Estonia orders four LNG-ready ferries

OCTOBER 31, 2014 — Estonian state-owned ports corporation Tallinna Sadam has placed orders for four ferries that two subsidiary companies will operate between the Estonian mainland and the islands of Saaremaa and

Schottel offers simulator training

OCTOBER 31, 2014 — Propulsion system specialist Schottel is now offering simulator training at its Spey/Rhine, Germany, headquarters where a new Transas simulator at the Schottel Academy enables customers to exercise their

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 26

OCTOBER 30, 2014 —  Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the company’s tenth amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26). As has been done for

10 more CMA CGM ships to get nose jobs

OCTOBER 30, 2014 — Marseilles, France, headquartered CMA CGM is to retrofit ten more ships with bulbous bows optimized for current operating speeds. The container shipping giant has already carried out similar

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Carnival Cruise’s Cahill to retire

OCTOBER 30, 3014 – Gerry Cahill, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines, announced today that he is retiring, effective November 30, after 20 years of service. Carnival Corporation said today that

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North Sea fishing vessels to be Wärtsilä equipped

OCTOBER 30, 2014—Two 78m purser/trawler fishing vessels being designed and built at Karstensen Shipyard in Denmark will feature Wärtsilä main propulsion and control equipment. The ships have been contracted by Lunar Fishing,

Red ink tide rises at Hyundai Heavy

OCTOBER 30, 3014 – The world’s largest shipbuilder, South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has reported a record quarterly operating loss of 1.93 trillion won ($1.83 billion). Though it expects to return to