A U.S. District Court in San Juan issued a temporary restraining order on Friday in favor of Crowley Puerto Rico Services, Inc. The order prevents the Puerto Rico Ports Authority from beginning
Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $7,325,687 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar-day regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark. This regular overhaul
An MAN B&W 6S46MC-C8 engine with integrated SCR fulfills the strictest IMO emission standards. The engine, capable of an output of almost 7 MW, was built by Hitachi Zosen at its Ariake
A company that is “ready and willing” to offer ferry service to Cuba is protesting the preferential treatment being given air carriers in carrying U.S. passengers to Cuba. At present no ferry
A general cargo carrier that did not have armed guards on board was pirated yesterday. It was almost immediately used as a mother ship to launch an attack on another bulk carrier.
A hearing on “Navy Shipbuilding Acquisition Programs and Budget Requirements” held March 9 by the House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces produced some interesting testimony. The good news to emerge for
New tankers and bulk carriers built in 2050 could have service speeds of only 5 knots. Partners from nine European countries are working on an EU-funded project called ULYSSES to develop environmentally
VT Halter Marine’s parent, ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.) says that the shipyard has been awarded a shipbuilding contract worth about $144 million by Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii (Pasha). The ship, which
Eu Navfor says that the 52,466 dwt bulk carrier MV Sinin is believed to have been hijacked approximately 350 nautical miles East of Masirah (Oman) in the North Arabian Sea. According to
Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) reports that it has acquired two Jones Act compliant, self-unloading integrated tug/barge units from KK Integrated Shipping (KKIS). The acquisition was structured with $35.5 million cash paid at
