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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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