Shipbuilding News


Crowley Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship

Dec 19, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno – the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss…

ALMACO Helps Refurb Crystal Serenity

Dec 18, 2018

ALMACO Group recently delievered 36 new luxurious Seabreeze Penthouses and two new spacious Seabreeze Penthouse Suites to Crystal Cruises’ ocean-going vessel Crystal Serenity. The project, which was part of an extensive redesign of the ship…

Bardex Shiplift Chosen by DSME

Dec 18, 2018

Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering (DSME-Korea) awarded Bardex a ShipLift System in order to increase the capacity of the shipyard from the previously installed 1990 system.  The originally installed smaller system had been running continuously for the past 28 years…

ALMACO Onboard Viking Line’s New Cruise Ship

Dec 18, 2018

ALMACO secured the order to build 1121 passenger and crew cabins plus all the galleys, bars, pantries and provision stores, including cold rooms, freezers and walk-ins, for Viking Line’s newbuild at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (XSI) shipyard in China…

Sembcorp Retains Asia's Top Cruise Ship Repair Position

Dec 17, 2018

Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine cemented its position as Asia’s top cruise ship repair and upgrade solutions provider in 2018 with the successful completion of repairs on the Costa Fortuna – the Group’s 10th and final cruise ship project this year…

Dual-Fuel RoPax Ferry MV VIsborg Delivered

Dec 17, 2018

Designers OSK, owners Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland and builders Guangzhou Shipyard International jointly celebrated the delivery of MV VISBORG  the first vessel in a series of two intended to ply the waters between Gotland’s largest city Visby…

Carnival to Launch Four Ships in 2019

Dec 17, 2018

Carnival Corporation announced it will launch four new cruise ships in 2019 across three of its leading global brands – Carnival Cruise Line, America's Cruise Line; Costa Cruises, the largest European cruise operator; and Princess Cruises,  international premium cruise line…

Damen Signs with Port Nelson for ASD Tug

Dec 12, 2018

On December 10th, Damen sales manager Sjoerd de Bruin signed a contract with Port Nelson CEO Martin Byrne in New Zealand. Damen will deliver an ASD Tug 2411 to Port Nelson in support of the port’s expansion strategy.As part of the expansion…

Fincantieri Built Carnival Panorama

Dec 06, 2018

Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard in Venice launched the Carnival Panorama, a sister ship of the 4,000-passenger Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon.The the largest shipbuilder in Europe said in a press release that interior fittings will now begin…

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Jones Act Dredgers, America at its Best

Dec 06, 2018

The U.S.-Flag dredging industry commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Japanese air raid on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor highlighting the critical need for a robust American shipbuilding capacity to ensure for the preparedness of the nation…

LNG Import Terminal Proposed for Australian port

Dec 05, 2018

A South Korea-based company has proposed building a terminal on Australia's east coast to import liquefied natural gas, the fifth proposal for such a project in the world's No.2 LNG exporter.The proposals have come after three new LNG export…

AAPA: U.S. Ballast Water Legislative Victory Appears Imminent

Dec 04, 2018

Legislation that sets standards for incidental water discharges from vessels passed the House on Nov. 29.The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, S. 140, which includes the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), passed the…

TOP Ships Concludes Suezmax Financing

Dec 03, 2018

TOP Ships, an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient “ECO” tanker vessels currently focusing on the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products, announced that it has concluded Financing Agreements with a major Chinese leasing company…

Seoul Connects Maritime Capacity-building Activities with IMO

Dec 02, 2018

The first regional donor/recipient workshop on maritime Technical Cooperation activities held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (26-30 November). The workshop built on the long-term resource mobilization strategy for International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Technical Cooperation activities…

Fincantieri Delivers Nieuw Statendam

Nov 29, 2018

Nieuw Statendam, the new cruise ship of Holland America Line, was presented at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice.  Holland America Line is a brand under Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise operator.The vessel is the 16th…

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