Conrad hit by “short term challenges”

AUGUST 18, 2015 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) yesterday reported its second quarter and six months 2015 financial results and backlog at June 30,

Kinder Morgan to acquire Philly Tanker newbuild quartet

AUGUST 17, 2015 — Last month Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (OSLO: AKPS) said it planned to sell off its portfolio of shipping assets, including the four Jones Act tankers it is building

LaNaval launches CNG hybrid ferry

AUGUST 17, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales del Norte – La Naval has launched the 135 m ferry Texelstroom for Netherlands operator Royal N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO). The 1,750

New container feeder design from Deltamarin

AUGUST 14, 2015—Finnish naval architectural and marine engineering firm Deltamarin Ltd. has unveiled the A.Delta2300, the first in a series of container feeder vessel designs that offer “best-in-class” cargo capacity, flexibility and

Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter

AUGUST 13, 2015—Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, reports that it has secured a contract worth NOK 60 million (about $7.35 million) for

Optimized tug-barge system designs for South America

AUGUST 11, 2015—Some veteran Mississippi push boats and barges have been transported to South America for second careers. However, conditions on a great river like the Paraguay-Paraná are different. It has sharp

Fincantieri Marine, Gibbs & Cox in joint R&D effort

AUGUST 7, 2015—Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marine Group LLC, Washington, DC, and naval architectural firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Arlington, VA, have announced a joint strategic R&D initiative to develop future ship and vessel

MAN Diesel and Turbo to power Van Oord dredge newbuilds

AUGUST 6, 2015 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord has placed an order for two trailing-suction hopper dredges at  the CNN LaNaval Shipyard in Sestao, Spain, with delivery dates scheduled for 2017. The

Austal Philippines yard delivers high speed catamaran

AUGUST 6, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Philippines shipyard has delivered the first of two high speed catamaran ferries to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The contract

Totem Ocean picks Keppel for RO/RO LNG conversions

AUGUST 5, 2015 – Totem Ocean Trailer Express has signed a contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s Keppel Shipyard to carry out the conversion of the Midnight Sun to dual fuel

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