JANUARY 2, 2015 — Shipdock Amsterdam and Shipdock Harlingen have started the new year with new names: Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSA) and Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSH). DSA services vessels up to 250
JANUARY 2, 2015 — A 6,500 cu.m. non self-propelled cutter dredge under construction in China will be one of the world’s largest with 5,200 kW of cutter power. Designed by the Design
DECEMBER 31, 2014 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, reports that Crowley Marine Services, Inc. has sold the two 3,500 BHP twin screw, low profile harbor docking and coastwise tugs
DECEMBER 31, 2014 — Golar LNG Limited says that it has executed and made effective agreements for conversion of a second Moss Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier, the 125,000 cu.m LNG carrier
DECEMBER 31, 2014 — The Panama Canal Board of Directors this week formally approved the development and construction of a transshipment port in Panama’s Corozal region. Upon completion, the port will have
DECEMBER 31, 2014 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that its management and labor union have concluded their negotiation on the wage and collective bargaining agreement
DECEMBER 30, 2014 — Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $59.4 million criminal fine for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices,
DECEMBER 30, 2014 — Marine Hydraulics International, Inc., Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $7,121,874 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) for USS Truxtun (DDG-103) fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability.
DECEMBER 30, 2014 — Edinburgh, Scotland, based MarineCo UK has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for a Multi Cat 2712. The vessel will be delivered in April 2015. Marineco is one of the
DECEMBER 30, 2014—United Shipbuilding Corporation, St. Petersburg, Russia, has taken full control of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, Inc. Helsinki, Finland, after acquiring the remaining 50% share in the company from STX Finland, a
