Damen Yichang launches TSHD for Australian customer

APRIL 25, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group reports that the Damen Yichang Shipyard in China has now launched a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) 650 ordered by Gippsland Ports of Victoria, Australia,

Ample vessel supply makes Drewry bearish on LNG rates

APRIL 25, 2017 — Shipping consultancy Drewry believes that, given the mounting pressure on freight rates and continuing fleet growth over the next two years, excess LNG carrier supply will reduce only

UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion

APRIL 25, 2017 — A second crew member has died as a result of yesterday’s explosion on board the Marshall Islands flagged, Slovenian owned bulk carrier Tamar (see earlier story) In an

USCG coordinates medical response to bulker explosion

APRIL 24, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards to provide a medical emergency

Damen celebrates 90th anniversary year

APRIL 24, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group is celebrating nine decades of operations in the shipbuilding industry. Today, family owned Damen has a global presence, operating 33 shipbuilding and repair yards, and

Gas Entec plans LNG fueled (and cooled) reefer

APRIL 24, 2017 — Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co., Ltd. is planning to build the world’s first LNG-fueled reefer carrier. It will use the cryogenic properties of the LNG fuel in

Thun Tankers orders IMO II quartet at Chinese shipyard

APRIL 24, 2017 — Thun Tankers, part of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, has ordered four 17,500 dwt IMO II product/chemical tankers to be built at Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Ltd in China. Furetank

Port State Control without paper comes a little closer

APRIL 24, 2017 — In another step on the road to maritime digitalization, three leading maritime countries have signed an agreement intended to make more states migrate from paper certificates to digital

Austal USA hands over Expeditionary Fast Transport

APRIL 22, 2017—At one of the largest aluminium vessel construction facilities in the world, Austal USA continues to roll out high-speed, multi-hull vessels for the U.S. Navy from its massive shipyard in

JV eyes opportunities for marine market hydrogen projects

APRIL 21, 2017 — A new joint venture company for the development of integrated hydrogen projects will initially focus on opportunities in the maritime and marine segments as well as projects to

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