Pemex to take 51% stake in Spanish shipyard
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
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NVDC rules on plan to build Amphibex vessels in U.S.
MAY 1, 2013 — A plan by Normrock Industries, Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to build its Amphibex line of amphibious excavator and dredging vessels at the Marine Inland Fabricators shipyard in Panama
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises takes delivery of Europa 2
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
Arbitration panel finds for Algoma in shipbuilding case
APRIL 30, 2013 — Algoma Central Corporation (TSE:ALC) reported today that the London, U.K., Arbitration Tribunal hearing a shipbuilding contract dispute involving Algoma Tankers International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Algoma
Buksér og Berging orders ASD tug from Vard Braila
APRIL 30, 2013 — Norwegian tug operator Buksér og Berging has placed an order with Vard for the construction of one Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) offshore tug. The vessel is scheduled for
Caterpillar to power six Brazilian built drillships
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
Incat Crowther designs new Rocket for Sydney Harbor
APRIL 30, 2013 — Currently under construction at the Richardson Devine Marine shipyard in Tasmania is a new generation ferry that will join the fleet of Rocket ferries operated throughout Sydney Harbor
Adventure cruise ship drydocks at Lloyd Werft
APRIL 30, 2013 — Lindblad Expeditions’ 112 m x 16.5 m adventure cruise ship National Geographic Explorer is at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship, which specializes in voyages to the Arctic
Kuma Shipping to build two PSVs to new Ulstein design
APRIL 29, 2012 — Hong Kong based Kuma Shipping is to build two platform supply vessels of the new Ulstein P128 design at a Chinese shipyard for planned delivery in 2014. The
Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
APRIL 26, 2013 — Hard to believe, but the first Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Magic, is now around 15 years old (her maiden voyage was in July 1998) and Disney has