Matthew J. Thomas joins Blank Rome

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Matthew J. Thomas has joined the Washington, D.C. office of law firm Blank Rome as a partner in the maritime, international trade, and public contracts group. Mr. Thomas

Island Offshore orders “game changer” at Kawasaki Heavy

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, announced today that it has signed a contract with Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the construction

ASL Marine to buy MEO Batam shipyard

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s ASL Marine Holdings and Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) — along with their respective Indonesian shipbuilding subsidiaries – have reached an agreement that will see ASL acquire MEO’s

Hijacked tanker released, cargo stolen

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Athens headquartered Dynacom Tankers Management has regained communications with the 74,999 dwt, Liberian flagged M/T Kerala and reports that the ship was, as had been feared, hijacked at

Hanjin ships to plug into shoreside power with SAMCon

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Eleven Hanjin Shipping containerships calling the ports of Long Beach and Oakland, CA, are to be fitted with SAMCon high-voltage onshore power connection facilities from L-3 SAM Electronics.

ABB’s onboard DC grid gains ABS Approval in Principal

JANUARY 27, 2014 — ABS has granted Approval in Principal (AIP) to the ABB onboard DC grid power distribution system. ABB says that onboard DC grid,is one of the most flexible marine

Ezra wins subsea orders worth $80 million

JANUARY 24, 2014 — Singapore’s Ezra Holdings reports that its subsea services division (EMAS AMC) has been awarded projects worth a total of approximately $80 million, including options. The news follows the

Heidmar names new CEO

JANUARY 24, 2014 —  Norwalk, CT, headquartered tanker operator Heidmar has appointed Hans van der Zijde as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. van der Zijde graduated from the Nautical Academy of

Keel laid for LNG Hybrid Barge

JANUARY 24, 2014 — The SAM Shipbuilding and Machinery shipyard in Komárno, Slovakia, has laid the keel of the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge. The barge will provide cruise ships visiting the

Consultancy sees 161 cruise newbuilds ahead

JANUARY 24, 2014 — A new report sees newbuilding demand for cruise ships reaching the equivalent of a total of 161 vessels of an average 2,500-berth capacity between 2014 and 2025. The

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