Crowley sells 1982-built tug to Island Tug & Barge
APRIL 29, 2015 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc, Coupeville, WA, reports that Crowley Marine Services, Inc. of Seattle has sold a second sister-tug of the Point Class to Island Tug & Barge
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De Beers firms up newbuilding order at Kleven
APRIL 29, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven said yesterday that Beers Marine Namibia, part of De Beers Group, has lifted all subjects, thus confirming its contract for the building of a highly
Bollinger wins two SCA safety awards
APRIL 29, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards was presented with two safety awards at this month’s Spring General Membership Meeting of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). The company was awarded the 2014
IHI takes ¥9 billion hit from Brazilian shipyard venture
APRIL 29, 2015 — Citing the impacts of Brazil’s corruption scandal and the drop in energy prices, Japan’s IHI Corporation said yesterday that it would record an extraordinary loss of ¥9 billion
UASC’s latest: Ultra large and ultra eco-friendly
APRIL 29, 2015 — United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today named the 18,800 TEU M.V. Barzan in ceremonies at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard in Mokpo, South Korea today. UASC
DEME orders dual fuel dredge duo
APRIL 28, 2015 — Belgian dredging, hydraulic engineering and environmental solutions group DEME has ordered two new “green design” trailing suction hopper dredges from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC. They will be operational
Great Lakes Group hires two
APRIL 28, 2015 — Great Lakes Towing Company and its Great Lakes Shipyard subsidiary have made two new hires. Graham Gajewski has been named Naval Architect, reporting to Jonathan Leivo, Director of
Conrad starts construction of BHGI designed ATB
APRIL 27, 2015 — Naval architect and marine engineering firm Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, RI, reports that is currently completing the detail design phase of a new ATB (articulated tug
Veecraft building two oilfield security vessels for Nigeria
APRIL 24, 2015 —South African shipyard Veecraft Marine is building two Incat Crowther designed, aluminum hulled commercial oilfield security vessels for UTM Dredging Ltd. a privately held Nigerian company. According to Incat
Algoma buys self-unloader, orders two Equinox newbuilds
APRIL 24, 2015 — Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation is expanding its fleet by ordering two more newbuild Equinox class ships and by acquiring a 2009-built handy size self-unloading ocean class vessel, the