South Korea Releases Ships in UN 'sanctions' Case
South Korea has released two ships it had seized on suspicion of transferring oil to North Korea as there was no deliberate breach of U.N. sanctions, Seoul's foreign…
Tanker Blast at Turkish Port Kills 1 Crewmember
An explosion at an LPG tanker killed one Italian crew member and injured 15 others at the port of Aliaga in Turkey's western Izmir province late on Monday, petrochemicals…
Ground Broken for Virginia Offshore Wind
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project has entered the construction phase as the American power and energy company Dominion Energy has formally begun construction.Gov.
Hyundai Seeks Approval For DSME Merger
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group has officially started the process to earn approval from anti-trust regulators for its…
GTT Wins DSME Order for 4 New LNG Carriers
French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has received an order, in June, from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding…
Hamburg Süd, Maersk Strengthen Portfolio
Hamburg Süd has strengthened its product portfolio on the Europe with new stand-alone service offered in collaboration with Maersk.The trade between Europe and Central America…
PPG Wins 5-year Contract from MSC
The global supplier of paints and coatings PPG Industries has been awarded a five-year, $78 million contract by the US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide coatings…
Philly Shipyard Appoint New CFO
The U.S. commercial shipyard constructing vessels for operation in the U.S. Jones Act market, Philly Shipyard announced that it is to appoint a Chief Financial Officer…
Mitsui, JOGMEC join Arctic LNG-2
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co and state-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) have signed a sales and purchase agreement with Russia’s…
Tufton Oceanic Buys Boxship
United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company Tufton Oceanic (SHIP) has reached an agreement to acquire a container ship for $28.6m. The new ship will take…
APM Terminals Invests in Barcelona Port
The international container terminal operating company headquartered in The Hague, APM Terminals has invested EUR 47 million (USD 53 million) in the Port of Barcelona…
Blockchain Container Completes Maiden Voyage
The Port of Rotterdam has announced that the first paperless and fully door-to-door tracked container, based on blockchain technology, has arrived at the warehouse…
One MOL Safety Campaign From July 15
Japanese ocean transport company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that its annual safety campaign will begin on July 15, targeting all MOL Group-operated and…
Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Starts Operations
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen (NYK Line) announced that its two subsidiaries Wing Maritime Service Corporation and Kaiyo Kogyo Corporation that provide harbor…
Diana Shipping Fixes Atalandi with Uniper
Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf…
Port Canaveral Wins Funding for Response Vessel
New fireboat will provide enhanced firefighting and rescue capabilities for maritime and commercial space. The Canaveral Port Authority will receive $1.5 million in funding from the State of Florida to support the acquisition of a specialized fireboat to provide marine firefighting and rescue capabilities for Port Canaveral and the surrounding communities. Port Canaveral’s Marine Firefighting Rescue…
CSSC Teams Up with RINA
RINA and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement for some of the activities related to passenger ships building. RINA will provide technical advice to CSSC in accordance with RINA’s experience and expertise.The agreement, which has been conceived during the recent visit to Italy of President Xi Jinping for the signing of the Belt and Road Initiative agreements, was signed by RINA’s CEO, Ugo Salerno and Mr.Lei Fanpei, Chairman of CSSC, in Beijing.
VT Halter Begins Building 3rd USN Berthing Barge
VT Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has started construction on the third Auxiliary Personnel Lighter – Small (APL(S)), a new class of berthing barges commissioned by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).VT Halter Marine received a $77.9 million contract to design and build two firm units of the new class of berthing barges in September 2018, with options for another four.
Saga Dawn Gas Trials Success for LNT Marine
LNT Marine has successfully completed gas trials of its novel LNTA-BOX containment system aboard Saga Dawn, a mid-size LNG carrier due for delivery from China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) shipyard.Saga LNG Shipping and China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) signed a contract for the 45,000m3-capacity LNG carrier in late 2015, with the yard subsequently entering into a license agreement with…
Hydrex Earns Belgium, Netherlands Approvals
In close communication with the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Hydrex has developed a new method to clean propeller blades underwater. This method complies with the strict environmental regulations in Belgium and the Netherlands. As a result, the company has been given permission to clean propeller blades in both countries.The traditional approach in the propeller maintenance…