo leaves Morgan’s Point terminal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) today announced that the first cargo of ethane to be exported from Enterprise’s Morgan’s Point, Texas terminal has been loaded. The M/V JS

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers MPFSV to Harvey Gulf

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Panama City, FL, reports that it has delivered the M/V Harvey Stone (Hull 234) to Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC of New Orleans, LA.

Ingalls gets $13.7 million for LX(R) design work

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $13.7 million contract (with incremental funding) to perform contract design effort for the U.S.

NTSB reports on deck barge sinking

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on the August 2015 sinking of the deck barge Margaret. The barge, which was anchored at a fleeting area

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