Meyer Turku again delays Costa Smeralda delivery

Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard says there will be a further delay to the delivery of Costa Smeralda, Carnival subsidiary Costa Cruises’ 180 000 GT, LNG fueled new flag ship. Meyer Turku says

America’s Central Port infrastructure project makes progress

An infrastructure project underway at one of the largest freight hubs in the Midwest, America’s Central Port, Granite City, Ill., will see an estimated 1.5 additional barges loaded each day, removing 31,500

VIDEO: USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) completes repairs

The USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is underway from Yokosuka, Japan, to conduct comprehensive at sea testing after completing the repairs needed following its August its 2017 collision with the tanker

Big battery and fuel cell will power electric harbor tug

Two Japanese companies — tugboat major Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. and e5 Lab Inc.— have jointly developed a new concept design for a harbor tug featuring electrical propulsion and powered by a

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House super majority passes full utilization of HMTF Act

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed by a recorded vote the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) Act, H.R. 2440. The vote was 296 in favor and 109

John Deere offers new engine ratings for global marine markets

John Deere Power Systems is releasing new marine engine ratings to help customers worldwide to meet new market needs and meet diesel emissions regulations around the world. “As the marine market evolves,

CVN 78 starts sea trials as Congressional row simmers

After a 15-month pierside maintenance period (Post Shakedown Availability), the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division October 25 for

VIDEO: MOL adds electric shocks to virtual reality training

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has added a new dimension to its virtual reality (VR)-based marine safety education program, allowing trainees to virtually capture the sensations of “falling”, having a “hand

AG Ems to convert second ferry to LNG operation

German ferry operator AG Ems has placed a contract with Wärtsilä that will see its RoPax ferry Münsterland retrofitted to operate on LNG. The project is aimed at lessening the ferry’s environmental

China approves merger of shipbuilders CSSC and CSIC

China’s State Council has given the green light for the merger of the country’s two largest state-owned shipbuilding giants, Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and Dalian-based China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC).

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