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HHI Names World’s Largest Containership

Nov 18, 2014

The world’s largest containership was named at a ceremony held by builder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) this week.The ship, named CSCL Globe, is the first of five 19,000 TEU containerships for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL)…

OSX Presents Revamped Bankruptcy Plan, Calls Assembly

Nov 17, 2014

OSX Brasil SA, a shipbuilding and ship leasing firm controlled by Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista, presented a revamped bankruptcy protection plan to a judge in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. In May, OSX had presented a plan to pay $2.6 billion in debt over 25 years…

“Olympus” Named in Fosnavåg

Nov 17, 2014

Build number 116 from Havyard is called ‘Olympus’. It is the third in the series of Havyard’s 832 design, and, as mentioned, the eighth vessel to be delivered to Global Offshore Services. On Friday night, an Indian ceremony was held on board…

Drydocks World hosts INTERTANKO Team

Nov 17, 2014

Drydocks World received a high-level delegation of the Council members from the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) on 11 November. The delegation included Mr. Olav Eek Thorstensen, MD & CEO of Thome Shipmanagement…

MAN Diesel & Turbo Bags Chinese Ferry Orders

Nov 16, 2014

MAN Diesel & Turbo has secured a contract for the supply of four 9L48/60CR engines for the diesel-mechanical propulsion of two passenger ferries for Chinese shipping companies, Huadong Ferry and Dadong Ferry. The two newbuildings are currently under construction at Huanghai Shipyard in Shangdong…

MHI to Revamp its Casting Operations

Nov 16, 2014

Effective April 1, 2015 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will revamp its production structure for casting products. From that date all current Group casting operations will be consolidated at the company's Futami Plant, part of its Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works…

Bagley Named VP at Newport News Shipbuilding

Nov 14, 2014

Ray Bagley has been appointed by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) as the company’s new vice president of trades operations for its Newport News Shipbuilding division.Bagley, who will earn the distinction of 'Master Shipbuilder' for 40 years of continuous service next week…

Conrad 3Q 2014 Net Slips

Nov 14, 2014

Conrad Industries, Inc.announced today its third quarter and nine months 2014 results and backlog.For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Conrad had net income of $4.5 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.74 compared to net income of $6…

ClassNK’s Super Eco Ship for Coastal Trade

Nov 13, 2014

As the Industry waits for the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India to roll out the much hyped policy to boost Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterways transport, ClassNK & Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) took the first step to conduct…

Seaspan Acquires 6th 10K TEU Boxship

Nov 13, 2014

Seaspan Corporation announced today that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the MOL Breeze. The new containership, which was constructed at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's sixth 10000 TEU SAVER design containership delivered in 2014…

NASSCO Building Three Jones Act Tankers

Nov 11, 2014

Ceremony signals the start of construction for SEA-Vista ECO Tanker, the first of three tanker ships to be constructed locally at NASSCO.General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, signaled the start of construction for three 50…

Cotton, Cox, Harris Receive '14 AOTOS Awards

Nov 10, 2014

The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2014 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) were presented to Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF); Joseph J. Cox, President/CEO, Chamber of Shipping of America…

Drydocks World Wins Maritime Std Awards

Nov 10, 2014

Drydocks World the international service provider to the maritime, oil, gas and energy sectors has received the Shipyard/Ship Repair Facility of the Year and the Technology/Innovation Awards for the Modular Capture Vessels(MCV’s) project at the Maritime Standard Awards…

Lewis B. Puller Successfully Completes Float-Off

Nov 09, 2014

The Navy's third Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), Lewis B. Puller successfully completed launch and float-off at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) shipyard Nov. 6. Lewis B. Puller is the first afloat forwarding staging base (AFSB) variant of the MLP…

Launch of OCEAN FALCON in Pasajes

Nov 08, 2014

On November the 6th, Zamakona Yards Group successfully completed the launch of the ship “Ocean Falcon” at its facilities in Pasajes (San Sebastian, northern Spain).The ship is the third Zamakona Yards launches, of all three signed with the Norwegian shipping company Atlantic Offshore A…

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