Maersk: Profits in 2017, meantime here’s more red ink

FEBRUARY 8, 2017 — A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S racked up an unwelcome distinction today, reporting the largest annual deficit ever posted by any Danish company. Although the group delivered an underlying

Hyundai Heavy marks production of its 5,000th propeller

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) recently held a ceremony to mark the production ceremony of the 5,000th propeller by its Ulsan, South Korea, factory. Measuring 10.6 meters in diameter and

Fincantieri submits its proposal for Army’s MSV-L

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Fincantieri Marine Group has submitted its proposal for the next generation of the U.S. Army landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel – Light (MSV-L). Fincantieri leads an industry team

Octopus will help Klaveness meet new emissions regs

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Three new generation 85,000 dwt combination carriers under construction for Norwegian shipowner Torvald Klaveness at China’s Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co will be equipped with ABB’s Octopus marine software

Drewry introduces credit research service

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Drewry Financial Research Services Ltd., the investment research arm of shipping consultancy Drewry, is launching a new credit research service. Through this extension to its established maritime equity research

Ultrapetrol files for Chapter 11

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited and a number of its subsidiaries yesterday filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday. Ultrapetrol

GE launches new vessel control and DP system

FEBRUARY 7, 2017— GE’s Marine Solutions (NYSE: GE) newly launched SeaLyte vessel control and dynamic positioning (DP) system provides a structured and standardized package for customers with smaller vessels in the offshore

VIDEO: USS Enterprise decommissioned

FEBRUARY 7, 2017—The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned at a ceremony held in the ship’s hangar bay, Feb. 3, in Newport News, VA. During the “Big

DHT board rejects unsolicited Frontline offer

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 — Tanker owner DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) reports that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Frontline Ltd.’s (NYSE/OSE: FRO) unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the outstanding

Bankrupt shipowner violated Iran sanctions

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 — While new Iranian sanctions may well be in the works, Nobo Su’s TMT Group has just been issued a Finding of Violation in relation to the sanctions that

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