United States

Natural gas propulsion could soon take-off in the US. The San Francisco Bay Water Transit Authority has launched an environmental impact study into the operation of fast ferries on the bay, which…

Solar energy ship designer Advanced Technology Watercraft (ATW) is close to signing a contract with a Hong Kong ferry operator for two of its innovative solar and wind powered ferries.

The latest addition to United States Lines fleet of cruise ships, the 17-year old Patriot (formerly Nieuw Amsterdam), has completed a major refit at Portland Shipyard, has been re-flagged by the US…

Leica Geosystems has introduced an upgrade for the MX 480 Professional Charting System permitting the use of raster cartography from the United States and Great Britain. This is the first DGPS chart…

A Certificate of Inspection and Tests has been issued by the US MCA for Hygood`s FM-200 fixed gaseous fire suppression system for the total flooding protection of machinery spaces and cargo pump…

The 29th International Maritime Exhibition and 11th International Inland Shipping Exhibition will be held at Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands, on 16-20 November. All sectors of the International maritime industry will be represented…

Australia’s shipbuilding industry has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis over the past two decades. The high-speed aluminium fast ferry sector now dominates an industry, which once comprised a handful of major steel builders…