Seacor enters the LPG arena
MAY 3, 2013 — Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) is getting into the LPG sector. It reports that it has executed an agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., through a
Panama Canal shipyard back in operation
MAY 3, 2013 — The Balboa, Panama, shipyard that formerly operated as Astilleros Braswell is back in operation after two years of inactivity. In January, Panama’s Comptroller General approved a 20 year
Goltens opens new Dubai Maritime City facility
MAY 3, 2013 — Goltens has celebrated the opening of its new facility in Dubai Maritime City with a formal Grand Opening. “We are delighted at the Grand Opening of the modern
Kongsberg to supply back deck system for Kleven newbuild
MAY 3, 2013 — Kongsberg Evotec AS, a Kongsberg Maritime company, will provide the complete back deck solution for handling of up to 20 streamers simultaneously aboard the GC Rieber owned newbuild
Sembcorp Marine reports increased profits
MAY 3, 2013 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine today reported a 5 percent growth in net profit from Singapore S$113 million in 1Q 2012 to S$119 million in 1Q 2013. Group turnover for
Judge stays Alumni Association eviction from Kings Point
MAY 2, 2013 —The dispute between the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association & Foundation and the present Academy superintendent, James Helis, drags on. As we reported earlier, Superintendent Helis has been
Allegretti takes helm at American Maritime Partnership
MAY 2, 2013 —Thomas Allegretti, President & CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) has been elected the new Chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP). He succeeds James Henry, Chairman and
Pemex to take 51% stake in Spanish shipyard
MAY 2, 2013 — Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex, yesterday signed a letter of intent with Spanish shipbuilder Hijos de J. Barreras (Astilleros Barreras) and its three shareholders agreeing terms for it
Hoegh LNG ship to serve as China’s first FSRU
MAY 2, 2013 — Oslo-headquartered Hoegh LNG’s 145,130 cu.m GDF Suez Cape Anne is to serve as the the first floating storage and regasification unit in China. Delivered from shipbuilder Samsung Heavy
EMAS AMC wins $75 million Statoil subsea contract
MAY 2, 2013 — Singapore headquartered Ezra Holdings Limited reports that its subsea division, EMAS AMC, has been awarded a subsea engineering, procurement and offshore construction contract from Norway’s Statoil for the