DECEMBER 18, 2014 – Russian newspaper Vedomosti reports that German shipbuilder Nordic Yards, together with an unnamed local partner, has set up a Brazilian company, Nordic Yards do Brasil. Nordic Yards —
DECEMBER 18, 2014 – Longer than four soccer fields and displacing six times as much water as the largest aircraft carrier, Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) platform will be the
DECEMBER 18, 2014 – Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Titan Salvage has successfully refloated the bow, the largest and most challenging section of the wrecked bulk carrier Smart, and then scuttled it in designated
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Tank barge specialist Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) says it expects 2014 fourth quarter net earnings to be in the $1.10 to $1.20 per share range, below its previously
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — A chief engineer from the M/V Trident Navigator was convicted by a federal jury in New Orleans late yesterday after a week-long trial, of knowingly falsifying the vessel’s
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Carnival Corporation & plc. has named Christine Duffy president of Carnival Cruise Line, which, with 24 ships, is the largest of Carnival Corporation’s nine distinct cruise brands. Ms.
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — President Barack Obama today announced what look to be significant steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Although he unveiled a significant rolling back of restrictions, it is unclear
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — The world’s largest containership, the 19,000 TEU CSCL Globe, features a rudder from Becker Marine Systems, Hamburg, Germany. Built for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) at Hyundai Heavy
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, reports that Tidewater Marine International Inc. has sold the 41.2 m x 8.2 m x 3.5 m high-speed, aluminum crew/supply vessel Patrice
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) reports that it has reached agreements with shipyards in South Korea and Romania to modify six newbuilding contracts for Capesize bulk carriers into
