Fosen Yard and Hantong Shipbuilding sign LOI

JULY 24, 2017 — Fosen Yard, Rissa, Norway and Hantong Shipbuilding, China, have signed a Letter of Intent to form a joint venture to build RoPax, RO/RO and cruise vessels. The new

Port of Corpus Christi to get a Suezmax-capable oil dock

JULY 24, 2017 — The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has approved a long-term lease agreement with Maverick Terminals Corpus LLC, a subsidiary of Howard Energy Partners. The 30-year lease agreement covers

Senate bill ups funding for Corps of Engineers waterways work

JULY 24, 2017 — Waterways Council, Inc. reports that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY 2018 Energy & Water Development (E&WD), and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It significantly increases FY

Royston repowers two Lake Windermere passenger vessels

JULY 24, 2017 — The Queen of the Lake, a traditional wooden launch built in 1949, is one of two well-known passenger service vessels operating at a leading British tourist destination that

Philly Shipyard signs LOI for two boxships with “blue chip” operator

JULY 21, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), says it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with what it describes as

Hampton Roads Transit christens first of three new ferries

JULY 21, 2017 — Virginia’s Hampton Roads Transit recently christened its newest passenger ferry, Elizabeth River IV. Designed by BMT and constructed by the Armstrong Marine shipyard in Swansboro, NC, the ferry

EBRD financing enables Turkish owner to acquire FSG-built RO/RO

JULY 21, 2017 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said today that it is providing an EUR 27.5 million to Turkish ship operator Alternative Transport that will help it

DNV GL issues new guidance on NOx Tier III requirements

JULY 21, 2017 — Classification society DNV GL has released a new brochure that offers a set of best practices for the design of ships subject to NOx Tier III requirements. It

Aegean Marine Petroleum makes leadership appointments

JULY 21, 2017 — Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) reports that its Board of Directors has appointed Jonathan Mcilroy as President, effective immediately. “Following a comprehensive search process, we are

Davie Shipbuilding unveils Project Resolve naval support vessel

JULY 21, 2017 — Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, Canada, yesterday unveiled the Asterix, the Resolve-class naval support vessel created by converting a containership in a project taking just under two years and

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