Euronav makes two newbuild VLCCs a year younger

OCTOBER 14, 2016 — Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it reached an agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries South Korea to defer the delivery of two VLCC ex-yard

New DFDS RO/ROs to set new eco design standards

OCTOBER 12, 2016 — Ship designer Knud E. Hansen says that the two 235 m RO/RO cargo ships ordered by Denmark’s DFDS this month (see story) will raise the bar for what

RCCL in MOU for two from Turku with LNG and fuel cells

OCTOBER 11, 2016 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for two next-generation cruise ships, of around 200,000 gt. To be called “Icon

Davie is Canada’s first yard with ISO 9001:2015

OCTOBER 10, 2016 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has become the first Canadian shipbuilder to obtain the new ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification. Davie, which is Canada;s largest shipyard

Italian Navy PPA patrol vessels to have MTU engines

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems is to supply 14 of its highest-power MTU diesel engines to seven new multi-purpose ocean-going patrol vessels being built for the Italian Navy by shipbuilder

Jurong and North Atlantic Drilling extend West Rigel delay

OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Sembcorp Marine Ltd says that its Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd subsidiary has agreed to continue its standstill agreement with John Fredriksen backed North Atlantic Drilling Ltd for the

DFDS orders its largest freight ferries ever

OCTOBER 3, 2016 — Denmark’s DFDS has signed a contract with China’s Jinling shipyard for two 235 m RO/RO cargo ships, each with a lane meter capacity of 6,700 m, corresponding to

New Miami-Bimini high speed ferry service is up and running

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 – FRS Caribbean, a subsidiary of German based FRS Group, has introduced a new high speed ferry service between Florida and the Carribean. FRS has deployed the High Speed

VIDEO: Genting Dream debuts spectacular lighting system

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 — A stunning exterior lighting concept is among the many innovations in the 150,000 grt Genting Dream, the first cruise ship to join Dream Cruises, Genting Hong Kong’s new

Luerssen acquires Blohm+Voss

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 — Hamburg’s iconic Blohm+Voss shipyard is being acquired by family-owned and Bremen-based shipbuilder Luerssen. Since its 2012 sale by ThyssenKrupp AG, Blohm + Voss has been a portfolio company

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