Scorpio Bulkers goes on a buying binge
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — With $300 million of gross proceeds from a September private placement in the kitty, Emanuele A. Lauro’s Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (OSLO-OTC: SALT) is doing what it said it
Vancouver Shipyards awarded another 10 NSPS vessels
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Diane Finley, Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government, says that Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards will build an additional 10 non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard at an
OT&BE to design LNG-fueled Jones Act container AT/B
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering Corp. (OT&BE), of Milford, MA, reports that it has been selected to design a new high speed, LNG-fueled AT/B container carrier for Minyan
Horizon Shipbuilding to build USACE towboat
Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, to build the M/V Shorty Baird Replacement, a 95 ft
Genting orders cruise ship newbuild for Chinese market
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Genting Hong Kong Limited has entered into a contract with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft covering construction of a Euro 707.2 million cruise ship. Cruise ship under construction at
ABS QE gains COS accreditation
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE) has been accredited by the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) effective October 4, 2013 to conduct Safety and Environmental System Audits (SEMS).
Second Gulf Navigation VLCC arrested
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Dubai-based tanker operator Gulf Navigation Holdings continues to face problems with its two VLCCs, Gulf Sheba and Gulf Eyadh. As we reported last month, the company is planning
Sanmar Shipyard delivers first LNG fueled escort tug
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Norway’s Buksér og Berging has taken delivery of Borgøy, the world’s first LNG-fueled escort tug, from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard. The tug is the first of two designed for
ITB North builds barge quartet in rapid time
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Less than 11 months after the original design contract was placed,four shallow draft, double hull, combination bulk oil and deck cargo barges are now in service delivering bulk
Hyundai Samho launches LNG carrier
OCTOBER 6, 2013—Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), Yeongam, South Korea, a shipbuilding affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced it successfully launched the Golar Glacier, a 162,000 m3 LNG carrier built using the