NYK orders four post-Panamax PCTCs
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — Japan’s NYK Line has decided to build four next-generation, Post-Panamax type PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers). With a breadth 2-3 m wider than current PCTCs, they will
Wärtsilä engines, thrusters picked for Brazil drillships
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. has awarded Wärtsilä, a contract to supply main generating engines and thrusters for six new deep water drillships to be built
China’s AVIC to acquire Deltamarin
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — AVIC International Investments Limited, a Singapore-listed offshoot of China’s government-controlled AVIC Group, has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of shares in Finnish ship design and engineering
Grandweld Shipyards inaugurates new Dubai Maritime City facility
OCTOBER 14, 2012 — Grandweld Shipyards has inaugurated its new Dubai Maritime City facility in a ceremony presided over by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil
Negotiations on port dispute continue
OCTOBER 14, 2012 — Talks continue ended at resolving a labor dispute that could close 14 ports on the U.S.East and Gulf coasts. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen
MARAD awards $2.3 million to state maritime academies
OCTOBER 14, 2012 —The U.S. Maritime Administration says that America’s six state maritime academies will receive an additional $2.3 million total from a government program that recycles obsolete vessels. Funding is being
InterManager names new leadership team
OCTOBER 12, 2012 — Gerardo Borromeo has been appointed President of ship management trade association InterManager. Mr. Borromeo is Vice-Chairman and CEO of Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. (PTC), one of the largest
Singapore owners pick Wärtsilä X72 power for six newbuilds
OCTOBER 12, 2012 — Two Singapore-based shipping companies have chosen Wärtsilä X72 electronically controlled low speed engines to power six new vessels ordered from Chinese shipyards. The Wärtsilä equipment will be installed
GD gets $8 million contract mod for LCS 2
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded an $8,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee modification to the previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00024-09-G-2301) to provide engineering and management
Fired Costa Concordia captain asks court to reinstate him
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the Costa Concordia, has appealed to a Labor Court (Giudice del Lavoro), appealing the decision of Carnival Corporation subsidiary Costa Crociere to