China shipyard chief arrested
MAY 27, 2014 — Gu Tiquan, the head of Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard has been arrested. He was handed over to judicial authorities by the Shanghai Communist discipline inspection commission which said he
MAY 27, 2014 — Gu Tiquan, the head of Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard has been arrested. He was handed over to judicial authorities by the Shanghai Communist discipline inspection commission which said he
MAY 27, 2014 — Singapore based marine fuels and lubricants trading company Dynamic Oil Trading say that, when it comes to fuel supply, the biggest challenge facing the shipping industry is liquidity
MAY 27, 2014 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) reports that licensee Kobe Diesel has received the first order for the new MHI-MME UEC50LSH-Eco low-speed marine
MAY 22, 2014—The 81st annual National Maritime Day was marked in ceremonies held by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. National Maritime Day was created by Congress to recognize the
MAY 22, 2014—STX Finland Oy’s Turku Shipyard recently delivered the 99,500 gt cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 TUI Cruises for operation in the German premium-class cruise market. Mein Schiff 3 will begin
MAY 22, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has been contracted to install its Promas Lite propulsion system on four Finnlines ships. Promas Lite is an integrated propeller and rudder system that increases efficiency and
MAY 22, 2014 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, today announced plans to significantly increase installations of its in-house developed exhaust gas cleaning technology
MAY 22, 2014 — MSC Cruises has signed a contract with Fincantieri for the construction of two 5,300 passenger cruise ships, with an option for a third. The ships carry a price
MAY 22, 2014 — The shipbuiders at Damen Shipyard Bergum in the Dutch province of Friesland are not sitting on their laurels after the recent deliveries and christenings of two Damen Combi
MAY 21, 2014 — CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) says that CIT Maritime Finance, with the assistance of RS Platou Finans, has completed a $49 million financing through a bareboat charter arrangement