FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — Leek, Netherlands, headquartered Groot Ship Design has supplied the design and basic engineering package for a series of four next generation open top multipurpose vessels ordered from a
FEBRUARY 27, 2017—President Trump’s choice for the Secretary of the Navy, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn his name from consideration, according to media reports. As we previously reported, in nominating Bilden, a former
FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — The EU shipping industry directly employed 640,000 people and supported a EUR 57 billion contribution to GDP in 2015. Adding supply chain and worker spending multiplier impacts, the
FEBRUARY 26, 2017 – Inmarsat reports a significant advance in the on-going development of its Global Xpress (GX) high-speed, global, mobile broadband platform. In conjunction with VT iDirect, Inmarsat’s strategic technology partner
FEBRUARY 26, 2017—The 39,310-dwt bulk carrier Brighten Trader recently arrived at the Port of Vancouver USA in Vancouver, WA, to load 10,500 metric tons of copper concentrate before sailing to Vancouver, BC, to
FEBRUARY 25, 2017—The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency reports that the 622 ft U.S.-flag car carrier Honor is now safe and alongside in Southampton Port, where she will remain over the weekend
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — At around 3:45 am today local time, the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency was notified of a fire on board the U.S.-flag car carrier Honor in the English
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has appointed Robert A. Socha as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Estimating. In this role, Mr. Socha is responsible for the company’s
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — The Coast Guard set in motion a detention of the Panama-flagged bulk carriers Atlantic Ruby and Amber L, Feb. 23, 2017, after discovering substandard safety issues while conducting
FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — German shipbuilder Meyer Werft on Monday cut the first steel for what will be the world’s first LNG fueled cruise ship. The ship — yard number S.696 —