Month: January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its review of the pending merger of passenger rail transport company, Wabtec, and GE Transportation, a business unit of General Electric, meaning that the…

18th January 2019

Wabtec and GE Transportation to merge

18th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Major ship operator Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to connect its entire fleet with network operator Inmarsats Fleet Xpress connectivity product.

17th January 2019

MOL adopts Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress for entire fleet

17th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japan Marine United has delivered a new Malaccamax very large crude carrier (VLCC).

17th January 2019

Japan Marine delivers new VLCC

17th January 2019

LNG

LNG

Yokohama-based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has held a naming ceremony for a next-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier under construction for Trans Pacific Shipping, a joint venture…

17th January 2019

Mitsubishi names new LNG carrier

17th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

COSCO Shipping collected a 62,000 dwt multi-purpose pulp ship “COSCO Shipping Development” from Dalian COSCO Shipyard in eastern China on 11 January.

16th January 2019

COSCO Shipping collects multi-purpose pulp ship

16th January 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Rolls-Royce and UK-based yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series production hybrid propulsion system in 2020.

16th January 2019

MTU to provide hybrid propulsion for production yacht

16th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has signed a contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for the construction of a new ship for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand.

16th January 2019

Fincantieri to build new Seven Seas cruiser

16th January 2019

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has provided a test demonstration of its new MGO-fuelled UEC50LSJ-EGR engine for the media.

16th January 2019

J-Eng tests MGO-fuelled UEC50LSJ

16th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship technology company, Havyard, is combining its navigation, automation and power systems services with the merger of its Norwegian Control Systems (NCS) and Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) brands.

16th January 2019

Havyard merges controls and electrics

16th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

French ferry operator La Méridionale achieved annualised fuel savings of around 2% on its RoPax Piana after trialling two energy management solutions from Eniram, a Wärtsilä subsidiary, for over 12 months.

15th January 2019

Eniram helps French ferry operator find 2% fuel savings

15th January 2019