Month: June 2009

The ?Costa Pacifica?, the fourteenth ship in the fleet of Costa Cruises was delivered on May 29 at the Genova-Sestri Ponente shipyard by Fincantieri. The sister ship of the ?Costa Concordia? and…

The Indonesian government-operated ferry firm PT Indonesia Ferry has signed a tentative agreement with South Korean shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries and 21st Century Shipbuilding on a shipbuilding project which could be worth…

The passenger and vehicle ferry Canna has become the first ship in Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd's fleet to be issued with a Lloyd?s Register 'Green Passport'. This follows a training workshop for…

Two Western Australian companies have cooperated to set new design and construction standards for multi-million dollar high speed vessels built specifically for the Australian offshore market.Fremantle maritime support solutions company Samson Maritime…

The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) has welcomed the new regulation (EC) 391/2009, published on 28 May. Amongst others, the Regulation will, if effectively implemented, in the coming years, lead to the…

New Zealand-based waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet has opened a new regional sales and support office in Singapore. The company already has regional offices in the UK and US, and the new office will…

George Economou and broking house Banchero and Costa Spa have both invested in the Green Recycling Initiative launched in May. The $300m GRI aims to integrate the needs of steel producers to…

The Maltese government has asked bidders who submitted offers for the four business units comprising the Malta Shipyards to reconsider the financial portions of their bids and they have until 20 June…

Gulf capital is behind the consortium which bought two of Poland's three historic shipyards this week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk indicated Saturday. "There is a specific fund which represents the interests…