Carnival Corporation to consolidate its cruise brands over the next five years.
Global cruise giant the Carnival Corporation has announced that the company has decided to consolidate its various cruise brands over the next five years.
The European Liner Affairs Association (ELAA) will officially transfer its responsibilities to the World Shipping Council as on July 1, 2010.
Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard has launched the ‘L’Austral’, the first of two super luxury cruise ships ordered from Fincantieri by the French owner, Compagnie du Ponant.
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Following the sale of PGS’ onshore business, the company is now a focused marine geophysical company with a simplified operational model based.
Wärtsilä has received several orders for propulsion systems from Russian organisations recently.
The much anticipated listing of FPSO operator, Bumi Armada, Malaysia, is finally set to take place this year, according to a Bernama News Agency report.
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The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), the association representing the owners and operators of the US Flag supply vessels that support offshore energy, has issued the following statement on the US Government’s announcement to increase offshore energy production from oil, gas or renewable sources.
According to US Geological Survey (USGS) assessments about 1669 trillion cubic feet (47 trillion cubic metres) of gas still remains to be found inside the Arctic Circle.
The planned activities include drilling of up to four exploration wells. The BM-C-34 licence is located in the Campos basin, 150km offshore of Brazil, with water depths from 2,300 to 2700 metres.
Jude Maritime News 1669 trillion cubic feet, alternative sources, Arctic Circle, arctic Circle encompasses, BM-C-34 licence, Brazil, Campos basin, create jobs, devon Petrobras, drilling, Earth surface area, energy expansion offshore, energy independence, four exploration wells, Gas, gas leasing, maritime updates, offshore energy, Offshore Marine Service Association, offshore news, offshore today, oil, proven global gas reserves, six percent, supply vessels, US Geological Survey, wave generation, wind powerChinese shipyards take full advantage of their low cost edge over rivals Korea and Japan.
Chinese shipyards took full advantage of their low-cost edge over rival shipbuilding nations Korea and Japan. In 2009, China beat Korea to the shipbuilding top spot, having won 44.4 percent of all new orders compared with Korea’s 40.1 percent.
South Korea’s STX Group has submitted a bid to acquire fellow Korean shipbuilder, Daehan Shipbuilding.
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Germany’s Rostock Institute for Entrepreneurship and Regional Development said he felt angry for shipbuilders in eastern Germany, who have been unable to secure credit to finance the building of ships.
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Aluminium Boats Australia (ABA) has delivered its latest high-speed ferry, a 30 metre catamaran designed by Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects.
Croatia’s Association of Ship owners and Shipbuilders of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County has banned Montenegrin tourist vessels from nearing the Port of Dubrovnik.
The New South Wales Supreme Court has found two men guilty for the deaths of six people on Sydney Harbour, Australia. Matthew Reynolds was found guilty of manslaughter while co-offender Percy Small was found guilty of six counts of dangerous navigation causing death.
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The Lake Charles Pilots, which operates on the Calcasieu ship channel in southwestern Louisiana, has taken delivery of its third pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding.
Croatia has launched its first school ship ‘Kraljica mora” (The Sea Queen) in Vela Luka. The vessel was built at the Montmontaza Greben shipyard in Croatia and is the first school ship built in Croatia.
Since establishing a preferred supplier status with China-based IHC Merwede, the global leader in the design, fabrication and supply of equipment for the dredging industry, Cat engines have powered dozens of dredgers supplied for the Chinese dredging market.
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Southeast Asia (DDW-SEA), the southeast Asian subsidiary of Drydocks World, has clinched newbuilding and conversion orders worth more than US$200 million since the start of this year.
ST Engineering announced that its US shipyard VT Halter Marine Inc. has signed a contact with subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. to build two 8,000 ATB tugs worth over $21 m.
Qatar Gas Transportation Company [Nakilat] on behalf of Nakilat-Damen Shipyards Qatar [N-DSQ] yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Petroleum for the provision of 19 vessels including harbor tugs, pilot and service boats at the port of Mesaieed.
Jude Maritime News Maritime News, maritime updates, markets for the shipping and offshore sectors continue to be challenging, Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar, new building and conversion orders, pilot and service boats at the port of Mesaieed, provision of 19 vessels including harbor tugs, Qatar Gas Transportation Company, Qatar Petroleum, seatrade, Southeast Asia subsidiary of Drydocks World, ST Engineering, subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc, tugs worth over $21 m, US shipyard VT Halter Marine IncAegean Marine Petroleum Network completes acquisition of Verbeke Bunkering
The Board of Directors of Belgium has approved the company’s results for the year ending December 31, 2009, which, it said, was in line with the results announced at the end of January 2010.
The Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has completed its previously announced acquisition of Verbeke Bunkering, a leading physical supplier of marine fuel in the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam (ARA) region, the world’s second largest bunkering market.
Chinese and Korean yards will be getting more orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, according to a Bloomberg report.
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A memorandum of understanding focusing on increasing energy efficiency of handy size bulk carriers has been agreed by Lloyd’s Register and a leading Chinrse marine design house.
A 15-metre long ship prototype ‘Stena Airmax’ was named in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 30.
Sauter Carbon Offset Design has announced the design of ‘Formula Zero’, a solar hybrid superyacht that is said to be faster, more spacious, more ergonomic and far greener than any power sailing super yacht to date.
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Rotterdam-based BG Freight Line has launched a second weekly direct service linking Teesport, UK, with Rotterdam to meet rising demand on the route.
Singapore’s state-owned shipping company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has reported a 37 percent growth in container volume in the four weeks to March 5.
Maersk Line will adjust its Trans-Pacific 6 service (TP6) to add a direct, all water call from South Vietnam to the US West Coast.
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