The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) yesterday announced the award of $19.6 million in grants to 24 small shipyards in 19 states. Made through the Small Shipyard Grant program, the
Netherlands-based biofuels specialist GoodFuels has successfully completed its first bio-bunkering for a large passenger ship. In partnership with Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises brand, the 3,286-passenger AIDAprima was refueled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels
Seattle-headquartered naval architecture firm Glosten reports that the Port of Portland, Ore., is soliciting proposals from qualified shipyards for the construction of a new dredge tender to replace the W.L. Williams. Designed
Panama City. Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) has filed a bid protest with the GAO contesting the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has hosted a keel laying ceremony for the first of two Jones Act Incat Crowther 30 Crew Transport Vessels (CTV) that it is building for Windea,
At one time, oil tankers were the mainstay of world shipbuilding, at least in tonnage terms. Now, though, BIMCO reports that in the first six months of this year only 1.6 million
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has made several promotions designed to optimize its shipyard operations. “We have been on an aggressive journey to transform the
New York City headquartered Foremost Group yesterday signed an order with Namura Shipbuilding for two new 185,000 dwt capesize dry bulk carriers that will be among the most eco-friendly in the world.
Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $34,872,992 modification to a previously awarded contract covering the detail design and construction of two additional Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing (YRBM)
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama City, Fla., hosted the keel authentication ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s future Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Ingham (WMSM-917) on July 15. The vessel is