IMO’s MEPC to set GHG reduction roadmap

OCTOBER 29, 2016 — IMO says that an important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping was achieved by requirements adopted at last week’s meeting of its

Guilty plea in “magic pipe” case

OCTOBER 26, 2016 — Two German shipping companies that owned and operated the M/V Nils B, pleaded guilty today to an environmental crime in federal court in San Diego before the Honorable

Chouest gets $9.4 million MSC award

OCTOBER 26, 2016 — Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Offshore Service Vessels LLC, Galliano, Louisiana, is being awarding a $9,471,750 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-13-C-2001) to fund the fourth, one-year

Bomin Linde LNG inks LOI with Furetank Rederi

OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Hamburg, Germany, based Bomin Linde LNG has signed a letter of intent with Swedish shipping company Furetank Rederi on long-term cooperationon the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Tidewater shares plummet after bankruptcy warning

OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Shares in offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) plunged yesterday after the company reported after markets closed Friday that discussions with its principal lenders and noteholders had

Rolls-Royce to equip new Chouest mooring/escort tugs

OCTOBER 24, 2016 — Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver propulsion and deck machinery for the 13 new Damen design tugs that Edison Chouest is to build to service two major

A conversion booked, Ulstein eyes cruise newbuilds

OCTOBER 22, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a contract for conversion work on an exploration cruise vessel — and is making a push to secure orders for newbuilding cruise ships

FMC gives its OK to Ocean Alliance

OCTOBER 22, 2016 — The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed Ocean Alliance, FMC Agreement No. 012426, allowing it to become effective on Monday, October 24, 2016.

Susan Jacobs named NNS VP of HR and Admin

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume

Board approves plan to split OSG into two companies

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) says that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced plan to separate its international and domestic businesses into two independent, publicly

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