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The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, said Wednesday that its ship design unit has been hired to design a new
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), now the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, on Wednesday briefed the media on the progress
The U.S. Navy has come under fire this week after it was revealed that its uniforms are extremely flammable and, in some cases, can actually lead to more
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) announced Tuesday that its Executive Control Board has selected nine major research and development projects
Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt newbuildings in 2015, built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Both of these multi-purpose vessels
Monday, December 17, 2012 – Stamford, Connecticut – Mr. Peter Evensen, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Teekay Corporation (Teekay)
Nine separate cruise industry associations on Monday confirmed that they have agreed to join forces and unite as a single organization advocating for the
Houston-based Kirby Corporation said Monday that the company has completed its recently announced purchase of Penn Maritime as the United States’ inland
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has issued a new position paper on Arctic shipping. As the
On December 12, 2012, aka 121212, the world’s largest containership by teu capacity, CMA CGM Marco Polo, called on the port of Hamburg, marking the
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Thursday that the company has been ranked among the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and
TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that its owned and operated 47k gross ton woodchip carrier Global Explorer rescued the skipper of
CAIRNS – To meet the needs of changing market conditions and increased commercial vessel traffic in and around the Great Barrier Reef, TITAN
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2838) Sent to the President House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Release: Washington,
A 441-foot Liberian-flagged freighter that ran aground in Charleston Harbor Tuesday after losing propulsion has been refloated, the Coast Guard says. No damage
American Commercial Lines (ACL) has selected Cat® C280 marine engines for repowering six of their towboats. Bill Foster, ACL Vice President Boat Maintenance,
Global power systems company Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it has won an order worth more than 100 million pounds to supply integrated power and propulsion
(Press Release) In 2011, ALMACO was awarded a comprehensive Food Handling package for the catering areas for the two Breakaway-class ships from Norwegian
-By Justin Chisholm Italy’s most high profile ocean racer, Giovanni Soldini, and a handpicked eight-man international crew are standing by in New York,
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