The outlook for the container shipping market in 2018 and 2019 is a combination of healthy demand growth that will outpace the fleet; resulting in a better supply-demand balance and slightly higher freight rates and profits for carriers, according…
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Wilhelmsen and KONGSBERG are joining forces to offer a complete value chain for autonomous ships, from design and development, to control systems, logistics services and vessel operations. The new joint venture company Massterly will be fully operation…
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Houma, La. shipbuilder Main Iron Works has secured contracts to build four inland push boats for Kirby Inland Marine. The four 2680 BHP twin propeller conventional towboats will measure 88’x35’x12’2” and will join Kirby’s inland towboat fleet for the t…
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A 27-year-old crew member reportedly suffering from concussion-like symptoms was medevaced from a commercial Ro/Ro vessel approximately 14 miles east of Lake Worth Inlet, Fla. U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders in Miami received a call on VHF-FM marine-ban…
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Danish ship owner TORM exercised options for the construction of three MR newbuildings at Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for expected delivery in 2019 through first quarter of 2020. The three newbuilds will cost $93 million.
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