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ACL sets routes for newbuild paddlewheelers

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Guilford, CT, headquartered American Cruise Lines today confirmed it will be placing the first of four upcoming newbuilds on the Mississippi River, where it currently operates its newest

Cassens Werft books ROpax order

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Shipbuilder Cassens Werft, Emden, Germany, has been awarded a contract by AG Reederei Norden – Frisia for a double ended ROpax ferry that will serve between Nordeich on

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Greg Binion casts off from Kirby

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — In an SEC filing, tank barge giant Kirby Corporation says that its President – Marine Transportation Group, Gregory R. Binion, has informed the company that he is resigning

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IACS releases new “Blue Book”

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — The International Association of Classification Societies has released the latest version of what it still calls the IACS “Blue Book,” though it’s actually a zip file. The “IACS

EBDG to design new Steamship Authority ferry

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 — Seattle headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has been awarded a multiple-phase project to design a new freight and passenger ferry for

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MAN EcoCam retrofit allows low-load optimization

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo is introducing a retrofit solution for the low-load optimization of its low-speed, mechanical engines with single turbochargers. The MAN EcoCam offers significant fuel savings