Hunter class frigate ceremony

First steel cut for Australia’s Hunter Class frigates

Australia’s Hunter Class frigate program, which local media invariably describe as “the troubled Hunter Class frigate program,” looks to be back on some sort of track. BAE Systems was first contracted to

Dali crew remain on board refloated and moored at terminal

VIDEO: Some Dali crew members set to go home

Baltimore media, including WBAL TV, report that eight members of the crew of the containership Dali are set to return to their homes in India and Sri Lanka. The way for their

Handshake symbolizes Philly Shipyard acquisition

Hanwha to acquire Philly Shipyard

In deal that was first reported as in the works last October, Philly Shipyard is to be acquired by Korea’s Hanwha Group, whose Hanwha Ocean is the former the former Daewoo Shipbuilding

shipping industry appalled by drone boat attack

VIDEO: Shipping industry appalled as Houthi attacks continue

Video has emerged showing the Houthi attack on the MV Tutor with an explosive laden drone boat. That attack eventually led to the sinking of the vessel, which has now been confirmed

OFAC sanctions on Iranian shadow fleet

OFAC sanctions a third tanker captain in new move against Houthi enablers

Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury designated the captains of two Houthi-linked tankers, both Indian nationals, in its moves against the Houthis. Now, Vyacheslav Salyga, a 53-year old Ukrainian national, has become

USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196)

Alabama Shipyard wins $11.4 million USNS Kanawha contract

USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), one of the Military Sealift Command fleet oilers that has been deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Red Sea, is headed for Alabama

V.Group acquisition graphic

V.Group to have new owners

Ship management giant V.Group is to get new private equity ownership. London-based Star Capital says that its Star IV fund is leading a consortium of investors that includes DEME‘s majority owner, Ackermans

ILO rhetoric has been heating up after talks with UMX broke down

U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX

Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) on June 10 announced it had suspended talks

eco-tourism vessel

Tour Collective orders new Incat Crowther eco-tourism vessel

The Tour Collective, an eco-tourism operator in Australia’s southeast Queensland region, has ordered a highly customized 22-meter Incat Crowther designed tourism vessel at the Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard in Coomera,

Super-efficient bulker concept combines two different wind assist technologies: three tiltable rotor sails and two suction wing sails

Kongsberg unveils design for new “Super-Efficient Bulker”

Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new “Super-Efficient Bulker” vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

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