Shipbuilding News


Towboat Delivered to Tidewater Transportation & Terminals

Apr 20, 2015

Tidewater Transportation & Terminals takes delivery of new towboat Crown Point from Vigor Industrial to be deployed in Tidewater’s Columbia and Snake River service mid-April Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, headquartered in Vancouver…

Gethings Joins Seaspan Marine as Business Development VP

Apr 20, 2015

Jenny Gethings has been named vice president of business development at Seaspan Marine, the company announced. Gethings will lead Seaspan’s business development team as it continues to pursue new business, identify new markets and develop…

African, Chinese Shipbuilders Form Partnership

Apr 20, 2015

Southern African Shipyards (SAS) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, in a union between the largest shipyard in Southern Africa and the largest shipbuilding group in the world…

Drydocks World Secures New ISO Certificate

Apr 20, 2015

Drydocks World the international service providers to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors won the ISO 3834-2: 2005 certificate for quality requirements on fusion welding of metallic materials. This certificate validates Drydocks…

World’s First LNG-Powered Containership Launched

Apr 20, 2015

General Dynamics NASSCO launched the 3,100 teu Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-powered containership. More than 3,400 shipbuilders, their families, and others attended the special event at the San Diego-based shipyard. After christening by Sophie Sacco — wife of Michael Sacco…

China Shipbuilders may Merge to Stay Afloat

Apr 19, 2015

The China's four state-run shipping-related companies  are reportedly in the initial phases of combining units in order to beef up the national shipbuilding industry, says local media. The chances of mergers between China Ocean Shipping…

Chevron Hires Norce Endeavour for Thailand Ops

Apr 19, 2015

Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has fixed the 2011-built 18,000 dwt crane barge Norce Endeavour to Chevron for work in Thailand next year for around 200 days. Solstad has received confirmation from Chevron in Thailand for the 2016 Offshore…

Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine to Add Bigger Vessels to its Fleet

Apr 19, 2015

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwnanese global shipping and logistics services company,  will take delivery of 14 large-sized ships over the next two years, as it moves to expand its fleet of shipping vessels.  At the end of March…

Star Bulk Adds Jennifer

Apr 19, 2015

Star Bulk Carriers Corp has added M/V Star Jennifer (ex 'Ore Hansa), a 82,290 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier, built in 2006, to its fleet. The Company completed the acquisition of 34 vessels from Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd under an 'en bloc' transaction announced on August 19…

Seaspan Takes Delivery of New Containership

Apr 18, 2015

Seaspan Corporation (SSW) has accepted delivery of a 14000 TEU containership, the YM Wellhead.  The new containership, which was constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's second 14000 TEU SAVER design containership and third delivery in 2015…

'Make in India’ - the Newbuzzword in Indian Shipping Sector

Apr 18, 2015

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi's  'Make in India’ initiative offers a plethora of opportunities in the maritime sector, particularly in shipbuilding, with the Shipping Ministry projecting a quantum jump in the volume of cargo and passengers moved through water transport…

Newport News Shipbuilding Hosts Sen. Inhofe

Apr 17, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) today hosted Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., for a tour of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division. The senator, a military veteran, also met over breakfast with sailors from Oklahoma serving aboard…

MacGregor's Pusnes bow loading systems for Suezmax Tankers

Apr 17, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured contracts to supply Pusnes bow loading systems for three newbuild shuttle tankers intended for operations in Brazilian waters. The order was booked into first quarter 2015 order intake. South Korean…

Steelhead Introduces a New Yacht Crane

Apr 17, 2015

Steelhead Marine, a North American crane manufacturer, has expanded its product offering with the launch of the new E Series 1000 crane.Suited for commercial and recreational vessels, the E Series crane is available primarily in a 1,000-lb model with a 1…

Nordic Yards Names Aly Managing Director

Apr 16, 2015

Dr.-Ing. Herbert Aly has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Management of the Nordic Yards Group. He succeeds Dr. Vitaly Yusufov, who will preserve his links with the company as a member. The appointment of Dr.-Ing. Aly strengthens…

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