LHA 6 sails through Navy acceptance trials

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — The amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) completed acceptance trials off the coast of Pascagoula, Miss., Jan. 31. The Navy’s Program Executive Office, Ships, says that during the

GD Electric Boat gets $520 million more for Virginia Class

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, is being awarded a $520,000,000 undefinitized contract action under existing contract (N00024-12-C-2115), for additional long lead time material associated with the

ACL sets routes for newbuild paddlewheelers

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Guilford, CT, headquartered American Cruise Lines today confirmed it will be placing the first of four upcoming newbuilds on the Mississippi River, where it currently operates its newest

Greg Binion casts off from Kirby

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — In an SEC filing, tank barge giant Kirby Corporation says that its President – Marine Transportation Group, Gregory R. Binion, has informed the company that he is resigning

IACS releases new “Blue Book”

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — The International Association of Classification Societies has released the latest version of what it still calls the IACS “Blue Book,” though it’s actually a zip file. The “IACS

MAN EcoCam retrofit allows low-load optimization

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo is introducing a retrofit solution for the low-load optimization of its low-speed, mechanical engines with single turbochargers. The MAN EcoCam offers significant fuel savings

Boutique shipping bank set to start operations in April

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 — A niche merchant bank providing mortgage based lending to the maritime and offshore industries plans to start operations in April. Maritime & Merchant AS (M&M) (TBR Maritime &

Newest Mobile Landing Platform ship named for John Glenn

FEBRUARY 3, 2014—General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, recently christened the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, USNS John Glenn (MLP-2).  Named in honor of the famed Marine Corps pilot,

UASC ups order with HHI to 16 containerships

FEBRUARY 3, 2014—United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) reports it has exercised options for six additional 14,000 TEU vessels, bringing its total order to 16 ships with Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in

DHT signs LOI for three VLCCs from HHI

JANUARY 31, 20014 — DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) says that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for the construction of

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