Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration project ever undertaken. The CMAR project delivery model integrates the construction contractor… Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched search and rescue operations Wednesday following the capsizing of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier vessel, in the waters off Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The Coast Guard sub-station in San Jose received a call from Bantay Dagat Rizal reporting the maritime incident. The PCG responded immediately, sending personnel… Read More
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World, a DP World company, to jointly develop ship repair clusters across India. The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways and aims to enhance India’s ship repair capabilities by leveraging the technical expertise of both entities…. Read More
On April 15, 2025, China Shipbuilding Group delivered a 24,000 TEU dual-fuel containership, the largest of its kind globally, setting a new record for China’s dual-fuel containership construction, according to CCTV. The vessel, designed for the Far East to Europe shipping route, can carry 22,000 tonnes of cargo and accommodate 24,000 containers, with a stacking… Read More
State-run China Merchants has completed the acquisition of its seventh shipyard, Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding, in the northeast of the country. The yard, one of China’s oldest, has been rebranded CMI Qingdao Shipyard. The yard is best known for building large bulk carriers and containerships in its two drydocks. The shipyard can trace its roots to… Read More
