Aker Philly lays keel of second SeaRiver aframax

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. this week held a ceremonial keel laying for the second of two Aframax tankers that it is building for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon

Crowley gains more than 100 CSA awards

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 — The tenth-annual Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) awards ceremony held in Washington, D.C., this week saw Crowley Maritime Corporation being awarded 100 Certificates of Environmental Achievement for

Sold by J.F. Lehman, Drew and ACR will merge

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 — Middle-market private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company has sold its portfolio company Drew Marine, which it acquired in 2009, to affiliates of The Jordan Company. Terms of

NNS moves CVN 78 to fitting out pier

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division launched Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into the James River for the first time on Sunday. The first-of-class aircraft

AIG provides $400 million loan to Chouest

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — AIG Commercial Asset Finance (AIGCAF) and its affiliates have provided a $400 million loan for vessels owned and operated by Nautical Solutions, LLC, which is an operating unit

Kvichak to build 66 ft shallow draft tender

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, WA, has been awarded a contract by Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) to build an all-aluminum 66 ft Shallow Draft Tender to

Robert Bugbee named next CMA Commodore

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Robert Bugbee, President of Scorpio Tankers, Inc., has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2014. Mr. Bugbee follows a long succession of

Damen introduces “walk-to-work” WSV

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new wind farm service vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to “walk-to-work.” After industry-wide

Praise for IMO’s “three pillars”

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — The Annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo last month. Organizations represented included: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Classification

Scorpio Bulkers orders three in Romania

NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (OSLO-OTC: SALT) continues on its buying binge, with the scene of its latest splurge being Romania. The company announced yesterday that it has reached an

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