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US Navy ships rescue fishermen in South China Sea, Indian Ocean

The US Navy ships recently rescued distressed crews of two fishing boats in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.

World’s first LNG cruise ship starts its first voyage

On October 8, AIDA Cruises’ newest ship AIDAnova departed the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will now be transferred on the river Ems to Eemshaven, Netherlands.

Maersk Container Industry secures historically large reefer order from Hapag-Lloyd

Hamburg-based global container line Hapag-Lloyd has recently announced new reefer bookings of 11,100 units and awarded Maersk Container Industry a huge order totalling 8,600 units, of which 2,000 will be Controlled Atmosphere reefers.

ECA teams up with MAURIC to offer autonomous systems for ship

French autonomous systems specialist ECA Group joined forces with maritime solution provider MAURIC to design a patrol vessel-sized ship specialized for carrying and deploying mine countermeasure autonomous vessel of all sizes.

UK awards £1b in fleet auxiliary upkeep

The UK defense ministry announced it has awarded over £1 billion worth of contracts for the maintenance of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships and the Royal Navy’s survey and hydrographic fleet over the next ten years.

Boskalis inks US Navy salvage contract

Boskalis announced that its subsidiary SMIT Salvage was awared two five-year marine salvage contracts to serve as the exclusive marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command.

LNG bunkering marks number of firsts for Shell and Sovcomflot in Rotterdam

Shell recently delivered its first ship-to-ship bunkering of cleaner burning LNG fuel from its specialised LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa, paving the way for many other operations from the vessel.

Passenger Ships Leading on Environmental Responsibility

When new maritime rules enter into force, the first to face phase-in are generally passenger ship owners.

Stena Line expands traffic to Denmark from the Port of Gothenburg

A new ferry has been introduced on the Denmark route, departing from Masthuggskajen in Gothenburg.

Four LNG Carriers Transit Panama Canal in One Day

The transit of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers through the Panama Canal’s Neopanamax Locks in a single day marks a new milestone for the canal.

Drewry: Asia to Middle East, South Asia Trade Sees Weak Demand

Demand revisions suggest that demand from Asia to the Middle East and South Asia is in a steep decline, according to a report from shipping consultancy Drewry.

HHI to Build Six US Navy Destroyers in $5.1 Bln Contract

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding division today announced that it has been awarded a $5.1 billion fixed-price incentive, multiyear procurement contract for construction of six Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers for the U.S. Navy.

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