SunStone inks shipbuilding contract for third expedition cruise ship

JUNE 6, 2018 — Miami, FL, headquartered SunStone Ships, Inc. has signed an agreement with shipbuilder China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. to build a third Ulstein CX103 design Infinity-class expedition ship,

Keppel O&M to build South East Asia’s first LNG bunkering vessel

JUNE 6, 2018 — FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd, has placed an order with Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of

Nine Tengiz field heavy lift ships to use ABB’s OCTOPUS software

JUNE 5, 2018 — ABB has secured a series of contracts that will see nine heavy lift vessels servicing the extension of Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field use its OCTOPUS software. The vessels

New Helm software solution eases crew management headaches

JUNE 5, 2018 — Victoria, BC, headquartered marine software specialist Helm Operations has launched a new software solution for crew management called Helm CONNECT Personnel. Addressing the unique needs of companies in

Wilhelmsen partners with Airbus on shore-to-ship drone delivery

JUNE 5, 2018 — Wilhelmsen Ships Service is partnering with Airbus to shore-to-ship drone delivery to one of the busiest ports in the world, Singapore. Launching at Singapore port’s Marina South Pier

Chip Jaenichen joins Liberty Global Logistics as EVP – U.S.-flag

JUNE 5, 2018 — Former U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen has joined Liberty Global Logistics (LGL), Lake Success, NY, as its Executive Vice President – U.S. Flag. In his new position,

ABS brings together industry giants for Posidonia panel on future of LNG

JUNE 4, 2018 —”It is inevitable that LNG will be the primary fuel source for marine transport,” Peter Livanos, Executive Chairman of Gaslog Ltd., said during a high profile panel discussion presented

Hyundai Merchant Marine picks three yards to build 20 mega ships

JUNE 4, 2018 — South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has selected the shipbuilders who will build the eco-friendly mega containerships it is to order under its “Capacity of 1 Million TEU

Shipbroker liable for fixture error

JUNE 4, 2018 — Professional indemnity insurance provider International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently helped a shipbroker reduce its level of exposure to claims from a charterer for damages and loss of

Wärtsilä signs five year scrubber maintenance agreement

JUNE 4, 2018 — Wärtsilä has signed a five-year agreement covering the maintenance of exhaust gas cleaning systems installed in three vessels managed by Norway’s Wilhelmsen Ship Management. The agreement ensures that

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