Singapore Technologies Engineering wins Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) contract for the design & build of eight new vessels.The Group’s marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) will build the eight vessels at its Singapore Benoi Yard…
RigNet, Inc., provider of managed remote communications to the oil and gas industry, makes management appointments.The company appoint Molly McGuirk as Region Manager, United States, & Mike Neugebauer as Director, Global Operations & QHSE…
Lower Mississippi vessel traffic queue management ongoing as Unified Command continue their response to damaged barge.Following completion of the oil removal operations the damaged barge will be inspected and prepared for transit to a maritime facility in nearby Vicksburg…
Carnival Corporation to sell existing shares over time in the London stock market.Carnival Corporation and Carnival Investments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, intend to sell existing Carnival plc ordinary shares that they hold in the UK market…
Rolls-Royce recognised as one of the best in Europe for 'Technology Management' by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology.The 'Successful Practice Award' was presented recently at a ceremony held in Vaals, the Netherlands.Rolls-Royce…
Cai Mep-Thi Vai international port in the coastal southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau inaugurated.The construction of the port, an international gateway, was funded with 12.9 trillion VND (US$ 620-billion) from the Japan International Cooperation…
The Port of Rotterdam reports 2012 fuel oil bunker volume fell from 11.6 to 10.3 million tonnes.The Port of Rotterdam Authority attributes the decline as a whole to the more efficient way of sailing adopted by shipping (‘super slow steaming’)…
FarSounder is a sponsor for Day 2 of the 2013 American Superyacht Forum in Las Vegas, hosted by The Superyacht Group.FarSounder, Inc. is a U.S. based high technology marine electronics manufacturer specializing in underwater acoustics, and the provision of realtime 3D sonar systems…
Sailors aboard 'USS Abraham Lincoln' (CVN 72) completed a major step in its overhaul, removing all flight deck catapults.The aircraft carrier's V-2 division teamworked with Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard workers…
ABB Turbocharging unveil its new A200-L generation of single-stage turbochargers for low-speed two-stroke engines.The A200-L’s compressor stage has been optimized to enable significantly more additional volume flow. In comparison to previous models…
Mitsui OSK Lines' financial statement for Q3, December 31, 2012, underlines a stagnant shipping market.Excerpts from the statement follow:Looking at the maritime shipping market conditions, in the dry bulker market, conditions for all vessel…
Greece's Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp. (Nautilus) extends tender period referring to the acquisition of Assetplus Ltd.The tender offer, as amended, has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 13, 2013, unless further extended or earlier terminated…
Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) attribute fourth quarter 2012 net loss to a US$43.2-million impairment charge.CPLP an international owner of modern tanker, dry bulk and container vessels has released its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31…
9 cruise industry associations to operate under a common organization with a unified structure to better serve the industry.The new association was created to provide increased benefits and a globally unified voice for cruise lines, travel…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) advised of 48 hour strike action in Greece by the Seamen’s Union from 0600 on Thursday 31 August until 0600 on Saturday 2 February 2013. ISS Greece has confirmed that the strike disruption means that there…
