Set to Debut in September 2025, the New Viking Amun Will be Viking’s Seventh Ship on the Nile River LOS ANGELES– Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to sail… Read More
SINGAPORE – Strategic Marine has achieved another successful delivery to Truth Maritime Services (TMS), strengthening a partnership that has been evolving since 2022. This latest milestone further cements the ongoing collaboration between Strategic Marine, Prima Marine Group, and TMS, as they work together to provide innovative and efficient vessels tailored to the demands of the… Read More
On 25 March Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with İÇDAŞ in Türkiye On 25 March Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with İÇDAŞ in Türkiye for the local construction of an ASD Tug 2813. The signing follows Damen Shipyards Galati’s construction of two tugs for the company back in 2002. Since then, the two parties have maintained… Read More
GCT Global Container Terminals has ordered 10 hybrid Konecranes rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its GCT Deltaport terminal and one battery-powered Konecranes RTG for its GCT Vanterm terminal. The agreements were signed in Q1 2025, and the 11 cranes will be delivered by Q3 2026. The new orders expand GCT’s fleet of Konecranes RTGs to 43 units. The terminal operator’s earlier… Read More
President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the U.S. shipbuilding industry, which is leagues behind its near-peer competitor China, and recently signed an executive order designed to reinvigorate it. Trump’s April 10 order instructs agencies to develop a Maritime Action Plan and orders the U.S. trade representative to compile a list of recommendations to address China’s… Read More