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Sunday, March 8, 2015
NASSCO Lays Keel for First ECO Product Tanker for American Petroleum Tankers
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NASSCO Lays Keel for First ECO Product Tanker for American Petroleum Tankers

General Dynamics NASSCO has marked the keel laying for the first in a series of five Jones Act ECO tankers for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) under

March 8, 2015
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate
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Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was on the floor of the Senate Thursday defending his amendment to repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Keel Laid for Crowley’s First LNG-Powered ConRo
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Keel Laid for Crowley’s First LNG-Powered ConRo

The keel for the first of two new LNG-powered RoRo-containerships, or “ConRo’s”, for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s line service group was

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems
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New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems

Rolls-Royce says it has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Vigor Alaska to provide the propulsion systems for

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Watch: Steel Workers Replace Old Rivets On Board Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown
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Watch: Steel Workers Replace Old Rivets On Board Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown

Early last month, the SS John W. Brown, one of two remaining fully operational WWII Liberty Ships, arrived at the Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, VA

December 2, 2014
Total Views: 581

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Steel Cut On Jones Act Product Tankers at NASSCO
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Steel Cut On Jones Act Product Tankers at NASSCO

General Dynamics NASSCO has started construction on the first of three 330,000 barrel capacity product tankers for SEA-Vista LLC, a joint venture between

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Appoints New CEO

Jones Act shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steinar Nerbovik as President and CEO

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 110

Thursday, October 23, 2014
Two-Year-Old Jones Act Tanker Sells for $157 Million
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Two-Year-Old Jones Act Tanker Sells for $157 Million

Houston headquartered Genesis Energy, L.P. announced today that it has agreed to acquire the Jones Act-qualifying MT American Phoenix and two related charters

October 23, 2014
Total Views: 596

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Steel Cut On Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos
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Steel Cut On Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos

Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced that VT Halter Marine, Inc. in Pascagoula, Mississippi has cut steel on the first of two new LNG-powered ConRo ships for

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Aker Evaluating Jones Act Investment Strategy

Aker ASA controlled Converto Capital Fund is looking at ways to restructure or possibly merge American Shipping Company ASA and Aker Philadelphia Shipyard as

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Keel Laid for New Jones Act Product Tankers
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Keel Laid for New Jones Act Product Tankers

The first of four new Crowley Maritime Corporation product tankers was celebrated today in a keel laying ceremony held at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 36

Monday, September 22, 2014
TOTE Secures $324 Million in Government Financing for Dual Fuel Containerships
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TOTE Secures $324 Million in Government Financing for Dual Fuel Containerships

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the approval of a $324.6 million Title XI loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings, Inc., to finance the

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 62

New Alaska State Ferries to Be Built in Alaska
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New Alaska State Ferries to Be Built in Alaska

The State of Alaska and Vigor Industrial have reached a final agreement to construct two Alaska Class Ferries at Vigor Alaska in Ketchikan, Alaska, Governor

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 60

Monday, September 15, 2014
Main Engine Installed Onboard World’s First LNG-Powered Containership
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Main Engine Installed Onboard World’s First LNG-Powered Containership

The world's first LNG-powered containership is really beginning to take shape at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego with the installation of the ship's main

September 15, 2014
Total Views: 293

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Status of U.S. Merchant Marine

The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing today to review the status of the U.S. Merchant Marine, issues impacting

September 10, 2014
Total Views: 66

Monday, August 25, 2014
Nation’s Largest Floating Drydock Arrives In Portland – Photos
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Nation’s Largest Floating Drydock Arrives In Portland – Photos

The soon-to-be largest floating drydock in the United States made its way up the Willamette River and into Portland on Monday aboard the Blue

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 1540

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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U.S. Navy Warns It Can’t Meet Funding Needs in New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

The U.S. Navy can’t meet its funding needs for surface warships and a new class of nuclear attack submarines from 2025 to 2034, according to the service’s

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 35

Monday, June 30, 2014
WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony
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WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony

On Friday June 6, the HOS Black Watch was launched at Eastern Shipbuilding's Allanton facility in Panama City,

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 113

Thursday, June 26, 2014
Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten
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Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the tenth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 65

Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s
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Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s

Crowley Maritime Corporation is seeking the U.S. Governments help to pay for two new LNG-powered Roll-On/Roll-Off containerships being built in

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 167