FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — The United Steelworkers (USW) union seems less than impressed with news that Huntington-Ingalls Industries is to pay a employees a $500 bonus in recognition of a reduction in
FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — Though Philly Shipyard today reported record high revenues and profits for 2017, it says that the delay it has experienced in securing new contracts and financing for work
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Honolulu, Hawaii, based Pasha Hawaii reports that its 2,437 TEU, U.S. flag, Jones Act containershipl Horizon Spirit has returned to the U.S. West Coast after providing service in
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — To help customers better manage the risk of stern tube bearing failure, DNV GL has revised its class rules for single stern tube bearing installations and introduced two
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Underwater repair specialist Hydrex has been carrying out an increasing number of repairs to the pipe work and overboard outlets of ships equipped with exhaust gas scrubbers. Diver/technicians
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — ClassNK has just released the latest version of its design support software PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver.5.0.0, developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària has invested neary EUR 75 million (about $94 million) to purchase three existing ships to reinforce its fleet. The vessels are the ferries Nápoles and
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 — South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is to build four more methanol fueled ships. The 49,000 dwt vessels will be delivered in 2019 and will be powered by
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 — Inmarsat and Intellian have signed an outline agreement that will support major enhancements to Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service for the next decade and beyond. The new agreement will see
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 — Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has received approval to delay filing of its quarterly report, which had been due today. This follows a disclosure by the