Virginia backs Newport News Shipbuilding’s 7,000 job hiring initiative

JUNE 26, 2018 — The Commonwealth of Virginia is initiating a partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division to support a major hiring initiative.  The shipbuilder anticipates hiring almost

Total and Pavilion move ahead on Singapore LNG bunkering

JUNE 26, 2018 — Total and Pavilion Energy, through their subsidiaries Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions and Pavilion Gas, have signed Heads of Agreement (HoA) to jointly develop a liquefied natural gas

BW LPG writes Dorian LPG Board, but doesn’t sweeten merger pot

JUNE 26, 2018 — Back on June 15, Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) reported that its Board had unanimously declined an unsolicited, conditional proposal from BW LPG Ltd. (OSE: BWLPG) to combine

MAN D&T rebrands as MAN Energy Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has become MAN Energy Solutions. It says the name change “represents a new vision, as reflected by a new, corporate design” and that the

Grimaldi adds connectivity to PureSOx scrubbers in five ACL ships

JUNE 26, 2018 — The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval to provide PureSOx connectivity services for five vessels operated by Atlantic Container Line (ACL). The services will provide

Deltamarin to provide concept design for hybrid mega yacht

JUNE 26, 2018 — Turku, Finland, headquartered AVIC Group member Deltamarin has signed a contract with Norwegian Yacht Voyages AS for conceptual design and consultancy services for the M/Y Caroline expedition mega

America’s first hydrogen fuel cell vessel set to start construction

JUNE 25, 2018 — Hydrogen fuel cell marine propulsion is moving from the study phase to practical reality. Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM) has been awarded a $3 million grant by

First RApport 1600-SX harbor tug completes trials

JUNE 25, 2018 — Vancouver, B.C., Canada, based Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) reports that , the first RApport 1600-SX tug, was run through its paces by her builder, Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards, last

USCG warns of dangers of illegal charter operations

JUNE 25, 2018 — Illegal passenger vessel operations pose a risk to public safety, credentialed mariners, and legitimate operators. A Coast Guard posting on its Maritime Commons blog highlights a recent case

CMA CGM Group mourns passing of Jacques R. Saadé

JUNE 25, 2018 — One of the towering figures of the container shipping industry has passed away. The CMA CGM Group said today that its Founding President, Mr. Jacques R. Saadé, died

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