Move to ease Jones Act meets opposition
JULY 29, 2013 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is opposing legislation introduced by the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, to relax the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for
JULY 29, 2013 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is opposing legislation introduced by the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, to relax the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for
JULY 29, 2013 — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and MAN Diesel & Turbo have signed an agreement related to the DSME high pressure-fueled gas supply (HP-FGS) system. Pump-based DSME HP-FGS system
JULY 26, 2013 — Teekay LNG Partners L.P. reports that during the past week it has exercised two of its three existing options with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., (DSME)
JULY 26, 2013 — Dynagas, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping arm of Greece’s George Prokopiou shipping enterprises, has today taken delivery of Arctic Aurora, the second of two ice-class membrane LNG
JULY 16, 2013 — Six 174,000 cu.m LNG carriers being built in Chinese shipyards will each be powered by five MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines is a significant development for both Chinese shipyards
JULY 10, 2013 — Lloyd’s Register has started work under a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) contract to develop operational procedures and technical standards required to develop LNG bunkering capabilities
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are jointly sponsoring a two-day workshop on July 24-25 in Arlington, VA, that will examine a broad range of
JULY 8, 2013 — Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen shipyard has today completed the successful delivery of MV Stavangerfjord to Fjord Line. The 170 m vessel can carry 1,500 passengers and 600 cars
JUNE 26, 2013 — Jones Act containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) has issued a statement on its plans to replace the steam turbine plants in two 33 year old containerships,
JUNE 19, 2013 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says that its hull 069 is now the world’s fastest ship as well as the world’s first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry.