Wärtsilä divests its pump business

OCTOBER 31, 2018 — Wärtsilä reports that it has divested its pumps business to Solix Group, a Scandinavian investment company with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden. The business had sales

Matson launches new U.S. flag Marshall Islands service

OCTOBER 30, 2018 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has launched a new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), reducing cargo transit times from the

Two-deck ferry will become four-deck cruise vessel

OCTOBER 30, 2018 — Spanish naval architectural and marine design firm Oliver Design has signed a contract with the U.K.’s Magna Carta Steamship Company to carry out extensive alterations on a 2012-built

Deltamarin and Elomatic win MV Werften cruise ship design contract

OCTOBER 30, 2018 – Deltamarin and Elomatic, both based in Turku, Finland, have signed an agreement with Genting Hong Kong subsidiary MV Werften Wismar GmbH for the basic and detail design of

J.F. Lehman acquires vessel preservation specialist IMIA

OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Private equity investment firm J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) reports that an investment affiliate has acquired International Marine & Industrial Applicators, LLC and Craft and Technical Solutions, LLC

Okeanis Eco secures financing for two VLCC newbuilds

OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. has secured firm commitments for two secured loan facilities for an aggregate amount of $116.3 million from Credit Suisse AG and BNP Paribas in

ABS issues guidance on implementing smart functions

OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Classification society ABS has introduced comprehensive guidance providing the marine and offshore industries a goal-based framework to enable data-driven decision making based on smart technology. The ABS Guidance

N. Korea Sanctions: U.S. designates Singapore marine fuel company

OCTOBER 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday announced North Korea-related designations of two Singapore based entities and one individual, while the U.S.

Wärtsilä hooks design contract for advanced Russian factory trawler

OCTOBER 26, 2018 —  Wärtsilä is to provide the ship design for a state-of-the-art factory fishing trawler to be built for RK Lenina at the Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. The vessel will

Hurtigruten adds bigger batteries to third hybrid expedition ship

OCTOBER 26, 2018 — Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a memorandum of understanding with shipbuilder Kleven Verft AS for the construction of a third hybrid powered expedition cruise ship. The 530-passenger

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