MM&P: Tug shortage hits Panama Canal transit numbers

APRIL 21, 2017 — Only half of the projected number of ships per day are transiting through the new Panama Canal locks due to a lack of staff and infrastructure says the

Siem Offshore wins multiple contracts worldwide

APRIL 21, 2017 — There are offshore support vessel contract opportunities in many places besides the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico — for those who can provide the right vessel

Headed for Denmark: Molslinjen’s new cat leaves Tasmania

APRIL 21, 2017 — The 109 m high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran ferry Express 3 has departed Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania on her delivery voyage to Denmark via the Panama Canal. The entirely

Navios swoops on Rickmers containerships

APRIL 21, 2017 — Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reports that it has agreed to acquire the entire Rickmers Maritime container fleet for about $113.0 million. The news follows an April 19 statement

Gibdock meets new ISO quality and environmental standards

APRIL 20, 2017 — After an intensive 10-month review and upgrade of operating processes across the company, Gibraltar shiprepairer Gibdock has made the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the new ISO 9001:2015

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock wins Corps West Coast contract

APRIL 20, 2017 — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has been awarded the Corps of Engineers West Coast Regional Contract. Worth $17 million, with approximately $3 million in additional options, the

Bollinger Shipyards delivers twenty third FRC

APRIL 20, 2017 — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Benjamin Dailey, the 23rd Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on April

VIDEO: ABS CTO shares a future of smart ships, cyber threats

APRIL 20, 2017 — “I can envision a future scenario where a command center evaluates and issues drones for repair of an unmanned vessel – with no human intervention on board,” said

Frontline foiled in bid to block DHT deal with BW Group

APRIL 20, 2017 — DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) today reported that it has taken delivery of the DHT Utik, the first of nine Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and two VLCC newbuild

Rolls-Royce to provide mooring system for Njord A upgrade

APRIL 20, 2017 — Kvaerner has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract worth about $19.2 million to provide a mooring system for Statoil’s Njord A oil platform Originally delivered in 1997 Njord A is

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