Global economies were already not at their healthiest when Covid-19 arrived to shut down cities, curb trade and restrict travel. Now, economic warnings from around the world are being issued making the 2020 outlook rather bleak. Consequently, those rel…
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Shipbuilder All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) said it has launched an aluminum catamaran built to patrol Texas state and federal waters for the law enforcement division of Texas Parks and Wildlife. The 80’ x 27’ (OAL) Captain Murchison features twin CAT …
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Wärtsilä’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Fuel Supply System (LFSS) has completed full scale testing with a full sized two-stroke marine engine burning LPG as fuel. This was the world’s first such testing protocol, according to Wärtsilä.It was…
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British entrepreneur Richard Branson heralded his first cruise ship “Scarlet Lady” on Friday as targeting a younger generation of holidaymakers with a range of attractions that he believes will outweigh any fears around coronavirus.Despite the unfortun…
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The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, ending higher for a second straight week, as vessel rates rose despite concerns over the impact of coronavirus on global growth.The Baltic index, which tracks rat…
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