East Coast ports dispute: More talks
DECEMBER 26, 2012 — With a contract extension set to expire December 29, the parties involved in the U.S. East Coast ports dispute have agreed to meet. On December 24, the Federal
LNG ship orders give HHI order book a year-end boost
DECEMBER 26, 2012 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it won an order for one 155,000 cu.m liquefied natural gas carrier worth $210 million from
NYC to continue East River Ferry service
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday said that the City is seeking an operator for the long-term extension of the highly successful East River Ferry service.
LR gives approval in principle to LNG-fueled bulker
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Lloyd’s Register has given approval in principle (AIP) to a new “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design featuring an LNG-as-fuel system. Chinese shipbuilder COSCO, Piraeus, Greece, headquartered shipowner Golden
Fincantieri to acquire STX OSV
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition from STX Europe of 50.75 percent of Singapore-listed offshore service vessel specialist STX OSV. The terms of the agreement have
Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $166,881,824 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) to exercise the construction option for Joint High Speed Vessel 10. This
Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., has erected the composite deckhouse for Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the U.S. Navy’s next generation destroyer. In the process, the shipyard achieved
Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Island Ventures II LLC, a partnership between Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore, has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft AS for the construction of a Multi Purpose
Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — The two 173,400 cu.m LNG newbuildings ordered by Teekay LNG partners to carry U.S. LNG exports give MAN Diesel & Turbo its second order for the MAN B&W
DNV and GL agree to merge
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Classification societies DNV and GL have signed an agreement to merge. The DNV Foundation will hold 63.5 percent and GL’s owner, Mayfair SE, 36.5 percent in a new