marine highway grant awards announced

Canal Barge receives $51.4 million Title XI loan guarantee

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) reports that New Orleans headquartered Canal Barge Company Inc. has received a Federal Ship Financing Program (as “Title XI”) loan guarantee amount of $51,458,000

Cruise ship under construction at Fincantieri’s Genoa Sestri yard—one of 18 shipyards that Fincantieri operates worldwide

European shipbuilding gets a wakeup call

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having repercussions in the Baltic. Already, Finland and Sweden have sought to join NATO. Now, long-time NATO member Denmark is planning to invest up to DKK 40

Ryan Hentschel joins shear group naval architect foirm

The Shearer Group adds to team

The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), a Houston-based specialist in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges, reports that Ryan Hentschel has joined the firm as a naval architect. Hentschel holds a

Norwegian Cruise Holdings is the newest Methanol Institute member

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings joins the Methanol Institute

Thus far there are no methanol-fueled cruise ships. However, that doesn’t mean that there won’t be and the Methanol Institute has just welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYCE: NCLH) as its newest

Berfen Engines and MSHS execs sign the agreement

Bergen Engines partners with MSHS

Bergen Engines has entered a sales and service partnership agreement with Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc. (MSHS) to support its marine and land service offerings in both North

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding construction work

Fincantieri Bay breaks ground on new facility

Sturgeon Bay, Wis.-based Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) has broken ground on a new 19,000-square-foot machine shop. Inside the 300 foot long building, shipbuilders will have access to two overhead cranes capable of

medium-speed four stroke engine

Wärtsilä says its new medium speed engine “checks all the boxes”

The latest addition to the Wärtsilä Marine Power engine portfolio, the new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed four-stroke engine is designed to accelerate and support the maritime sector’s efforts in achieving decarbonized operations. Based

methanol fueling agreement

SMM: Alfa Laval and WinGD cooperate on methanol fueling

As interest in the advantages of methanol fueling continues to grow, Alfa Laval and engine designer WinGD have signed an agreement at SMM under which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply

CRC Walrus concept design

World’s first amphibious CTV coming along at Diverse Marine

Although it was announced earlier this year, the “world’s first” amphibious crew transfer vessel (CTV) is rapidly approaching the completion of its fabrication phase. Germany-based RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters

YRBM barge

Conrad awarded $17.2 million for fourth Navy YRBM barge

Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $17,297,440 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail, design, and construction of one additional Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing (YRBM) craft.

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