Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 26
OCTOBER 30, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the company’s tenth amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26). As has been done for
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Red ink tide rises at Hyundai Heavy
OCTOBER 30, 3014 – The world’s largest shipbuilder, South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has reported a record quarterly operating loss of 1.93 trillion won ($1.83 billion). Though it expects to return to
ADM takes delivery of bulker with air lubed hull
OCTOBER 29, 2014 — Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has taken delivery of Harvey Frost, the first of three eco-friendly 95,000 dwt bulk carriers featuring an air lubricated hull. The
Budget watchdog: Woes ahead for Canada’s A/OPS program
OCTOBER 28, 2014 — There was a welter of denials when the Canadian Press news service reported this month that Ottawa plans to scale back the number of Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships it
Enterprise Marine invests in Z-drives
OCTOBER 28, 2014 — Houma, LA, based Enterprise Marine Services, a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., is making a major commitment to Z-drives for the U.S. inland waterways. It currently has
Chinese shipyard to build world’s first CNG carrier
OCTOBER 28, 2014 — Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Ltd. reports that it has signed a shipbuilding contract with CIMC ENRIC SJZ GAS that will see it build the world’s
Vancouver Shipyards starts production of first NSPS vessel
OCTOBER 27, 2014 — Diane Finley, Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada visited Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver, B.C. today to announce the award of a $5-million contract for the production
MAN Diesel & Turbo approves Hitachi Zosen SCR
OCTOBER 27, 2014 — Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation says it has become the first company to receive first-time approval (FTA) for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for marine engines from its
GD BIW gets another $35.5 million for DDG 1000 work
OCTOBER 23, 2013 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is being awarded a $32,512,320 modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract N00024-11-C-2306 to exercise options for DDG 1000 class services. This
VT Halter cuts steel for first Crowley LNG fueled ConRO
OCTOBER 23, 2014 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. today officially began construction on the first of two LNG-fueled Commitment class ConRo ships Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group with the first steel