ST Engineering shipyard

ST Engineering buys a Singapore shipyard

After disposing of its U.S. shipyards in a $15 million deal with Bollinger Shipyards last November, Singapore’s ST Engineering is spending SGD 95 million (about US$72 million) to acquire a yard on

Titan Acquisition Holdings CEO

Titan Acquisition Holdings set for ownership change

Three major ship repairers — Vigor, MHI, and Continental Maritime — are to come under new ownership. Collectively, the three make up Titan Acquisition Holdings and, today, funds managed by its owners,

Austal USA naval architect

Austal USA’s Spencer Johnson named Marine Engineer/Naval Architect of the Year

Austal USA naval architect Spencer Johnson has been recognized by the Mobile, Ala., Area Council of Engineers (MACE) as the Marine Engineer/Naval Architect of the Year. In a tradition that dates back

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Philly Shipyard transfers Prime Plate Facility operations to Avalotis

Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) reports that it has reached a definitive agreement that will see it transfer operations of its Prime Plate Facilty to Avalotis Industrial Services (AIS), an affiliate of Avalotis

Rendering of ammonia bunkering vessel

Japanese companies complete ammonia bunkering vessel study

There’s growing interest in ammonia as a marine fuel and ammonia-fueled vessels will need to be served by specialized bunkering vessels. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company

Joey D’Isernia, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc

Joey D’Isernia takes the helm at Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Joey D’Isernia has been appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. After more than 46 years in the role, company founder Brian D’Isernia

ship repair work underway

Passenger vessel work keeps Washington State sister yards busy

Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes — and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)

Designed for low water levels

Netherlands inland operator orders two vessels designed to deal with low water levels

It’s not only U.S. inland waterways operators who face what is likely a growing problem with low water levels. European inland operator waterways also have the same challenge. In response, Roomsdonksveer, Netherlands,

Nathan Wood

Op-Ed: Fuels, emissions and sustainability

By Nathan D. Wood, Carbon Reduction Scientist Nathan Wood is a carbon reduction scientist at U.K.-based Tunley Engineering and is responsible for processing, analyzing, and presenting carbon assessment data. He combines this with

MPCC will start receiving supplies of synthetic MDO next year.

MPC Container Ships lines up synthetic MDO supply

Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) has signed an agreement that will see it take deliveries of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) from Karlsruhe, Germany, based INERATEC GmbH, starting in 2024. The

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