The Australian shipbuilding company Austal, based in Henderson, has appointed Peter Hogan to the position of Chief Operating Officer - Australian Operations.

Voset Malta plc, operators of the Valletta Waterfront and the Valletta Sea Passenger Terminal is investing over 2 million Euros in a project to extend its primary quay.

Dometic Corporation, Environmental Division, a business unit of Dometic Group in Pompano Beach, unveiled a new series of rugged marine air conditioning units designed specifically for the requirements of offshore supply vessels and other workboats.

Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg and the towing-kite manufacturer SkySails GmbH & Co. KG, also of Hamburg, are joining forces to market SkySails propulsion systems.

Wärtsilä has introduced a new upgrade kit for slow steaming for RTA and RT-flex low-speed engines to enable shipowners and operators to make major savings in fuel costs while slow steaming their ships. The upgrade kit allows Wärtsilä low-speed marine…

The keel of "Allure of the Seas", the second in the series of two of the world's largest cruise ships was at the Turku yards of STX Europe.The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of "Allure of the Seas" in the dry dock…

Wärtsilä and Chinese CSSC-MES Diesel Co Ltd (CMD) have jointly signed a licence agreement for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä low-speed marine diesel engines by CMD in China.