Kirby to acquire Stewart & Stevenson

JULY 13, 2017 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and businesses of Stewart & Stevenson LLC a subsidiary

New DOJ policy could affect MARPOL plea deal payments

JULY 13, 2017 — Law firm Winston & Strawn says that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new policy that may curtail the long-standing practice of requiring vessel owners and

Norwegian operator takes delivery of versatile barge

JUNE 13, 2017 — Norwegian maritime transport company Skyssbåtservice has taken delivery of a Stan Pontoon 4512 from the Damen Shipyards Group. The 45m barge will be capable of fulfilling a variety

Shipping losses fall, but Allianz sees risks ahead

JUNE 13, 2017 — Large shipping losses have declined by 50% over the past decade, mostly driven by the development of a more robust safety environment by shipowners, according to insurer Allianz

Foss christens third Arctic Class tug

JUNE 13, 2017 — The third of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs, the Nicole Foss, was christened last week at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA. Built at the Foss Rainier,

Wartsila 31 main engine to power advanced trawler

JUNE 13, 2017 — Wärtsilä is to provide a Wärtsilä 31 main engine, the propulsion machinery, and the auxiliary engines for the Skipsteknisk 126 design pelagic trawler under construction at Vard’s Langsten,

Seacat Services wins long term wind farm support contract

JUNE 13, 2017 — Cowes, U.K., based wind farm support vessel operator Seacat Services has won a long term contract to provide Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support at the 140-turbine, 504 MW

LR launches code for unmanned marine systems

JUNE 13, 2017 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) today launched the LR Unmanned Marine Systems Code, a goal-based code that takes a structured approach to the assessment of unmanned marine systems

Star Cool reefers now feature energy meter

JUNE 13, 2017 — Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is introducing an energy meter feature integrated into all new Star Cool refrigerated containers, providing transparency into actual energy consumption throughout the transportation window,

ABS opens Global Ship Systems Center in Athens

JUNE 12, 2017 — Classification society ABS has unveiled its Global Ship Systems Center in Athens, Greece, and announced the formation of its Hellenic Technical Committee. “This cutting-edge facility brings together industry-recognized

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