Euronav swoops on VLCC newbuild resale trio

Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of three VLCC newbuilding contracts. The three VLCCs are currently completing construction at the DSME shipyard in

DHS FY 2021 budget fully funds second USCG Polar Security Cutter

The Department of Homeland Security says that its FY 2021 budget request “sustains the most critical Coast Guard operations and continues the Service’s highest priority recapitalization efforts for cutters, boats, aircraft, systems,

VIDEO: Automatic ferry enters regular service

The Norwegian ferry Bastø Fosen VI last week made the 10 kilometer Oslo fjord crossing between Horten and Moss under completely automatic control while fully loaded with passengers and vehicles. Marking another

Bulker receives world first 3D-printed part delivery

Berge Mafadi, a 300,000 dwt bulk carrier operated by Berge Bulk, has received the world’s first commercial delivery of 3D printed scupper plugs Berge Bulk is one of several companies enrolled in a

American Cruise Lines, Inc. names Charles B. Robertson CEO

The Board of Directors of, Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines, Inc. said Monday that Charles B. Robertson has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. His appointment follows

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

Eight-ship Navy shipbuilding request faces Congressional push back

The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request includes $4.0 billion for the first Columbia class ballistic missile submarine. That $4.0 billion, says the Navy, “will provide the first of three years of incremental

Carnival: coronavirus will have “material impact” on earnings

Carnival Corporation & plc said today that it “is closely monitoring the evolving situation with respect to coronavirus” and that its “medical experts are coordinating closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease

Titan Acquisition Holdings to acquire HII’s San Diego Shipyard

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Technical Solutions business has entered into an agreement to contribute its San Diego Shipyard to Titan Acquisition Holdings, a company comprised of Vigor

NTSB reports on how heavy lift ship slammed barge into newbuild destroyer

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on the March 29, 2019 incident in which the heavy lift vessel MV Hawk slammed into an electrical test barge at

MAN launches open digital data initiative

MAN Energy Solutions has launched a new digital platform to provides asset owners with a single, secure interface to data from multiple equipment manufacturers. Called mýa, the platform enables the exchange of

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