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

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Fincantieri inks agreement with Vittoria Shipyard

OCTOBER 30, 3014 – Shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has signed a cooperation arrangement with a somewhat smaller Italian player, Vittoria Shipyard. Based in Adria, about midway between Venice and Ravenna, the shipyard is

Shipyard pays, whistleblowers collect

OCTOBER 29, 2014—The U.S. Department of Justice says that North Florida Shipyards, Jacksonville, FL, and its president, Matt Self, will pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims