DFDS to acquire Turkey’s largest RO/RO freight operator

APRIL 12, 2018 — Danish shipping group DFDS has signed an agreement to acquire 98.8 % of the shares in shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private equity companies Actera and Esas

Crowley fuels its first LNG-powered ConRo newbuild

APRIL 11, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corporation today marked a significant milestone in the construction of its two new Commitment Class, ConRo ships. Today, the first loads of frigid liquefied natural gas (LNG)

Newport News completes inactivation of Enterprise (CVN 65)

APRIL 11, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the inactivation of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 65). As part of the complex process

Mexico’s clean products imports on rise, says McQuilling

APRIL 11, 2018 — Profitably for tanker operators with the right ships in the right place, a fall of Caribbean refinery utilization is seeing rising Mexican imports of clean products, notably from

Forward Maritime inks LOI for up to 20 LNG fueled bulkers

APRIL 11, 2018 — Forward Maritime Group, an affiliate of Alexander Panagopoulos’s Arista Shipping, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for the construction of up

Kim Heng secures one year time charter for AHTS duo

APRIL 11, 2018 — Singapore based Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings Limited reports that has secured a one year charter contract commencing in April 2018, for its two Anchor Handling Tug

ExxonMobil launches next gen cylinder condition monitoring service

APRIL 11, 2018 — ExxonMobil is to launch Mobil Serv Cylinder Condition Monitoring, its next generation cylinder condition monitoring service, saying that the service will drive a new era of onboard lubricant

Viking Grace now first passenger ship equipped with rotor sail

APRIL 11, 2018 — Finnish operator Viking Line’s LNG fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace has become even more environmentally friendly: she is now the first passenger ship in the world equipped with

BOEM looks to open up offshore wind opportunities in New York Bight

APRIL 10, 2018 — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing a Call for Information and Nominations to obtain nominations from companies interested in commercial wind energy leases within the

Presolicitation out for new NOAA AGOR Variant ships

APRIL 10, 2018 — The Naval Sea Systems Command yesterday issued a presolicitation notice saying that it intends to issue an unrestricted solicitation for Preliminary/Contract Design of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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