The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract modification to Northrop Grumman Corporation for advance procurement of long-lead materials and performance of engineering/planning efforts for LHA 7, the second in the Navy's newest class of large-deck amphibious assault ships.

Russian Shipping group SCF Sovcomflot and Zvezda-DSME, the Joint Venture between OAO United Shipbuilding Corporation(USC) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), signed agreements for the construction of a series of tankers designed for the transportation of crude oil and oil products.

Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., announced that the capesize vessel "Navios Buena Ventura" of 179,109 dwt was delivered from a South Korean shipyard to Navios Holdings' owned fleet on October 29, 2010. The vessel is chartered-out for…

In implementation of the announced investment program, the Management of Navibulgar® signed contracts for building of four more bulk carriers with a deadweight of 30700 t each.

Konecranes recently acquired 100 percent of the shares in port crane service and modernization company Techniplus S.A.R.L. in Morocco.

Goldenport Holdings Inc., Athens, international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels, announced that it took delivery of a new build geared bulk carrier vessel with 57,000 DWT capacity from the COSCO…

The Spanish producer of wind turbines Gamesa intends to open an R&D centre for offshore technology and build one turbine blade manufacturing plant, with its port logistics and operation and maintenance services based at different ports in the UK.