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Wärtsilä 31 Engine for Aker ARC 124 Icebreaker

Oct 09, 2015

The recently introduced Wärtsilä 31 engine, which has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world's most efficient four-stroke diesel engine, has been selected to power a new generation icebreaker currently under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard…

Carnival Corporation Adds Third Berth to Cozumel Pier

Oct 09, 2015

Carnival Corporation & plc today officially opened an all-new, highly anticipated expansion of its operations in Cozumel, Mexico, adding a third berth to the company's pier at Puerta Maya, the most popular cruise destination in the Caribbean…

New Orleans Port to Host Maritime Workforce Summit

Oct 08, 2015

The Port of New Orleans is set to host the 2nd Annual Maritime Workforce Summit and Career Expo presented by WWL-TV’s ‘We Choose Louisiana.” Designed to expand awareness of the economic impact of commerce on the Lower Mississippi River and highlight career opportunities and pathways…

MECNW Appoints New CEO

Oct 06, 2015

Terry Weston has been confirmed as Chief Executive of Maritime and Engineering College North West (MECNW) following the retirement of his predecessor, Jim Teasdale, at the end of September. Jim Teasdale was a founder director and chief…

Höegh Names SSL as its Agent in Finland

Oct 06, 2015

Höegh Autoliners appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics, which has already worked with the Norwegian ocean carrier in Sweden and Norway for several years, as its agent in Finland, effective Dec. 1., 2015. SSL is opening a branch office…

Rieber Amends Dolphin Deal

Oct 06, 2015

Norwegian shipping company GC Rieber Shipping ASA has entered into an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical to increase Dolphins competitiveness in a challenging market.  Rieber has agreed to take early redelivery of the survey vessel Polar…

Höegh Autoliners Appoints Agents in Finland

Oct 05, 2015

Höegh Autoliners has appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics (SSL) as its agent in Finland from 1 December 2015. SSL, which has worked with Höegh Autoliners in Sweden and Norway for several years, is opening a branch office in Helsinki and has recruited Petri Kalkkinen as General Manager…

Kruszewski Joins Braemar Engineering

Oct 02, 2015

Braemar Engineering, the specialist maritime engineering consultancy, today announced the appointment of Chis Kruszewski to the role of Senior Electrical Engineer in its Offshore, DP and FMEA Group.Mr Kruszewski joins Braemar Engineering with immediate effect…

IACC Focuses on $ 500 Bln Indo-US Trade

Oct 02, 2015

The Road Map to $500 Billion Indo-US Trade  by 2025 was the focus  of the Annual Convention of the  Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, on September 28th and 29th, 2015 in Mumbai. The Convention, addressed by Policy makers and Industry leaders…

Repsol to Slash Workforce by 6 pct Over Time

Oct 01, 2015

Spanish oil company Repsol plans to cut its global workforce by 6 percent over the next three years, according to an internal document seen by Reuters.The cuts form part of its 2016-2020 strategic plan, according to the document.Reporting by Jose Elias Rodriguez

Japan's Chase for Australian Subs Deal

Oct 01, 2015

Japan has confirmed it is ready to build Australia’s submarines entirely at local shipyards, after stumbling in its effort to win the A$50 billion ($34.76 billion) contract, reports Reuters. According to Masaaki Ishikawa, director general for Acquisition Reform at the Ministry of Defense…

Russia to Deepen Novorossiysk for Larger Ships

Oct 01, 2015

The Russian government plans to spend between $400 to $500 million to expand and deepen the harbor of the Novorossiysk seaport to handle larger vessels, reports Moscow News. Construction, in order to make it more competitive with Ukrainian ports also on the Black Sea…

Steel Processing for largest Sail Boat Begins

Sep 30, 2015

Processing of steel for Hull 483 started on sheet-cutting machine in Shipbuilding Industry Split on 22 September 2015. It is the largest square-rigged ship contracted for a Monaco buyer, the company Star Clippers Ltd.It will be 162 meters long and 18…

Mobile Dredging Bags Shark River Contract

Sep 29, 2015

The New Jersey Department of Transportation has awarded a $7.6 million contract to dredge the Shark River in Monmouth County after the effects of Superstorm Sandy created a greater need to complete the long-delayed project.Mobile Dredging and Pumping Co…

Sinotrans Orders Four Boxships

Sep 29, 2015

Sinotrans Shipping has ordered four new energy-saving containerships of 1,900 teu in capacity each at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company for $98.2mln. The four newbuildings, each costing $24.55m, are scheduled to be delivered from the shipyard in May…

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