Gondan wins contract for powerful icebreaking escort tug

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has signed a contract with the Port of Luleå, Sweden, covering construction of a new hybrid-powered 36 m RAL TundRA 3600-H class icebreaking escort tug

Jeffboat plans to lay off 278 workers

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — In a letter sent November 1 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shipbuilder Jeffboat, LLC notified the state that it intended to conduct layoffs at its shipyard

Ingalls acquires intelligent Pemamek welding automation systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Pemamek Ltd., Loimaa, Finland, is delivering hi-tech PEMA welding automation systems to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS. The advanced automation solutions are being supplied as part of Ingalls’ “Shipyard

Carnival and Shell ink North American LNG fuel supply agreement

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Carnival Cruise Line has signed a framework agreement that will see Shell NA LNG, LLC supply the fuel for its two new LNG-fueled cruise ships, expected to launch

Gibbs & Cox to offer OSD-IMT designs in U.S. market

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Arlington, VA, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with international ship designer OSD-IMT to offer producible, capable,

Ulstein books order for Lindblad polar expedition vessel

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 – Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND) has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a expedition ship. It is set for delivery from

Crowley adds two LO/LO barges to Puerto Rico service

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 — Crowley Maritime Corp. has retrofitted two of its 400 ft x 105 ft heavy lift, flat-deck barges, 455-3 and Marty J, to provide additional capacity to customers shipping

Conrad Shipyard delivers Harley Marine Services ATB

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard has conducted sea trials on the Harley Marine Services tug OneCure and the 80,000 BBL, double hull, oceangoing barge Edward Itta as

Virgin Voyages lays keel for first cruise ship

OCTOBER 31, 2017 —Virgin Voyages today laid the keel of the first of the three ships it is building at Fincantieri’s Genoa, Italy, shipyard. Hosting what they called a “ship tease,” Virgin

Foreign content won’t affect U.S.-built status of NASSCO ConRo duo

OCTOBER 31, 2017 — As we reported in September last year (see story), GD NASSCO’s $511 million contract to build two 265 m LNG-capable ConRo vessels for Matson means that NASSCO’s long

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