VIDEO: Norwegian Joy heads for Shangai via the Ems

MARCH 29, 2017 — Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first cruise ship custom-designed for the Chinese market, began her journey to her home port of Shanghai this week, departing the Meyer Werft

Dutch short sea specialist orders six ships in India

MARCH 23, 2017 — Delfzijl, Netherlands, based shipping company Wijnne Barends reports that it recently placed an order with Goa, India, shipbuilder Chowgule & Company for the construction of six identical, energy-efficient

MacGregor and R-R to collaborate on autonomous box ships

MARCH 23, 2017 — MacGregor and Rolls-Royce are to collaborate on R&D exploring the impact of developments in autonomy for cargo ship navigation and cargo systems onboard containerships. “Rolls-Royce is pioneering remotely

DHT Holdings to acquire BW Group VLCC fleet

MARCH 23, 2017 — DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) is to acquire BW Group’s VLCC in a deal that will see BW Group own approximately 33.5% of DHT’s outstanding share capital and get

VIDEO: VT Halter launches Crowley ConRo

MARCH 21, 2017 — Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine has released video showing the launch of, El Coqui the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships under

HHI to build LNG fueled Aframax quartet for Sovcomflot

MARCH 19, 2017 — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co reports that its Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries shipbuilding subsidiary has won a $240 million order to build four 114,000 dwt Ice Class 1A LNG

Ezra Holdings files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

MARCH 19, 2017 — The Board of Singapore based Ezra Holdings Limited says that on March 18, the company, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, EMAS IT Solutions Pte Ltd and Ezra Marine

SHI holds naming ceremony for world’s largest containership

MARCH 16, 2017 — There’s a new holder of the title “world’s biggest containership. Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, Ltd. yesterday held a naming ceremony at its Geoje, South Korea, shipyard for the

Norwegian says a little more about Project Leonardo

MARCH 16, 2017 — Norwegian Cruise Line used this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to drip out a few more details of the next generation cruise ships it

Strategic books ferry orders worth $20.6 million

MARCH 12, 2017 — Triyards Holdings reports that its Strategic Marine subsidiary has booked contracts worth a total US$20.64 million for two passenger ferries. One is an 85 m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax

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