Continuing its expansion in Brazil, towage giant Svitzer has signed a further contract with Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari that it describes as a “significant investment.” The contract covers the construction of three
Yesterday, UKMTO reported an incident, 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukh, Yemen, in which the master of a vessel reported being approached by 12 small boats, consisting of a mix of
Maritime Partners LLC has acquired e1 Marine LLC, whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology plays a key role in the first-of-its-kind M/V Hydrogen One towboat. “This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Maritime Partners’ commitment
A recent GAO report found that the U.S. Coast Guard’s three-ship Polar Security Cutter program is about $2 billion over its original budget and delayed by about five years. The Canadian Coast
Following up on the draft RFP that it issued back in January 2023, the Port of Los Angeles has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines yesterday commissioned the 39.5 meter, 251 passenger Vittorio Morace, the world’s first hybrid fast ferry in its category and size. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon and
All American Marine (AAM) reports that it has won a contract to construct a state-of-the-art 65-foot catamaran for the Los Angeles Port Police. Designed by Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand, the
Australian shipbuilding legend John Rothwell is to step down as as chairman of Austal Limited (ASX: ASB). He will be succeeded by former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. Rothwell, the
In another sign that the cruise industry is bouncing back, Fincantieri and Crystal Cruises have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) covering the construction of two new 690-passenger cruise ships with an
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot reports that on June 23 at 13:12 local time, its tanker NS Africa, sailing in the Gulf of Aden 96 nautical miles southeast of the port of