China’s robust export growth likely moderated in July amid an acceleration in COVID-19 cases globally and continuing severe pressure on global supply chains, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.Although there are signs China’s strong industrial…
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Eastern Completes First Ollis Class Vessel for Staten Island Ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced it has completed the first of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” ferries for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. The MV SSG Michael H. Ollis, Hull ...
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Shell Places 10 Tankers in Signal Maritime’s MR Pool
Shell Tankers (Singapore) Private Limited will contribute 10 medium-range product tankers (MRs) to the Signal Maritime MR pool.In line with the shipping industry’s decarbonization efforts, Shell and Signal have also agreed to collaborate on…
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Prysmian Extends Solstad CSV Normand Pacific
Solstad Offshore ASA announced that Prysmian Powerlink Srl has exercised its option to extend the firm contract for construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Pacific with one year.The firm period will expire on December 31, 2022, Solstad Offshore said…
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Egypt Finds Ancient Military Vessel, Greek Graves in Sunken City
Divers have discovered rare remains of a military vessel in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion—once Egypt's largest port on the Mediterranean—and a funerary complex illustrating the presence of Greek merchants, the country said on Monday.The ...
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ESVAGT to Convert Two PSVs to Battery-hybrid ERRVs
ESVAGT and Ulstein have entered into a contract for the conversion of two platform supply vessels (PSV) to hybrid battery-powered emergency response rescue vessels (ERRV).The two PX121 design PSVs Hermit Fighter and Hermit Prosper, designed by Ulstein ...
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Norwegian Cruise Line Posts Bigger Loss, Sees Demand Improving
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd , whose Encore ship is set to mark the company’s return to sailing from U.S. ports over the weekend, reported a bigger quarterly loss on Friday as the pandemic had brought the cruise industry to a standstill.An over y...
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Russia Starts Operation to Lay Undersea Fiber Optic Cable through Arctic
Russia on Friday begins laying its first undersea fiber optic communications cable through the Arctic as part of a state-run project to bring high-speed internet to its remote hydrocarbon-rich north after a private-led initiative stalled.Moscow…
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Time is running out to apply for this Marine News’ 2021 MN100 awards edition!Each year, Marine News magazine profiles 100 of the top firms in brown water, workboat space.Here's your chance to tell Marine News why your company is one of the best in the ...
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Eneti to Acquire Seajacks
Offshore wind services company Eneti announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement to acquire rival Seajacks, creating one of the world's largest, most capable fleets of wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV).Eneti said its deal with sellers...
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