MAY 6, 2013 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has booked an order to build what will be the world’s largest containerships. Worth $700 million, it has been placed
MAY 3, 2013 — Eleven years after the launch of its first Articulated Tug-Barge (ATB), Crowley Maritime Corporation christened its 17th ATB, the Liberty/750-3, yesterday at the VT Halter Marine Shipyard in
MAY 3, 2013 — Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) is getting into the LPG sector. It reports that it has executed an agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., through a
MAY 2, 2013 — Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex, yesterday signed a letter of intent with Spanish shipbuilder Hijos de J. Barreras (Astilleros Barreras) and its three shareholders agreeing terms for it
MAY 1, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a fixed‐price incentive firm target contract valued at approximately $487.1 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries for the production of the sixth National
MAY 1, 2013 — STX France has formally delivered the Europa 2 to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in a ceremony at its Saint Nazaire shipyard. The new addition to the top end of the
APRIL 30, 2013 — Caterpillar Global Petroleum announced today it has been awarded a contract by Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) to provide the diesel generator sets for the main
APRIL 26 2013 — Oslo-listed Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has unveiled what it says is the “ultimate seismic acquisition platform,” the 24-streamer Ramform Titan which was named today at the MHI shipyard in
APRIL 25, 2013 — An order placed by Sølvtrans AS with Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards for the construction of a second 3,200 cu.m live-fish transporter (see earlier story) has meant a repeat
APRIL 24, 2013 — Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), whose subsidiaries include Pascagoula, MS, headquartered shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, today reported that Mr. Kwa Chong Seng will take over as the